International Relations
752 articles
The Nile’s Zero-Sum Game: Egypt Challenges Ethiopia's Unilateral Dam Control
As Ethiopia nears full operation of the GERD, Egypt is escalating its legal and diplomatic fight to secure a binding tre...
Macron and Carney Pivot Toward 'Strategic Autonomy' in Historic Atlantic Summit
A first-ever visit by a Canadian PM to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon signals a new era of defense and energy cooperation betw...
Trump's UNGA Gauntlet: Iran Tensions and a High-Stakes Diplomatic Calendar
With a six-month war with Iran looming, President Trump heads to New York for a series of critical bilateral meetings an...
Carney and Store's Ottawa Summit: Securing the Arctic and Tapping Norway's Trillion-Dollar Fund
Canadian PM Mark Carney meets Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store to strengthen Arctic defense and pursue massive sovereign we...
Arctic Defense Reimagined: Canada and Norway Forge New Naval and Security Ties
Prime Ministers Carney and Støre meet in Ottawa to solidify submarine cooperation and streamline military aid for Ukrain...
Under the Al-Aqsa Mosque: Netanyahu’s Tunnel Video Tests Jerusalem’s Fragile Peace
A social media clip of the Israeli PM claiming the 'Holy of Holies' has reignited sovereignty disputes and threatened di...
Bessent and He Lifeng Set the Stage for Trump-Xi Washington Summit
A high-stakes meeting at JPMorgan Chase headquarters precedes a historic White House state dinner and critical talks on ...
Washington Moves to Cripple ICC Operations Over Israeli Arrest Warrants
The US is shifting from targeting individual officials to imposing sweeping financial bans on the entire International C...
The Shadow War: Gordon Chang Warns of Xi's Battle Plans Ahead of DC Summit
As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington, experts warn that Beijing's diplomatic smile masks a milit...
The Empty Promise of EU 'Associate Membership' for Canada
Ursula von der Leyen's proposal for a new diplomatic status looks bold, but it ignores the gritty reality of transatlant...
Pivot to Paris: Carney and Macron Forge Space and Defense Pact
As tensions with Washington rise, Canada is aggressively courting Europe through a historic visit to Saint-Pierre-et-Miq...
Carney and Macron’s Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Summit: A Strategic Pivot Toward Europe
Mark Carney’s historic visit to French territory signals a major shift in Canadian diplomacy as Ottawa looks toward Euro...
Trump’s "Infinite Life Agreement" for Greenland: Monumental Win or Diplomatic Recycling?
Donald Trump claims a permanent, cost-free security deal for Greenland, but Danish officials and analysts suggest the mo...
Lethal Waters: U.S. Southern Command's High-Stakes War on Caribbean Drug Runners
Over 220 suspected traffickers have been killed in a series of aggressive maritime strikes, sparking a debate over kinet...
Trump and Burnham's UN Clash: A High-Stakes Game of Diplomatic Containment
As Donald Trump and Andy Burnham prepare for a brief UN encounter, the focus shifts from policy to the prevention of a d...
The Greenland Gap: Trump Claims 'Permanent Control' While Denmark Asserts Sovereignty
A new security pact aims to expand the U.S. military footprint in the Arctic, but conflicting accounts of the deal revea...
Yemen's Defiance: Afrah al-Zouba Rejects Role as Regional Proxy
Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba asserts Yemen's sovereignty, doubling down on Saudi ties while condemning Iranian influe...
Ring-Kissing and Red Lines: The High-Stakes Gamble of the Burnham-Trump UN Summit
Diplomats are scrambling to time a Tuesday meeting between UK PM Andy Burnham and Donald Trump to prevent a diplomatic m...
US Nuclear Submarines Deployed to Guard Atlantic Data Links
As Russian threats to NATO infrastructure grow, the US sends the USS Minnesota to protect the cables powering the UK's e...
The $2.8 Billion Friction Point: Shaheen’s Hold on Israel Arms Sales
A bipartisan push in Congress is forcing a review of advanced munitions destined for Israel, citing humanitarian crises ...
Beyond the Plaid: Canada's Strategic Pivot Against U.S. Protectionism
From symbolic jackets in Victoria to OECD data on classrooms, Canadian leaders are weighing patriotic flair against the ...
Trump's Greenland Gambit: A Permanent Security Grip on the Arctic
A new agreement between Washington and Copenhagen grants the U.S. unprecedented military access to Greenland, sparking a...
AI Hallucination Nearly Triggered US-China Naval Clash
A fabricated intelligence report about nuclear components almost led armed US troops to board a Chinese vessel in the Mi...
Canada's EU Envoy Warns of Russian Shift Toward Conventional Aggression
Ambassador-designate Jonathan Wilkinson urges stronger deterrence as European leaders report drone attacks and hybrid th...
Beyond the Battlefield: The Carpathian Eight's Strategy Against Russian Hybrid War
President Zelenskyy gathers regional allies in Bukovel to forge a security bloc as Moscow expands its campaign of sabota...
Carney's Quiet Diplomacy: Canada's Strategic Pivot at the 81st UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Mark Carney skips the main podium in New York to focus on a joint Canada-France-UK push for a two-state s...
Canada’s Arctic Pivot: Securing Resources and European Alliances
As global competition intensifies, Ottawa is leveraging the Coast Guard and European partnerships to protect a resource-...
The Cost of Truth: Narges Mohammadi’s Defiance from Evin Prison
After decades of abuse and a 44-year sentence, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi breaks her silence with a new memoir and ...
Stealth Diplomacy: The $24 Billion F-35 Gambit in the Gulf
A massive $24.3 billion arms package could shift the balance of air power in the Gulf as Saudi Arabia seeks to defend it...
Burnham’s High-Stakes EU Reset: Can Manchester Talks Break the Brussels Deadlock?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a rigid Brussels on trade and movement as he seeks to revive his EU reset strategy.