INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

By José Carlos Palma * In a significant move to deepen defense and economic collaborations, the United States aims to position India as a key center for resupplying and maintaining naval vessels in the South Asia region. This strategic decision, following a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian

During a fundraiser in California, US President Joe Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” following a recent visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Antony Blinken aimed at stabilizing bilateral relations. Biden also mentioned an incident involving a suspected Chinese spy balloon that strayed into US

By Smartencyclopedia Newsroom * US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Beijing for a critical visit aimed at steering the relations between the United States and China back on track following months of heightened tensions. Mr. Blinken’s visit holds significance as he is the first secretary of state

By Smartencyclopedia Newsroom with agencies Amid the ongoing tensions with China, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday vowed to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. During her speech in the presidential office in Taipei, she said that Taiwan will not provoke and bow to

By Smartencyclopedia Newsroom with agencies On the first day of the three-day G7 Leaders Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, a joint statement regarding Ukraine was issued by the leaders of the G7 countries. The statement, signed after a roundtable meeting with the participation of leaders such as US President Joe Biden,

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by Saudi dignitaries upon his arrival in Jeddah for the 32nd Arab League summit being hosted by the Kingdom. (SPA) By Smartencyclopedia Newsroom with agencies After arriving, Zelensky expressed through a tweet that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia holds great importance and that Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands after a joint news conference following their meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin [John Macdougall/AFP] By Smartencyclopedia Newsroom with agencies Zelenskyy expresses gratitude to Germany for their assistance and calls for additional military aid to resist the ongoing

By José Carlos Palma* The secret Anglo-Irish air defence deal, also known as the Ballykelly deal, was a secret agreement between the British and Irish governments in the early 1970s that allowed the British military to use a radar station in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, for early warning detection

By José Carlos Palma * The world is undergoing significant changes, driven by globalization, technological advancement, and the urgent need to address pressing global issues such as climate change, economic inequality, and social unrest. At the heart of these changes is the concept of global governance, which refers to the

By Smartencyclopedia Staff This meeting is a continuation of the follow-up process on the meeting held on April 14 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which included Gulf Cooperation Council countries, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt. On Monday, the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt will convene

(Photo: Noam Moshkovich | Knesset Press Office) By Smartencyclopedia Staff On Sunday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy arrived in Israel and is set to become the second-ever U.S. House speaker to deliver a speech at the Knesset. McCarthy’s visit to Israel represents the culmination of decades of American politics surrounding Israel,

King Charles has vowed to “strengthen the connections” between the UK and Germany as he delivered a bilingual speech at Bellevue Palace in Berlin this evening, making remarks in both German and English. In his speech, King Charles said Germany and the UK “stands side by side in protecting and advancing our shared democratic