Oil shortages as a result of the Iran war present a unique opportunity for ASEAN chair the Philippines to make progress on a ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, is running for re-election in October. Lula’s leftist Workers Party (PT) ...

The US currently depends on China for crucial rare earth minerals and magnets. But its domestic electronic waste contains vast quantities of valuable magnets that could be reused and recycled to ...

Image — Chinese youth hold American and Chinese flags as they join officials to welcome US President Donald Trump at Beijing Capital International Airport on 13 May 2026 in Beijing, China. Photo by ...

As statistics authorities across the globe start to publish inflation data for the month of April, the scale of the Hormuz ...

President Donald Trump travels to Beijing this week with the US’s alliance structure under enormous strain. Washington has fewer partners at its side, and a weaker hand to play. It doesn’t have to be ...

The dominance of the US and China in AI development poses a significant conundrum for the rest of the world. For middle powers, the establishment of ‘sovereign AI’ strategies, which allow a country to ...

Image — This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 26 December 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting major munitions industry ...

A US Department of War memo reignited debate over ownership – which is complicated by Argentine independence, British ...

Increasing global tensions have led some experts to suggest that formal control of nuclear weapons is no longer feasible. Some strategists in nuclear weapons states are even questioning whether it is ...

Image — World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus delivers his report before delegates during the World Health Assembly in Geneva on 19 May 2025. Photo by FABRICE ...

Foreign aid cuts present security and geopolitical challenges for the UK. To remain influential in this new era of aid scarcity, the UK must cooperate with European allies and other donors to develop ...