Geopolitics
Hostage Diplomacy
China Detains U.S. Nuclear Seismology Expert Since 2024, Family Reveals
7 sources · 6d ago
Iran Sanctions
UK Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a Terrorist Organization Amid Escalating Gulf Conflict
3 sources · 6d ago
USMCA Sunset
Trump Administration Refuses to Renew USMCA, Triggering 10-Year Review and North American Trade Uncertainty
2 sources · 7d ago
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U.S. Senate Advances Bill Threatening 100% Tariffs on India and China Over Russian Oil
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2 sources · 7d ago
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Germany Warns US Against Election Interference Over State Department Grants to European Right-Wing Groups
European Sovereignty Advocates 40%Geopolitical & Trade Analysts 40%US Policy Observers 20%
7 sources · 8d ago
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EU Ministers Formally Adopt New Sanctions Targeting Russia's Drone Supply Chain After Kyiv Strike
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6 sources · 9d ago
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Saudi-Led Coalition 35%Houthi Leadership 35%International Mediators 30%
2 sources · 9d ago
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Trump Pauses $14 Billion in Taiwan Arms Sales, Calling Package a 'Negotiating Chip' With China
Strategic Deterrence Advocates 44%Transactional Diplomats 33%Indo-Pacific Allies 22%
2 sources · 9d ago
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India, Japan, Australia, and Indonesia Form New Defense and Economic Bloc
Bloc Architects 45%Beijing's View 30%Strategic Analysts 25%
4 sources · 10d ago
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Xenophobic Violence Triggers Mass Exodus of 25,000+ Foreign Nationals from South Africa
Systemic Critique & Human Rights 40%Regional Diplomatic Monitors 35%Mainstream News 25%
2 sources · 12d ago
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North Korea's New Destroyer Test-Fires Record 12-Missile Salvo, Signaling Major Naval Nuclear Modernization
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3 sources · 15d ago
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U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Iran and Revokes Oil Waivers Following Strait of Hormuz Attacks
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7 sources · 16d ago
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Armenian Government & Pro-Western Bloc 47%Russian State & Aligned Voices 35%Armenian Opposition 18%
5 sources · 17d ago
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Hamas Dissolves Gaza Administration to Pave Way for UN-Backed Governance Committee Under Ceasefire Deal
Hamas & Allied Factions 35%Israeli Government 35%International Mediators 29%
5 sources · 17d ago
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US Boycott and Great Power Absences Trigger Warnings of G20 Collapse
Bilateralists 35%Multilateral Institutionalists 35%Non-Aligned Middle Powers 30%
4 sources · 17d ago
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Kashmir Terror Attack Pushes India and Pakistan to the Brink of Open Warfare
Indian Security Establishment 35%Pakistani Defense Establishment 35%Global Non-Proliferation Advocates 30%
6 sources · 18d ago
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Myanmar Junta Leader's Visits to India and China Highlight Escalating Indian Ocean Rivalry
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2 sources · 18d ago
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3 sources · 18d ago
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Saudi-Led Coalition Pledges 'Unprecedented' Force Against Houthi Threats in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
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3 sources · 19d ago
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Trump and Putin Discuss Framework to End Ukraine War Ahead of NATO Summit
U.S. Administration 38%Ukrainian Government 31%European Allies 31%
6 sources · 19d ago
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European Defense Advocates 41%Gulf Stability Proponents 35%Iranian Sovereignty Defenders 24%
5 sources · 19d ago
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Ukrainian Drones Strike St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and Military Target in Major Long-Range Escalation
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6 sources · 19d ago
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U.S. Refuses to Renew USMCA Trade Pact, Triggering North American Market Turmoil
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4 sources · 20d ago
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Chinese State Planners 35%Global Dealmakers & Legal Advisors 35%International Observers 30%
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UK Unveils $400 Billion Defense Plan, Pivoting to Drones and Autonomous Warfare
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6 sources · 26d ago
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UK Nationalizes Chinese-Owned British Steel, Triggering Diplomatic and Trade Crisis with Beijing
The UK government has taken full public ownership of British Steel to preserve domestic steelmaking capacity, prompting threats of legal retaliation from its former Chinese owner, Jingye Group.
Also missing: Scunthorpe steelworkers and local union representatives · Other foreign investors assessing UK market risks
Chinese Corporate Interests 40%UK Industrial Defenders 35%Geopolitical & Trade Observers 25%
news politics3 sources · Underreported
UK Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a Terrorist Organization Amid Escalating Gulf Conflict
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news politics2 sources · Underreported
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