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The Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina remains unresolved decades after war, and is now being referenced in wider geopolitical tensions involving the United States and NATO allies.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must rethink its reliance on the United States, arguing that historic and modern pressures from its neighbor now pose a strategic vulnerability.

Athens backs international efforts to protect key shipping routes, warning that disruptions threaten global trade, energy supplies and vulnerable populations amid rising regional tensions.

The relationship between specific political processes and vast geopolitical movements—including war, the transformation of the global economy, and the exploitation of planetary resources—has become entirely blurred, if not invisible

President Miguel Díaz-Canel says Havana has opened dialogue with Washington as a U.S. oil blockade leaves the island without fuel imports for three months and deepens blackouts and energy shortages

India will pause signing a trade deal with the U.S. for several months as Washington launches a new probe into manufacturing excess capacity, while officials expect New Delhi to honour prior commitments.

A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, prompting a rescue mission as officials say the incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire.

Moscow pledges to maintain missile and warhead restrictions under the New START treaty, stressing compliance is conditional on Washington, amid concerns of a potential three-way arms race with China

Taiwan and Kratos Defense successfully trial the Mighty Hornet IV drone, aiming to deploy low-cost, large-scale unmanned systems to bolster the island’s defenses against China.

The U.S. president dismissed Russia’s proposal for a one-year extension of nuclear warhead caps after New START expired, calling instead for a broader, modern treaty that would include China

With the U.S.-Russia New START treaty expiring on February 5, the two nuclear powers face a world without limits on long-range warheads, prompting fears of an unregulated arms race while both sides weigh next steps

Russia’s Security Council deputy chief says the end of New START would leave the world’s largest nuclear powers without limits for the first time since the 1970s, urging global concern over potential risks

As a vulnerable frontline region, the Eastern Mediterranean cannot allow its future to be shaped by hard power alone; stability and growth depend on embedding energy, defense, and connectivity into credible governance frameworks that support multilateral cooperation and bankable investment.

With the New START treaty set to expire February 5, Trump has yet to respond to Putin’s offer, raising fears of unrestrained nuclear buildup amid China’s growing arsenal

After sharp cuts in 2025, the United States commits $2 billion to U.N. humanitarian programs, as global aid needs continue to outpace funding and the U.N. appeals for $23 billion to assist millions at risk