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Iran held talks with Russia and China on its nuclear program and Western sanctions ahead of scheduled negotiations with European countries in Istanbul, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. Senior diplomats from the three countries met in Tehran to discuss the status of nuclear negotiations involving Iran, …
July, 2025
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23 July
Rights group urges UN to impose sanctions, arms embargo on Israel ahead of Palestine talks
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on UN member states to adopt concrete measures, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo, to hold Israel accountable for grave violations against Palestinians during a high-level UN conference on Palestine set for July 28–29. The ministerial-level meeting, co-hosted by France …
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23 July
European Central Bank may cut rates in September, December
The European Central Bank (ECB) is most likely to cut rates in September or December, while it’s expected to pause its rate cut cycle in July. Uncertainties in the eurozone because of US tariffs are expected to prompt the ECB to pause cutting rates for now and adopt …
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23 July
Is China’s New Stealth Fighter Jet Ready for Combat?
Peter Suciu China’s stealth J-35 fighter is nearing deployment on carriers like the Fujian, signaling rapid PLA Navy modernization and raising questions about espionage, propaganda, and parity with the US F-35. Photos have been circulating on China’s social media platforms of the Shenyang J-35 with People’s Liberation Army …
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17 July
How to Combat Forced Marriage in Eurasia
Dariana Grayaznova Child marriages, early marriages and forced marriages are grave human rights violations. The practices have far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, communities and societies. Across Eurasia, gaps in legal protections and inadequate law enforcement are enabling child marriages, early marriages and forced marriages (CEFM) …
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17 July
The U.S. State Department’s Artful Misreading of Contemporary Europe
Josef Ernst The U.S. State Department has long been respected for its venerable tradition of thoughtful and sound policy analysis — an intellectual legacy that traces back to George F. Kennan’s famous “Long Telegram” from Moscow in 1946, later published anonymously under X in Foreign Affairs in 1947. …
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17 July
Latin America at the Crossroads: Reviving Nuclear Leadership for a Safer World
Carolina Martinez In 1967, Latin America and the Caribbean made history. With the Treaty of Tlatelolco, it became the world’s first nuclear-weapon-free zone, positioning itself as a moral compass in a world on the brink of annihilation. For decades, the region led by example in disarmament affairs — …
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17 July
U.S.-India Trade Talks: A Strategic Rapprochement Amid Global Tensions
Staikou Dimitra The recent visit of an Indian government delegation to Washington on July 11 marks a pivotal chapter in the evolving economic and strategic partnership between the United States and India. At stake is not just a bilateral trade agreement (BTA), but the broader realignment of global …
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17 July
Government of the Rich, by the Rich, for the Rich
Ryan O’Connell Donald Trump is not afraid of bankruptcy. During his checkered business career, he often took on too much debt, and six of his companies went bankrupt. Now, with the enormous tax cuts for the ultra-rich in his One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), Trump is laying the …
