International Relations
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Trump Eyes November Summit with Kim Jong-un in Shenzhen
US President Donald Trump seeks to revive nuclear negotiations with North Korea, potentially meeting Kim Jong-un at the ...
F-35 Lobbying: Turkish American Groups Urge Congress to Restore Defense Ties
Seven major organizations are calling on more than 50 U.S. lawmakers to approve F-35 jet sales to Türkiye to bolster NAT...
Carney and Trump Clash Over 50% Tariff Threat as August 19 Deadline Looms
With a midnight cutoff approaching, Canada and the US are locked in a high-stakes battle to save the agricultural and en...
Moscow Threatens UK After Ukraine Deploys Long-Range British Drones
Russia warns of consequences as Ukraine uses BAE Systems-linked drones to strike oil refineries and warehouses deep insi...
Trump Shuts Door on Iran Diplomacy: A High-Stakes Gamble in the Middle East
By rejecting direct talks and demanding an end to ballistic missiles, the former president risks isolating Washington fr...
Trump’s Territorial Claim to the Strait of Hormuz Sparks Iranian Defiance
Washington’s assertion that a critical energy artery is "New U.S. Territory" sets the stage for a high-stakes maritime s...
Washington’s War on the Hague: Sanctions Hit ICC Leadership
The Trump administration expands its campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, targeting its president and...
Seoul's 2030 Deadline: Lee Jae-myung's Push for Military Sovereignty
President Lee Jae-myung aims to end US wartime control of South Korean forces by 2030, signaling a strategic shift towar...
The Trust Deficit: South Korea Navigates Trump's Sudden North Korea Pivot
President Lee Jae-myung reaffirms the U.S.-South Korea alliance following an unexpected decision by Donald Trump to alte...
Projectile Strike in Strait of Hormuz Leaves Commercial Vessel Stranded
A mysterious attack on a shipping vessel's engine room highlights the fragile security of the world's most critical ener...
Tehran Denies Secret U.S. Backchannel via Kurdistan
Iran labels reports of secret IRGC-U.S. negotiations as "psychological warfare," while Kurdistan confirms a mediating ro...
Beyond the $89 Barrel: Why Kushner’s Iran Peace Hopes Face a Volatile Reality
As the US-Iran ceasefire expires, Jared Kushner warns that a deal is far off, even as Trump threatens Oman over the Stra...
Trump’s ‘Total Control’ Claim: A High-Stakes Gamble in the Strait of Hormuz
As the U.S. considers declaring the strategic waterway its own territory, Iran pivots to an offensive military strategy ...
Beyond the Dairy Dispute: The High-Stakes Tug-of-War in Washington
As tariff deadlines loom, Canada and the U.S. face a complex web of disagreements spanning everything from butter to fig...
The Mecca Pact: A New Security Architecture for Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan
A landmark mutual defense agreement between three major powers aims to reshape Middle Eastern stability, earning unexpec...
The Gaza Disarmament Deadlock: Can the 15-Point Plan Hold?
The Board of Peace pressures Hamas to demilitarize as US envoy Jared Kushner prepares for a pivotal meeting with Benjami...
The Cairo Gamble: Kushner and Hamas Clash Over Gaza's 15-Point Roadmap
US envoy Jared Kushner meets Hamas leadership in Egypt, but a deadlock over disarmament and targeted assassinations thre...
Diplomatic Deadlock: Global Ministers Slam Israel's Rejection of Trump's Gaza Plan
International leaders warn that Israel's refusal to follow a UN-backed roadmap threatens to derail the Comprehensive Pla...
Tehran's 'KILLED' Billboards: The Intelligence Gap in Trump's Iran Threat
Public threats in Tehran have the Secret Service on high alert, but a divide over "low-confidence" intelligence leaves t...
Kushner's Egypt Gambit: Can the 'Board of Peace' Break the Gaza Deadlock?
US Special Envoy Jared Kushner held surprise talks with Hamas leaders to secure disarmament, but Benjamin Netanyahu's ha...
Diplomacy by Trolling: The US Revokes Visa of AMLO's Son Amid Fuel Scandal
A visa revocation for the son of Mexico's former president has sparked a diplomatic firestorm involving 'Hitlerian' accu...
Washington Cold Shoulder: Canada's Trade Team Stranded Before August 19 Deadline
Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Janice Charette are in D.C. without meetings as the U.S. threatens 50% tariffs on cement an...
Cairo Summit: Hamas and Egypt Attempt to Salvage Fragile Gaza Truce
As Khalil al-Hayya meets with Egyptian intelligence, the gap between diplomatic rhetoric and the casualty figures on the...
Cairo's Red Line: Egypt Warns Ethiopia Over New Nile Dam Ambitions
Egypt signals a hardening stance against Ethiopia's plans for additional Nile dams, hinting at 'wide-ranging tools' to p...
Hamas Political Bureau Moves to Cairo to Stabilize Fragile Gaza Truce
Khalil al-Hayya leads a high-level delegation to Egypt to address ceasefire breaches and secure humanitarian aid.
Trump's Hormuz Ambitions: A Geopolitical Gamble or a 'Delusion'?
As oil prices climb and tanker traffic plummets, the US and Iran clash over the future of the world's most vital oil cho...
The Arctic Flashpoint: Could Barentsburg Spark a NATO-Russia War?
A remote mining town in Norway may be the catalyst for Vladimir Putin's next destabilization effort against the West.
Trump's Annexation Idea and the UAE's Piracy Claims in the Strait of Hormuz
Tensions escalate as Abu Dhabi accuses Iran of attacking ADNOC ships while Donald Trump suggests the US could eventually...
The Hormuz Deadlock: Shipping Plummets Amid US-Iran Tug-of-War
While Washington claims control, AIS data reveals a 90% drop in traffic through one of the world's most vital maritime a...
Rubio’s European Pivot: Using Austria and Greece to Corner Iran
The Trump administration is expanding its diplomatic network to increase pressure on Tehran, utilizing European intermed...