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Description: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency sit down with British lawmakers on Saturday 12 Apr to pass a bill which would see the UK government taking over the day-to-day operations of Chinese – owned British Steel. Jingye Group, the Chinese company that managed British Steel, has repeatedly warned of high demands from the UK government over environmental concerns and the effects of Trump’s tariffs to contribute towards the need for British Steel to be closed down. Johnatan Reynolds, Secretary of State for Business and Trade in the UK has accused Jingye Group of sabotaging the UK steel industry on the behest of the Chinese Communist Party. The closure
Description: US Special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff met with his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a compound near Oman’s capital, Muskat on 12 Apr. Representatives from both sides in the presence of the Omani Foreign Minister started the long-awaited negotiations which would put both countries on the de-escalation path. According to reports which emerged after the 5-hour long discussions, the initial contact underwent constructively as both sides laid out their red lines. Iran has objected to disarming completely and highlighted the importance of the sanctions relief while the US statements confirmed their position of not allowing Iran to h
Description: Israeli – based tech company Cyabra has announced they have uncovered a massive cyber campaign in the Philippines aimed at election meddling in the country. The company disclosed data of several thousand fake accounts which aggressively criticized the arrest of the former President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court. Duterte was arrested for waging illegal drug war in the country which was followed by mass casualties and violation of humanitarian principles. Cyabra officials have stated the disinformation campaign was aimed at improving the political ratings of his daughter Sara Duterte which would most likely face incumbent President Ferdinand
Description: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing as the two countries aimed at strengthening trade and economic ties amid the effect of Trump’s tariffs. Sanchez supported China’s claims that tariffs would damage the global economy and that there are no winners in trade wars while pledging to lean towards the country for future investments in various sectors. Spain’s lean towards China comes at a crucial time of uncertainty caused by the tariff trade war, as the country is looking to devise a partnership with the Chinese critical raw materials market as most EU countries are divesting from fossil fuels as a source for ener
Description: The trilateral military alliance between Croatia, Albania and Kosovo signed in Mar has prompted Serbia to announce a recently concluded joint military alliance with Hungary. The NATO members have so far repeatedly reassured their neighbors the alliance had no hostile intentions and stipulated closer cooperation between the countries on cybersecurity and defense against disinformation campaigns in times of heightened Russian and Chinese presence in the region. Serbia has responded with reproaching a previous military agreement signed with Hungary in 2023 as a response to the constant military buildup in the Western Balkans region. The region has seen significant
Description: Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is scheduled to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping in China next month. The meeting would be the fourth between the two Presidents since Lula took office in 2023 and is expected to further devise strategic ties between the countries, as China is Brazil’s largest trading partner. The two countries, close partners through the BRICS alliance, reaffirmed their partnership last year in Nov when the presidents signed crucial bilateral agreements on infrastructure, energy and agriculture. The presidents are set to meet in May and then again in Jul for the BRICS summit and probably in Nov for the UN climate summit.
Description: US Special envoy Steve Witkoff was received in St. Petersburg by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a long – awaited high level meeting aimed at further delving into the war in Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, official spokesperson for the Kremlin has downplayed the meeting and stated that no breakthroughs or concrete proposals were expected this early as Witkoff was apparently laying the groundwork for a potential Trump – Putin meeting in the near future. Partisan support has significantly reduced after Witkoff, as a guest in Tucker Carlson’s podcast, outlined serious statements such as the fact that the four disputed territories in Ukraine should be immediately ceded
Description: Recent escalation in tensions between Taiwan and China have prompted Progressive Democratic President William Lai to harden the lines against Chinese covert and hybrid threats. China has ramped up influence campaigns through their United Front strategy, which entails the usage of social media platforms while carving out large amounts of cash to forward the interests of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party). President Lai has pledged to take a tougher stance on Taiwanese citizens using dual citizenship for obtaining better working conditions in China. Recent imprisonments of Taiwanese soldiers accused of espionage as well as staff working in the Presidential office s
Description: Senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani warned that Iran may expel inspectors from IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) if threats from the US continue. Tensions between the two countries are at a tipping point, with US President Donald Trump repeatedly threating to directly attack Iran if they don’t agree to severe concessions regarding their disputed nuclear program. High level negotiations are set to begin on Saturday in Oman where tensions are expected to be deescalated. European countries have once again been sidelined and marginalized from the process by the US despite playing a crucial role in pressuring Iran towards agree
Description: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen had a phone call with UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as they discussed free trade agreement potential in several economic sectors. The Presidents discussed the possibility of free trade in the energy industry, trade and critical raw materials. The EU is UAE’s second largest trade partner, accounting for 8.3% of the total trade which doesn’t include oil and oil-based products. Trade talks would potentially facilitate lower tariffs and stimulate wider cooperation within the healthcare, logistics and manufacturing industries. Initiatives from both sides have been stringed across several