China, Russia and India Leaders Gather for Key SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
Leaders from China, Russia and India are gathering in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a grouping increasingly...
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks amid int’l hopes dialogue with US will resume
Iran and Qatar have held high-level talks on de-escalating the conflict surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, as international mediation efforts intensify to create...
Andy Burnham Takes Fight to Kyiv as Russia Escalates Ukraine Threats
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has taken his first overseas trip to Kyiv, pledging continued UK support for Ukraine as tensions with Russia...
New US Consul General in Thessaloniki Takes Up Diplomatic Post
Jerrier (Jerry) Ismail has taken up his position as the new US Consul General in Thessaloniki, succeeding Elizabeth K. Lee and beginning a...
Baker Institute Fall Calendar Brings Global Leaders and Science Innovators to Houston
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is preparing a wide-ranging autumn programme that will bring global leaders, foreign policy scholars, policymakers and...
Iran Threatens Regional Oil Shipments as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Deepens
Iran has threatened to expand disruption of regional oil shipments as the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz intensifies, raising fresh concerns for...
Bangladesh First Policy Signals New Direction for India Relations
Bangladesh is reassessing its relationship with India under a new government that has placed the “Bangladesh First” policy at the centre of its...
Netanyahu Rejects US-Backed Gaza Peace Plan, Boosting Hamas Diplomatically
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza, insisting that Israel will not withdraw its forces until...
How Middle Powers Can Shape the Future of Global AI Governance
Middle powers may lack the computing infrastructure and frontier laboratories of the United States and China, but they still have significant tools to...
Colombia Recognises Israeli Sovereignty Over Disputed Golan Heights
Colombia has recognised Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, becoming only the second country after the United States to take that position. The...