Geopolitics

Burnham pledges '100%' support for Ukraine, unveils Stone Cloak jammer in first meeting as PM

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Portsmouth on Monday, promising the Stone Cloak electronic warfare system and full commitment to Ukraine's defence.

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Conflicts·from Jul 27·upd. 8h ago

Milei calls Lula 'thief' and 'prisoner' at Brazil rally, triggering worst diplomatic crisis in decades

Argentina's president insulted his Brazilian counterpart and a Supreme Court judge during a campaign event in São Paulo. Brazil recalled its ambassador and summoned Argentina's envoy in response.

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Diplomacy·1h ago

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting after France compares it to North Korea and Russia over human rights vote

The US walked out of a Security Council session on Ukraine after France's UN mission in Geneva posted that America now stands 'alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia' on human rights.

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Diplomacy·21m ago

Keiko Fujimori becomes Peru’s president, cementing South America’s rightward shift

The daughter of former strongman Alberto Fujimori took office on Tuesday in Lima, drawing conservative leaders from across the region and Spain.

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Conflicts·2h ago

Romania sends defense chief and security advisor to Washington after shooting down three Russian drones

President Nicușor Dan dispatched his national security advisor and the chief of defense to Washington for talks with the Trump administration and Congress, following three consecutive days of Russian drone intrusions into Romanian airspace.

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Conflicts·7h ago

Trump says Israel 'would not survive' without US ahead of Netanyahu meeting

The US president’s remarks on Monday came as Washington diverges from Israeli war aims in Iran, with a ceasefire in place and talks ongoing.

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Diplomacy·4h ago

Bomb threat at French embassy in Athens proves a hoax, police sweep ends with no suspicious object found

Greek police cordoned off a central Athens street and deployed an explosives-disposal team to the French embassy on Monday after a caller warned of a bomb, but a search found nothing and the alert was lifted by early afternoon.

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Migration·11h ago

Ukrainian couple brutally beaten in Wrocław attack; Kyiv demands swift police response

Police are searching for three men who, angered by a Ukrainian accent, assaulted a young couple at a bus stop on Sunday, leaving both with head injuries. The Ukrainian consulate called the incident part of a worrying trend.

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Conflicts·6h ago

Trump pauses Iran strikes for talks as Pakistan warns of ground offensive

After 13 days of US airstrikes, President Trump ordered a pause on Friday 24 July to allow diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran denies any talks are under way, while Pakistan's intelligence service sees a growing likelihood of a limited US ground offensive.

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Conflicts·from Jul 5·upd. 15h ago

US and Iran pause attacks, oil prices tumble as mediators push for renewed talks

Brent crude fell more than 9% on Monday after the US and Iran halted strikes for three nights, with mediators reporting progress in efforts to revive a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Diplomacy·4h ago

UK cedes Stone Cloak IP to Ukraine, letting Kyiv mass-produce the drone jammer at home

On his first foreign-leader visit as prime minister, Andy Burnham welcomed Volodymyr Zelenski to Portsmouth and transferred intellectual property for the Stone Cloak electronic-warfare system, enabling Ukraine to manufacture the tablet-sized inhibitors domestically.

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Diplomacy·8h ago

Iran summons French ambassador Pierre Cochard after two diplomats were detained and one was physically assaulted in Tehran

The Iranian foreign ministry summoned French ambassador Pierre Cochard on 26 July to protest what it called interference in its internal affairs, one week after two French diplomats were held for hours and one was beaten.

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Burnham pledges '100%' support for Ukraine, unveils Stone Cloak jammer in first meeting as PM

Milei calls Lula 'thief' and 'prisoner' at Brazil rally, triggering worst diplomatic crisis in decades

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting after France compares it to North Korea and Russia over human rights vote

Keiko Fujimori becomes Peru’s president, cementing South America’s rightward shift

Romania sends defense chief and security advisor to Washington after shooting down three Russian drones

Trump says Israel 'would not survive' without US ahead of Netanyahu meeting

Bomb threat at French embassy in Athens proves a hoax, police sweep ends with no suspicious object found

Ukrainian couple brutally beaten in Wrocław attack; Kyiv demands swift police response

Trump pauses Iran strikes for talks as Pakistan warns of ground offensive

US and Iran pause attacks, oil prices tumble as mediators push for renewed talks

UK cedes Stone Cloak IP to Ukraine, letting Kyiv mass-produce the drone jammer at home

Iran summons French ambassador Pierre Cochard after two diplomats were detained and one was physically assaulted in Tehran

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