EU external relations, diplomacy, and security
Donald Trump posted an AI-generated map Monday showing the U.S. absorbing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland and Cuba with zero explanation. The image triggered immediate diplomatic backlash from at least four countries and widespread mockery online.
Iran has threatened a ‘faster, heavier, and more painful’ military response after the US struck Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf. The exchange of attacks is pushing both countries toward a dangerous new threshold.
A culture of fear is quietly reshaping the US Defence Department, as experienced officials are sidelined and political loyalty overrides expertise. International security expert Dafydd Townley warns the damage may already be difficult to undo.
UN peacekeepers are sounding the alarm over Israeli military activity along Lebanon’s Blue Line, calling it a clear violation of a key Security Council resolution. Meanwhile, Gaza received its largest aid convoy in over six weeks — more than 200 trucks of food and medicine.
Fresh US airstrikes and Iranian-backed retaliation have escalated tensions with no clear end in sight. Three leading experts break down what an exit from the US-Iran conflict might actually look like.
Britain has issued a firm defence of its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after Argentine President Javier Milei once again pressed his country’s territorial claim. The standoff comes at an awkward moment, with Donald Trump signalling the US may not back Britain in any future conflict over the South Atlantic territory.
Pedro Sánchez faced a furious parliament after thousands protested across Spain over the Ceuta border crisis. The PM insists no warnings were ignored — but opposition parties and many voters aren’t convinced.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire after an online post that appeared to ridicule Canadian cadets drew swift condemnation from officials in Ottawa. Canadian politicians called the behaviour ‘below the dignity of the office.’
Survivors of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre have launched a formal legal challenge in South Africa, demanding prosecutions and reparations over 60 years after at least 69 people were killed. With the youngest survivors now in their late seventies, campaigners say time is running out.
The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator is warning that the global Ebola response must move faster than the virus as the DRC outbreak surpasses 2,000 cases. Armed conflict and a $54 million funding shortfall are hampering efforts on the ground.
