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EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Loan and Expands Sanctions on Russia
The European Union has formally approved a €90 billion financial package for Ukraine alongside its 20th round of sanctions against Russia. The decision comes...
After Hormuz, All Eyes on the Strait of Malacca
Authors: Sanjay Turi and Alveera Choudhry*
At a time when global trade is bleeding post the Hormuz blockades, the USA’s recent defense pact with Indonesia...
Ukraine gets EU cash boost — yet far more help needed to sustain war effort
The European Union has approved a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine, providing essential funds that help avoid drastic cuts to public services. However, Ukraine may...
Hormuz Crisis Deepens as Iran Seizes Ships and Ceasefire Uncertainty Grows
Tensions remain high as Iran tightens control over the Strait of Hormuz following an announcement by Donald Trump that the United States would pause...
China Expands Island Strategy to Strengthen Control in Disputed Seas
China has announced plans to further develop more than eleven thousand islands that it claims as part of a long term strategy to strengthen...
Drones Above, Law Below: The Crisis of Modern Warfare
In March and April 2026, drone warfare has entered a new disturbing phase, one that not only reveals the cruelty of the present-day conflict,...
How the EU Plans to Deliver a €90 Billion Lifeline to Ukraine
A 90 billion euro ($105 billion) European Union loan for Ukraine, previously blocked by Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, may be revived following...
Ukraine Proposes Turkey as Venue for Possible Zelenskiy–Putin Peace Talks
As the war between Ukraine and Russia enters its fourth year following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, diplomatic efforts to restart peace negotiations remain...
Reality check: Kamil Idris’ Al-Jazeera article misses the Sudan peace point again
There will not have been many international leaders taken in by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris’ opinion article published this week on the Al-Jazeera...
US Beats a Retreat: The Cost of Overstretch
Enveloped within the Conditional two-week Ceasefire deal and the dwindling Peace talks is a lesson for the US to avoid overstretching its power beyond...