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fromTruthout
2 days ago

No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics

The majority of Iranian Americans oppose the war on Iran, despite media portrayal of pro-monarchy sentiments.
#us-foreign-policy
World politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
4 days ago

Taking a Stand on Adversaries' Influence in the Western Hemisphere

The US operation on January 3rd aimed to counteract adversarial influence in Latin America, particularly against Venezuela and Cuba.
Europe politics
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

State official to EU: Work with us on tech policy or fall behind a generation

The EU's regulatory regime hinders innovation and collaboration with the U.S., threatening economic competitiveness and technological advancement.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

G7 ready to take necessary measures' to ensure energy market stability

We stand ready to take all necessary measures in close coordination with our partners, including to preserve the stability and security of the energy market, said the G7 in a statement after a teleconference.
World news
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

UK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait gridlock

British PM Keir Starmer emphasizes diplomatic solutions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions from Iran's actions against commercial shipping.
World news
fromFortune
1 week ago

The World Economic Forum is the latest to postpone Gulf conference in Saudi | Fortune

The ongoing conflict in Iran is causing significant and lasting economic impacts, leading to postponed events and rising risk for Gulf economies.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

WTO holds crunch meeting amid growing uncertainty over multilateral system

The WTO faces a critical moment as global trade rules are challenged by rising protectionism and the need for new agreements.
Europe politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The EU is preparing to slam the door on Trump and cling to multilateralism

EU leaders prioritize multilateralism and rules-based order while addressing energy price surges and geopolitical instability driven by US-Iran conflict and Trump's foreign policy.
World politics
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

The UAE just signed AI deals with both Washington and Beijing in the same week. Nobody in either capital objected - Silicon Canals

The UAE's AI cooperation with both the US and China signifies a strategic shift in global technology geopolitics.
#davos
World politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 weeks ago

German Chancellor tells Trump 'this is not our war, we have not started it' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

NATO allies resist Trump's demands for military assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, citing concerns about escalation and questioning the necessity of European involvement in a US-led operation.
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

UITP monitoring Gulf geopolitical developments ahead of Dubai Summit - Sustainable Bus

UITP is closely monitoring geopolitical developments in the Gulf region in advance of the 2026 Summit, next month in Dubai. Over the past few days, we have remained in ongoing contact with the relevant authorities and our 2026 local hosts, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), as we carefully assess the situation in real time.
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Business
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

Rethinking Strategy in a Hyperpolitical World

Corporate decisions face intense public scrutiny for political implications, resulting in boycotts, revenue loss, reputational damage, and executive terminations, yet political engagement remains unavoidable for businesses.
Miscellaneous
fromFortune
1 month ago

'A deal is a deal': EU demands Trump stand by his word amid 'pure tariff chaos' after Supreme Court ruling | Fortune

EU demands U.S. clarify and honor trade commitments after U.S. tariff changes and court ruling, warning of pausing ratification and calling for no tariff increases.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Can Europe reduce its dependence on the US and at what cost?

US actions—tariffs, Greenland bid, defence spending demands—are prompting Europe to reduce military and economic reliance on the United States.
#transatlantic-relations
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Boss of World Economic Forum quits after links to Epstein revealed

His departure comes after the forum launched an independent review after Brende admitted dining with Epstein on three occasions in 2018 and 2019. Recently published documents also showed texts and emails between the pair. Brende, who was previously the Norwegian foreign minister, claims he had been unaware of the crimes of the financier, who had been convicted in 2008 for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
World politics
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

More Than 120 Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Cancel US Trade Deal

Civil society groups urge the EU to cancel the US-EU trade deal and reduce reliance on US fossil fuels, citing Trump's threats and climate rollbacks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The world order we're leaving behind may be replaced by no order at all

The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, inspired a wave of enthusiastic nodding among the cosmopolitan crowd gathered in Davos last month when he took to the podium and proclaimed that the world order underwritten by the United States, which prevailed in the west throughout the postwar era, was over. The organizing principle that emerged from the ashes of the second world war, that interdependence would promote world peace by knitting nations' interests together in a drive for common security and prosperity, no longer works.
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Philosophy
fromAeon
1 month ago

