The 100-minute Xi–Trump trade truce in Busan delivered tactical de-escalation but dodged structural disputes, leaving rare earths leverage with Beijing and Washington exposed to supply chain vulnerabilities
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have forged a mutual defense pact, a development reshaping global power dynamics. This alliance signals a recalibration of regional security, with profound implications for major international players
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Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi’s impromptu huddle at the SCO summit signals a new geopolitical alliance that challenges Western dominance while reshaping international relations through economic cooperation and strategic coordination
Türkiye African engagement reshapes power dynamics across the continent, blending trade, military cooperation, and diplomacy, while African states leverage Ankara’s presence to diversify partnerships beyond traditional Western and Eastern influences
Behind talk of solidarity, Europe remains tethered. Washington compels the continent to finance a massive arms buildup, trading money for the promise of security
This article examines how leading outlets from the U.S., Russia, Ukraine, Europe, and China covered the Alaska Summit, revealing conflicting narratives, political agendas, and the broader geopolitical stakes of an inconclusive diplomatic meeting
At the Alaska showdown between Trump and Putin, the spectacle masks a perilous Russian gambit—one so costly and brittle it risks cracking under the weight of its own ambitions
Trump’s tariff threats and Pakistan overtures risk destroying decades of U.S.–India cooperation, inadvertently pushing New Delhi toward Beijing’s embrace while undermining America’s Indo-Pacific strategy against Chinese expansion
The 25th EU–China Summit exposed fundamental fractures in global diplomacy, revealing how economic interdependence and geopolitical rivalry create an increasingly complex web of international relations