Geopolitical sensation: Saudi Arabia and Iran re-establish ties in talks hosted by China
Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement, facilitated by China, to re-establish diplomatic ties after a seven-year split, the countries said on Friday,10...
An EU Space Strategy for Security and Defense to ensure a stronger and more resilient EU
Today, the Commission and the High Representative present for the first time a Joint Communication on a European Space Strategy for Security and Defence.
Space...
India’s oil deals with Russia dent decades-old dollar dominance
US-led international sanctions on Russia have begun to erode the dollar's decades-old dominance of international oil trade as most deals with India – Russia's...
Rich Chinese clients worry about their money in Swiss banks
Swiss banks lose the image of reliable financial institutions. Executives at Switzerland’s biggest banks say rich Chinese clients have become much more worried about...
It is Zugzwang for Biden
“The big question is whether the Nord Stream sabotage will also be the undoing of the Biden presidency?” - M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent...
Ships harness wind for voyage to a cleaner future
By Gareth Willmer
There is no mistaking Cristina Aleixendri’s enthusiasm – and competence – when it comes to talking about how wind-assisted shipping is on...
UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters and ongoing conflict have deepened inequalities among children in Europe and Central Asia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said...
The Reason Why Europe’s “Right To Be Forgotten” Hasn’t Made it To The United States
In the digital age, an individual’s data can be searchable and accessible at the speed of one click. The more someone interacts with the...
More than 1.2 million march in France. Protesters aim to ‘bring France to standstill’
More than 1.2 million protesters marched in France on Tuesday as rail workers and refinery staff began rolling strikes and trade unions stepped up...
Clouds in the sky provide new clues to predicting climate change
While barely being given a second thought by most people, the masses of condensed water vapour floating in the atmosphere play a big role...