Institutions are how we scale up cooperation among millions | Aeon Essays

Institutions enforce cooperation but must also prevent guardians from abusing power, effectively shifting the cooperation problem upward rather than eliminating it.
History
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

Voiding International Agreements Can Have Awkward Consequences - emptywheel

The United States purchased the Danish West Indies in 1917 for $25 million; Denmark obtained tacit U.S. assent to extend interests in Greenland.
#munich-security-conference
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

2026 diplomacy: own the data layer before the AI layer

Effective data infrastructure, not AI alone, determines whether government technology becomes a strategic advantage for diplomacy and constituents.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

United Nations leaders bemoan global turmoil as the General Assembly turns 80

LONDON Just over 80 years ago, directly after the Second World War, the United Nations General Assembly met for the first time, in a Methodist hall in Blitz-damaged central London. There, representatives from 51 countries convened to talk about the importance of international cooperation. Advocates hoped that the UNGA would be the main forum for world leaders to discuss global issues, and thereby avoid future conflict.
US news
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months ago

US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation

Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and woke initiatives. The Trump Administration has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly run, captured by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to our own, or a threat to our nation's sovereignty, freedoms, and general prosperity, the State Department said in a statement.
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

AI labs wage a reputational knife fight at Davos

"It's interesting they've gone for that so early," he said. "Maybe they feel they need to make more revenue."
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here's why

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich

Marco Rubio argued that postwar U.S.-European faith in inevitable liberal democracy contributed to mass migration that now threatens social cohesion, cultural continuity, and national futures.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Why is the US quitting international organisations?

There are more signs that the United States is disengaging from the global order established after World War II. President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to pull out of more than 60 agencies, half of them part of the United Nations. Trump argues that being a member of these organisations is contrary to his country's interests. The secretary of state went as far as saying they're useless or wasteful.
World news
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

CEOs at Davos are buying into the agentic AI hype | Fortune

CEOs expect rapid adoption of agentic AI driven by Google Gemini breakthroughs, foresee AI-powered eyewear like Gemini glasses, and are prioritizing energy intelligence.
Miscellaneous
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Planet Convenes European and Defense Advisory Boards - Silicon Canals

Planet formed European and Defense & Intelligence advisory boards to accelerate European expansion and strengthen national security partnerships.
#greenland
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Geoeconomic confrontation world's top threat, global leaders say

Geoeconomic confrontation using trade, investment, sanctions and industrial policy as weapons poses the most likely short-term global crisis trigger, identified by 18% of decision-makers.
#nato
fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

After Hegseth snubs NATO, Europe makes the best of it: 'Sadly for him, he is missing a good party' | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
World news

After Hegseth snubs NATO, Europe makes the best of it: 'Sadly for him, he is missing a good party' | Fortune

US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

US withdraws from 66 multilateral organizations

The United States withdrew from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and 64 multilateral organizations, citing redundancy, mismanagement, and conflicting agendas, risking diplomatic strain.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

What is the 'rules-based order' and can it survive?

The rules-based international order, built on post-World War II multilateral institutions and laws, faces erosion and contested legitimacy worldwide.
#world-economic-forum
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

EU leaders seek to preserve ties with US

EU leaders prioritize preserving the transatlantic partnership while preparing to defend EU interests and increase investment in Greenland and Arctic security.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Central Bankers Across the World Unite in Full Solidarity' Behind Fed Chair Powell

Major central bank leaders jointly affirmed Fed independence and expressed full support for Chair Jay Powell amid a DOJ criminal investigation into Fed headquarters renovations.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US shift away from Europe didn't really start with President Trump,' says EU's top diplomat Europe live

Europe must urgently adapt its security posture and alliance strategies to a long-term US shift and evolving threats such as an aggressive Russia.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance

