Rubio backs NATO in Rome as US-Italy tensions simmer – POLITICO
According to Italian media, Rubio said he had not raised the issue of troop withdrawals directly with Meloni,…
Iran Could Be A Forever War
Is the U.S.-Iran conflict becoming a forever war? At first glance, it doesn’t look that way. Rising oil…
The new geopolitics of Asia and the prospects of North Korea diplomacy
Despite global conflict and instability, North Korea appears more confident than at any point under Kim Jong Un’s…
North Korea diplomacy in a shifting geopolitical order
Recent shifts in the global order, including the tightening Russia-China-North Korea axis and the U.S. retreat from global…
Central Banks Stuck as Energy Shock and Inflation Trap the Global Economy – Sri Lanka Guardian
According to reporting from the New York Times, the world’s leading central banks are confronting a widening economic…
Europe’s 90 Billion Gamble: Ukraine’s War Economy Reaches Breaking Point – Sri Lanka Guardian
Ukraine is entering 2026 with its survival increasingly tied to external financing, as war, demographic collapse, and the…
Petro’s Final Warning: “Rebellion Is Coming” if Washington Fails Latin America – Sri Lanka Guardian
As his presidency enters its final months, Gustavo Petro is no longer tempering his words. Facing the end…
Trump renews attack on the pope – POLITICO
Trump initially criticized the pontiff on Monday, calling him “Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons” and “terrible…
From Latin America to Iran, U.S.–Vatican Tensions Enter a New Phase – Sri Lanka Guardian
Cuba’s deepening crisis has once again pulled the Vatican into a familiar role. In March, it was revealed…
Trump turns against ‘unacceptable’ Meloni – POLITICO
ROME — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday branded Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “unacceptable” and complained…
‘Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons’: Trump attacks Pope Leo – POLITICO
In an apparent response, Trump criticized the pope for “catering to the Radical Left” and failing to support…
Venezuela: U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Rodríguez as Machado Weighs Return
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The United States lifts sanctions on…