European Presence Required: Macron Insists on Direct EU Participation in Final Talks
France's president is establishing firm conditions for European involvement in peace negotiations. Emmanuel Macron emphasized that Europeans must be present at the negotiating table...
G20 Summit Controversy Centers on South Africa Human Rights Allegations
A major G20 controversy emerged Friday when President Trump announced South Africa's exclusion from the 2026 Miami summit. The decision is based on human...
Moscow Sets Terms While Trump Administration Pushes Peace Initiative
The diplomatic effort to end the Ukraine conflict has reached a critical juncture as Vladimir Putin expressed qualified acceptance of Donald Trump's peace initiative...
Private Sector Actors Lack Political Voice Despite Bearing Economic Costs
The current Japan-China crisis highlights how private sector actors like small business owners, tourism operators, and cultural enterprises bear disproportionate economic costs of diplomatic...
Zelenskyy Vows ‘Never Betray’ Ukraine Amid Trump’s Thanksgiving Pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is navigating a high-stakes diplomatic tightrope, vowing to "never betray" his people even as Donald Trump imposes an urgent, US-backed...
Starmer Calls for Focus as Burnham Dodges Leadership Question
Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved to shut down renewed speculation about a challenge from Andy Burnham, praising the Manchester mayor’s work and urging Labour...