US demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan Financial Times China-Taiwan Weekly Update, July 11, 2025 Institute for the Study of War Getting Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping The Cipher Brief The 8-point buzzsaw facing any invasion of Taiwan Responsible Statecraft US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war … Read more
Donald Trump’s ‘tariff wall’ takes shape around south-east Asia’s factories Financial Times ’Shock. Frustration. Anger.’ Trump’s tariff letters roil Asian allies Politico Malaysia calls for stronger inter-ASEAN trade amid tariffs uncertainty Reuters Malaysia’s Anwar warns of weaponised trade as Trump’s tariffs loom Al Jazeera How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies PBS Source link
No breakthrough on Middle East peace as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu meet Financial Times Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza Al Jazeera US President Donald Trump Seeks an Elusive Peace Dividend in Gaza Bloomberg.com Top Israeli Official Says Cease-fire Deal With Hamas Up to 90 Percent Agreed Upon Haaretz Netanyahu says any future Palestinian … Read more
Nato’s summit cannot disguise Ukraine’s plight Financial Times Senate begins debate on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Spain’s leader sticks by decision to break with NATO spending goal despite Trump tariff threats AP News Marco Rubio on his Many White House Roles. Plus a chat with Trump’s ‘Chief Twitter troll’ Politico … Read more
Pedro Sánchez torpedoes Nato unity on eve of crucial summit Financial Times Could this be the most significant Nato since the Cold War? BBC Pre-summit press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague NATO Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying. Politico At NATO summit, … Read more
Poland votes in tight presidential election Financial Times What to Know About Poland’s Presidential Runoff Election and Trump’s Involvement The New York Times Poland goes to the polls in second round of close-fought presidential election The Guardian Karol Nawrocki, a possible Polish president with a shadowy past The Economist Pro-EU and MAGA visions clash in Poland’s closely fought presidential … Read more
Vladimir Putin’s war economy is cooling, but Russians still feel richer Financial Times Russia’s struggling war economy might be what finally drives Moscow to the negotiating table CNBC Russia Classifies Budget As Ukraine War Costs Spiral Out of Control Newsweek Putin Has Retooled Russia’s Economy to Focus Only on War WSJ THE INTERVIEW: Russia’s wartime economy: a fortress or … Read more
China’s Xi Jinping likens ‘US hegemony’ to ‘fascist forces’ ahead of Vladimir Putin summit Financial Times China’s Xi arrives in Moscow in show of support for Putin after Ukrainian drones target capital Reuters Xi’s Visit to Russia Complicates China’s Courtship of Europe The New York Times Xi Jinping begins four-day Russia visit after Ukrainian drones attack Moscow The Guardian … Read more
Sudan’s wartime capital hit by drone attacks for first time Financial Times Drone strikes pummel Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war The Washington Post Drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries at risk CNN Port Sudan was safe during the war. Now it’s been attacked by a group linked to UAE NPR Fireball blankets port city … Read more
Hard-right candidate wins Romania’s election rerun — exit polls Financial Times Romania reruns controversial election after earlier vote annulled BBC Ultranationalist wins first round of Romania’s rerun presidential election The Guardian Romanian election exit polls: Hard-right Trump fan George Simion wins first round politico.eu Romanians vote in presidential test of Trump-style nationalism CNN Source link