Reboot. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held talks in Beijing on Monday in another sign of easing tensions between the two countries after years of strained relations. According to Chinese media, Xi called for closer cooperation on trade, climate change and the green economy. The two countries also agreed to […]
Nuclear power. Russia on Wednesday conducted nuclear strike drills overseen by President Vladimir Putin. They involved the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile...
Backlash. Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush was suspended after Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he had met with her in Italy and discussed...
Security threats. In its annual report, New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service accused China, Iran and Russia of attempting to interfere in its domestic affairs....
Limiting investment. U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order restricting U.S.-based investments in Chinese technology involving semiconductors, quantum computing and AI over national...
Coup attempt. Members of Niger’s presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in an apparent coup last night. The country’s army chief has said he...
Turkish brokerage. Following a trip to Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced over the weekend the return of five commanders who were captured by...
The Geopolitics of the American President &