Several Gulf leaders as well as officials involved in the Russia-Ukraine war are set to attend the G7 summit, which opens on 15 June in France against a backdrop of heightened international tensions.
Published on 08/06/26 at 10:00 GMT: While the Chinese president’s visit to Pyongyang aims to cement his role as front-line mediator, Seoul has taken a risky gamble to avoid being sidelined from negotiations by abandoning its demands for North Korea’s denuclearisation.
During his nomination hearing to head the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Michael Vance told the Senate Intelligence Committee that his unusually political essay criticising several European countries, was consistent with current US foreign policy.
The European Union is increasing the pressure on countries accused of facilitating the trade in sanctioned Russian oil, and Yaoundé is now taking steps to end the “fraudulent” use of its flag. Whilst the EU bears the political cost of this move, several member states are working behind the scenes to lend Brussels a hand.
As Russia’s armed forces hit against operational challenges in Ukraine, the defence ministry has been trying to reassure military blogging communities over the way it is leading operations.
The Steady State collective and its approximately 450 members are taking a further step into the political arena by rallying behind candidates in November’s crucial congressional elections.
Iranian Shahed drones can be hard to spot in airspace crowded with civil, commercial and military traffic. Without the right tools for detection and coordination, operators sometimes have to launch “on sight” and end up overusing their interceptor drones.
ICC trials attract the cream of international lawyers – and their entourage of consultants, investigators and communications specialists. The trial of Rodrigo Duterte has in recent weeks notably seen a fierce behind-the-scenes battle among lawyers seeking to defend the former Filipino strongman.
The Kuomintang leader, who has just returned from a trip to China, has bypassed Taiwanese diplomatic channels to finalise plans for a June visit to the United States. Meanwhile, President William Lai has met with refusals and silence from the White House in response to his own request for a US trip.
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