New Zealand has rejected an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join a Gaza-focused “Peace Council,” citing serious uncertainty over the initiative’s purpose and its relationship with the United Nations. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed that his country will not participate in the Peace Council established by President Trump in its current...
Trump signed a presidential order authorizing the imposition of tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential decree allowing Washington to impose additional customs duties on imports from countries that supply oil to Cuba. In the presidential order released by the White House, the following statements were included:...
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ assessment that the principle of peoples’ right to self-determination does not apply to Crimea and Donbass as “irrational.” Zakharova reacted on her Telegram channel to Guterres’ statement that the right to self-determination cannot be exercised in Crimea and Donbass. “What kind of irrational conclusions...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada does not plan to sign a free trade agreement with China following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100% tariffs. After Trump warned that the U.S. would apply a 100% tariff if Canada pursued a free trade agreement with China, Carney said that Ottawa has...
The US will increase materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, a military official said Monday, as part of a wider bid to pursue IS group-linked militants on the continent. The Pentagon is also maintaining lines of communication with militaries in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, the official said. The...
Resit Kemal As / Editor-in-Chief, World Of Global For decades, Israel’s security doctrine was structured around a single central threat: Iran. Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, its network of regional proxies, and its ideological stance toward Israel positioned it as an existential risk in the eyes of Israeli decision-makers. Military planning, diplomatic initiatives, and regional alliances...
The charter of the US-formed Board of Peace for Gaza in Davos was signed by 19 countries and the self-proclaimed Kosovo, according to the broadcast of the event on Thursday. In addition to the United States, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United...
Pakistan expects to sign an agreement with Russia on the restoration and modernization of the Karachi steel plant during Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Moscow, scheduled for March, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told Sputnik. The Pakistani steel plant in Karachi was built with Soviet assistance in 1973. Last July, Pakistan...
Resit Kemal As / Editor-in-Chief, World Of Global The trade tensions between the European Union and the United States have long ceased to be a disagreement that can be glossed over with diplomatic courtesy. Tariffs, subsidy wars, technological restrictions, and the “me first” reflex… The two sides of the Atlantic have not been speaking...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico will continue sending oil to Cuba, which is under a U.S. embargo. Meanwhile, Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon, appointed by the British Crown, visited Mexico yesterday and met with Sheinbaum. Speaking at a daily press briefing at Mexico’s National Palace, President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed support for Cuba, which...