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May 29, 2026, 03:19 PM - 6 min read
The recent influx of international leaders to China, including Trump and Putin, may be a reflection of growing uncertainty in the global order and made China appear more central to global diplomacy. But this visibility does not necessarily translate into effective global leadership.
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May 28, 2026, 04:29 PM - 6 min read
Ceasefires are diverse in terms of what they aim to achieve, how long they are intended to last and how they try to constrain the use of force. For instance, not all ceasefires are supposed to last forever.
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May 27, 2026, 08:57 PM - 2 min read
Iran has said it has received a draft US memorandum of understanding that could pave the way for reopening commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within a month, though Tehran stressed the plan remains unofficial.
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May 25, 2026, 09:12 PM - 4 min read
Donald Trump said any agreement with Iran must be “great and meaningful” or there would be no deal, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and global oil supplies continued to mount.
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May 25, 2026, 02:23 PM - 6 min read
Europe is rapidly expanding military capabilities to address security threats but lacks a unified political strategy to manage the resulting geopolitical risks. This accelerated rearmament threatens to cause internal policy divisions and unintended international escalations across the continent.
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May 24, 2026, 09:50 PM - 3 min read
US President Donald Trump said the US and Iran have “largely negotiated” a peace pact to end the conflict, but warned negotiators against rushing the agreement, saying “there can be no mistakes”.
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May 24, 2026, 03:54 PM - 5 min read
Under international humanitarian law, those involved in the transport and distribution of relief supplies must be respected and protected during armed conflict. They are to be treated as civilians so long as they do not directly take part in hostilities.
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May 24, 2026, 03:21 PM - 4 min read
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US ties with Pakistan do not come at the expense of its strategic alliance with India.
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May 22, 2026, 12:47 PM - 6 min read
China is not playing triangular diplomacy in the classic sense. It is not trying to pit Washington and Moscow against each other. Instead, it is positioning itself as the system’s centre: the place where major-power diplomacy must pass, even if the outcomes are uncertain.
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May 20, 2026, 10:48 PM - 3 min read
Speaking during his first official visit to Ranchi, the minister stressed that all sectors, including civil aviation, need to adopt a proactive approach to reduce any possible adverse effects of the international crisis on citizens and the economy.
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May 19, 2026, 04:51 PM - 6 min read
The Caspian Sea faces an uncertain future. Its north-south Russia-Iran strategic and military axis is increasingly contested by their adversaries. Its east-west trade and energy role, meanwhile, holds the potential to rebalance regional power dynamics towards economic connectivity, rather than conflict.
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May 18, 2026, 04:48 PM - 5 min read
Tehran’s bid to control Hormuz cables exposes how a few seabed routes could cripple global connectivity and economies.
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