geopolitics

China detains 2 Japanese over alleged rare-earth export control breach

Kremlin says it believes contacts with US over Ukraine will resume when Witkoff and Kushner become available Reuters

Italy rebukes NATO's Rutte over remarks on US use of bases in Iran war Reuters

Kyiv has been waging an intensifying campaign on the Russian-occupied peninsula’s key infrastructure

Israel insists on troops in southern Lebanon as Rubio defends Iran deal in Middle East Reuters

There will be no tolls, insurance costs, or charges of any kind for ships looking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said.

IBM, Palo Alto team up to help organizations respond to software vulnerabilities

China detains two Japanese over alleged export control breach

On 21 April 2026, the Atlantic Council’s Northern Europe Office and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs jointly hosted a workshop at the Government Offices in Stockholm focusing on a stronger Europe in NATO and the way forward. The workshop was aimed at officials at the Government Offices, memb

Israel, Lebanon discussing pilot scheme for handover of territory Reuters