geopolitics

US allies fret over how Trump might play his Taiwan hand with Xi Reuters

Autonomous systems are being rapidly integrated on the battlefield, as models advance in ways even their creators cannot fully predict

The centuries-old trend towards specialisation could be about to reverse

Berlin opposes fast track to EU ‘associate membership’ for Canada, with officials warning Ottawa risks angering other partners

Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalates Reuters

Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule Reuters

Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened Reuters

US Treasury gathers global financial institutions to advance Iran sanctions Reuters

Last year, a former military officer in the Russian intelligence services named Yuri Khrameev offered $25,000 to a US citizen to track and kill someone in Lithuania’s capital who was “telling lies about Russia,” according to US prosecutors.

Top Democrat on US House committee will not support Israel bomb sale Reuters