Vietnam’s foreign affairs ministry embarks on comprehensive digital transformation initiative
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam is spearheading an extensive digital transformation initiative. Key implementations of this transformation include the creation of three major digital platforms: an electroni...
North Korea to speed up nuclear and naval expansion in response to joint US–South Korea exercises
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to accelerate the expansion of the country’s nuclear arsenal, criticising the ongoing joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea as a sign of “ho...
Macron calls for neutral ground talks on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hold peace talks in Geneva, emphasising the city’s tradition of neutrality as a potentia...
Rwanda and Congo sign peace deal to end conflict and boost trade
On 27 June 2025, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formalised a US-brokered peace deal in Washington, marking a potentially significant shift in the long-standing Great Lakes conflict and signalling a ...
Top U.S. Africa envoy promotes economic engagement in congressional testimony
Ambassador Troy Fitrell, the former U.S. ambassador to Guinea and now acting assistant secretary of state for African affairs under President Donald Trump, will make his first official appearance before the Senate For...
Vatican proposed as venue for Russia–Ukraine peace talks
US President Donald Trump has proposed the Vatican as the venue for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, with Pope Leo XIV as host. This suggestion followed a phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir...
Trump plans telephone talks with Putin and Zelenskyy over Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to speak by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. He also intends to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele...
Joseph S. Nye Jr.: A legacy of influence in international relations and the evolution of power
The field of international relations has lost one of its most distinguished figures with the passing of Joseph S. Nye Jr. at the age of 88. A former Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and University Distinguishe...
Trump’s deep-sea mining order escalates resource race
US President Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at accelerating deep-sea mining in US and international waters. The move seeks to expand America's access to critical minerals vital for aeros...
Soft power diplomacy in action: Global response to US-China trade tensions
Amid rising economic tensions between the USA and China, several Asian nations are turning to diplomatic channels to navigate the fallout. Japan is advocating for a reevaluation of tariffs through multilateral discuss...
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