Brazil Brazil to host next BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro in July – The Hinduby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Canada Todd: Canada won’t be anybody’s 51st state and U.S. should be wary of our resolve – Montreal Gazetteby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
China The Chittagong Port: Bangladesh’s trump card in its diplomacy of Balance – Observer Research Foundationby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Lima Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Belgium, Peru, and Brazil – US Embassy in Peru – USEmbassy.govby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
China Vatican names China’s Hangzhou bishop via accord with Beijing – Reutersby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
China China backs Myanmar military amid growing border tensions – Voice of Americaby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
China 20th China Expo Forum for International Cooperation kicks off in Tianjin – Xinhuaby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Manila Austin Marks Deepening U.S.-Philippine Ties During Visit to Manila – Department of Defenseby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
New Taipei US drops website wording on not supporting Taiwan independence – Reutersby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Italy Italy says International Criminal Court made an ‘immense mess’ out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant – The Associated Pressby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Russia US intensifies sanctions on Russia in bid to give Ukraine, Trump leverage – FRANCE 24 Englishby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
London Chinese diplomat visits UK, restarts dialogue – Voice of Americaby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Iran Iran warns Israel and US ‘can’t do a damn thing’ to thwart Tehran nuclear ambitions as tensions escalate – Fox Newsby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Baghdad PM returns to Baghdad after participating in the 61st Munich Security Conference – ina.iqby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Riyadh Russia’s wealth fund chief will meet U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia – source in Riyadh – Reutersby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
AFRICA H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, and 4 Commissioners elected to leadership positions in the African Union Commission elections – African Unionby Miles Cooper February 18, 2025
Cairo Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump’s Gaza plan infuriates key allies – The Associated Pressby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
Amman Jordan condemns Netanyahu’s ‘incendiary calls’ for establishing Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia – Middle East Monitorby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
Cape Town Trump’s Misguided Policy Toward South Africa – Council on Foreign Relationsby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
Bogota Colombia avoids trade war with US as business community, citizens call for cooler heads – Reuters Canadaby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
Chengdu 5th China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Chengdu – The State Council of the People’s Republic of Chinaby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
Ankara Turkey’s Erdogan meets with Hamas leader, delegation in Ankara – Reutersby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
Riyadh Rubio holds talks with Saudi Arabia counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh – The Associated Pressby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
Algiers Algerian President Departs Algiers for Addis Ababa to Attend 38th AU Summit – AL24 Newsby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025
AFRICA Conflict resolution musical chairs and the future of Africa’s crisis diplomacy – African Argumentsby Miles Cooper February 17, 2025