Ministers from the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand will meet in Washington this week to discuss a strategic alliance over critical minerals. The summit is being seen as a step to repair transatlantic ties fractured by a year of conflict with Donald Trump and pave the way for other alliances to help countries de-risk from China, including one centred on steel.
World news
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Trump unveils his Board of Peace at Davos, but many top U.S. allies are opting out. Here's why

President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas, insisting that "everyone wants to be a part" of the body that could eventually rival the United Nations - despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate. In a speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump sought to create momentum for a project to map out a future of the war-torn Gaza Strip.
World news
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

What U.S. - China Cooperation Means for the World

Of all countries, China should appreciate the need to stop Mr. Maduro from smuggling these illicit drugs into the U.S., killing tens of thousands of Americans. China experienced this in the Opium War of 1839-1842, when Great Britain forced opium on China, despite government protestations, resulting in the humiliating Treaty of Nanjing, ceding Hong Kong to Great Britain. Mr. Maduro was violating U.S. laws, in a conspiracy to aid enemies and kill innocent Americans.
World politics
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

USEU economic ties show why neither side can decouple

US–EU trade is large and relatively balanced: US goods deficits offset by services surpluses leave a modest overall US deficit around $50 billion.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The rules-based order' Davos craves has bigger problems than Trump: it represents a world that no longer exists

Donald Trump's nationalist, protectionist stance and climate denial undermine Davos' globalist liberal international order and expose weaknesses in postwar institutions.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

EU to stay 'cordial' with US after Trump's Greenland threats

EU leaders cooled rhetoric after US tariff threats over Greenland, secured de-escalation, emphasized unity, pursuit of European strategic independence while preserving the trans-Atlantic alliance.
#us-withdrawal
fromEngadget
2 months ago
US politics

The US withdraws from dozens of international bodies, including climate-focused organizations

fromEngadget
2 months ago
US politics

The US withdraws from dozens of international bodies, including climate-focused organizations

US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Newsom at Davos: Western alliance is "dormant, not dead"

The transatlantic alliance is 'dormant, not dead'; Trump is called a charlatan and grifter; European leaders are urged to stop being complicit.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Air Force One turned back as it carried Trump to Davos

A minor electrical issue forced President Trump's Air Force One to return to Joint Base Andrews; he continued to Davos on a smaller Boeing 757.
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The United States and Europe gauge the depth of their rift in Munich

U.S.-Europe relations have sharply deteriorated under Trump's second term, creating a major transatlantic rift and forcing Europe to reassess responses to disruptive U.S. policies.
fromAxios
2 months ago

The great Davos divorce: America's allies draw red line with Trump

We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient. That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. ... That international law applied with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or the victim,
World news
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US urges Europe to take the lead on defence in NATO

Europe must assume primary responsibility for its conventional defence under a NATO 3.0 while the US maintains nuclear deterrence and limited targeted conventional support.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

United Nations presses for answers on US funding commitments

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday that while the US ambassador, Mike Waltz, said last week that payments would begin within weeks, no further details had been offered. list of 3 itemsend of list We've seen the statements, and frankly, the secretary-general has been in touch for quite some time on this issue with Ambassador Waltz, Dujarric said during a news briefing.
World news
#geopolitics
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

President Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events, prompting the National Governors Association to drop its formal meeting and Democrats to boycott the dinner.
World news
fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

EU leaders react cautiously to US actions; Iran cuts internet amid protests; push to return US oil firms to Venezuela; twin gorillas born in DRC.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Peace as policy: Mediation is the core sense of modern diplomacy

Mediation is a strategic security tool essential to prevent escalation and global disruption; prioritize sustained, credible diplomatic engagement to normalize peace in 2026.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

UN Chief calls out US and China's power struggle

Multipolarity is necessary to sustain global peace, enable widespread development, and prevent domination by competing US-China poles or unilateral coalitions.
World news
fromElite Traveler
2 months ago

Ranked: The World's Most Powerful Cities

London remains the world's most powerful city; cities ranked by magnetism across six categories with Tokyo rising to second.
#multilateralism
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