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European Intelligence Doubts Quick Ukraine Peace Deal Despite U.S. Push
Senior European intelligence officials are sceptical that negotiations will end Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, despite claims by Donald Trump that U.S.-brokered talks...
Gates Exit Deepens Chaos at India’s AI Summit
Bill Gates abruptly withdrew from India’s AI Impact Summit just hours before his scheduled keynote, delivering a major setback to an event New Delhi...
Who will lead the ECB? Succession talk turns to Knot and De Cos
The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch central banks, Klaas Knot and Pablo Hernandez de Cos, are seen as the top candidates to...
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Enter Second Day in Geneva- Zelenskiy Pushes Back
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia convened in Geneva for the second day of U.S.-mediated peace talks on Wednesday, aiming to find a resolution to...
Vatican Rejects Trump’s “Peace Board,” Backs UN Authority in Global Crises
The Holy See has declined to participate in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” underscoring concerns about its structure and legitimacy. Cardinal...
Japan’s Export Surge Sparks Hope But IMF Warns Storm Clouds Still Loom
Japan’s exports surged in January and business confidence improved in February, offering cautious relief for policymakers seeking to stabilise a fragile recovery. The data...
Australia Blocks Citizen’s Return Under Rare Terror Exclusion Powers
The Australian government has invoked seldom-used counterterrorism powers to temporarily prevent one of its citizens held in a Syrian detention camp from returning home....
Xi’s Iowa Letter Signals Grassroots Reset in U.S.–China Ties
In a message to longtime friends in Iowa, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States would endure...
Pax Americana 2.0: Toward a New Transatlantic Strategic Contract
The 62nd Munich Security Conference took place in a turbulent environment. Europe remains the theater of a protracted war between Russia and Ukraine. On...
Inside the EU’s draft ‘Made in Europe’ law: Key points explained
The European Commission will propose a new law that requires a certain percentage of products supported by public money to be "made in Europe....