Europe should reassess its relationships with Russia and China
Painful choices in Russia talks over Ukraine should not be left to US, while China’s status as a strategic rival deserves another look as Trump targets the EU
China’s trade surplus tops $1tn for first time
Exports soar despite tensions between Washington and Beijing
EU needs fresh thinking as Trump calls time on US ‘propping up entire world order’
Trump administration’s recently published security strategy is hostile to the EU and no longer identifies Russia as an adversary
After the Hong Kong fire, Beijing confronts a grief it can’t easily police
Thousands queue to mourn victims, highlighting tensions between public grief and Beijing’s strict controls on dissent
Putin visit to India set to further strengthen ties despite western efforts
Russia is a crucial counterbalance to China for India and a valuable hedge against the US
Could Sudan’s offer of a naval base to Russia spark an effort to end the civil war?
Reported move by Sudanese Armed Forces government may increase incentive for US to play a more active role in ending the war
Failure to join EU rearmament fund shows UK stuck in post-Brexit strategic cul-de-sac
EU and Canada seek greater autonomy from US, while Britain highlights ‘number one spear carrier’ role for Washington
Trump may find momentum of US military build-up targeting Venezuela hard to resist
US president spoke to Maduro and demanded he resign immediately but Venezuelan leader refused, the Miami Herald reports
Hong Kong fire: Fury and questions as death toll soars
Inspections ordered into all major housing renovations in Hong Kong
‘That place that looks like a teddy bear on the left, that’s Ireland’
IDA’s MD for China pointed to a map of Europe: `That place that looks like a teddy bear ... that’s Ireland’
Pope Leo’s first trip outside Italy as pontiff is diplomatically delicate
Trip to Turkey and Lebanon could be revealing about the character and style of this still-elusive new pope
Europe, China and US compete for minerals as African states grow more assertive
African countries are demanding deals that will allow more mineral processing to be done locally
Trump speaks to Xi and Takaichi as rift between China and Japan deepens
Tokyo and Beijing in standoff following Japanese prime minister’s remarks about Taiwan
Ukraine and Europe will probably have to accept version of Trump’s peace plan
A draft communique from Istanbul talks in 2022 offered Ukraine a more robust security guarantee and did not involve sweeping territorial concessions
G20 summit offers glimpse of world without US leadership
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s invitation to take part in the South Africa meeting was unusual and significant