World
Hungary
Hungary PM Orban in Beijing on 'Peace mission 3.0'
The unannounced visit comes a day before the NATO summit and follows Orban's surprise trips to Russia and Ukraine in the past week.
July 8, 2024
War in Ukraine
'Fasten Your Seat Belts' - Budapest Announces Unexpected Meetings, Says 'Peace Mission Intensifies'
Last week, Viktor Orban made his first wartime visit to Kyiv. Just three days later, he met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
July 7, 2024
NATO
WORLD BRIEFING: July 7, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
July 7, 2024
NATO
NATO is Spending More on Defence, but it's Likely not Enough
As leaders gear up to celebrate at a NATO summit in Washington, there is a clear feeling that will not be sufficient to tackle the challenges it faces.
July 7, 2024
NATO
Concerns Grow in NATO Over Biden's Age and Re-Election Prospects
Diplomats are worried less about Biden's physical condition and more about his political standing and re-election chances.
July 7, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin’s American ‘Useful Idiots’ Reemerge Before NATO Summit
On the eve of the NATO summit in Washington DC, a group of “Foreign Policy Experts” has issued an astonishing public statement calling for Ukraine to be kept out of the Alliance.
July 7, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Drone Attack Sets Russian Munitions Depot Ablaze
Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian territory this year, targeting both energy sites it says supply the Russian army and towns and villages just across the border
July 7, 2024
War in Ukraine
Up to 728,000 Russian Soldiers Killed or Wounded in Ukraine War - The Economist
The British newspaper published four charts, with the first showing estimates from both official and unofficial sources over a certain period.
July 7, 2024
US
Biden Back on Campaign Trail as Pressure Mounts
The 81-year-old Democrat kicks off a gruelling week with two campaign rallies in the battleground state of Pennsylvania before hosting the NATO leaders' summit in Washington.
July 7, 2024
France
France: All Together Against the RN?
In the first round of the parliamentary elections in France, the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) and its allies emerged as the strongest force.
July 7, 2024
France
Marine Le Pen Vows to Restrict French Weapons Use in Ukraine if Elected
This stance contrasts with current President Emmanuel Macron's policy, which permits such usage as part of France's military aid to Ukraine.
July 7, 2024
France
France Votes in 'Seismic' Election
Centrist President Macron called the snap elections three years ahead of time after his forces were trounced in June's legislative elections, a gamble which many observers believe backfired.
July 7, 2024
NATO
From Cold War to Russia's War Against Ukraine: NATO at 75
Here are some facts and figures about the organisation forged in the Cold War and re-energised by Russia's war on Ukraine.
July 7, 2024
Europe
Why the West Hesitates Over Supporting Ukraine
Hesitations over what to do about the Russo-Ukrainian war, so noticeable in the West in recent months, are likely to remain or even grow. They are for good reasons.
July 7, 2024
ISW
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2024
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on July 6, 2024
July 7, 2024
Russia
Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Transferred to Prison Hospital
Hundreds of Russians have been prosecuted under the Putin regime's censorship laws and most Russian opposition figures not in jail have fled into exile.
July 6, 2024
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