https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-urges-partners-allies-increase-critical-minerals-supply-chain-resiliency-2026-01-12 The article outlines the G7 meeting headed by the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. This meeting was to discuss ways of reducing dependence on Chinese critical minerals. These rare, critical minerals which have both military and industrial applications are one of China’s largest exports and are relied upon by many European countries. G7 is an economic forum consisting of… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-awaits-us-response-important-issue-expiring-nuclear-treaty-2026-01-15 The article outlines the expiration of the NEW start treaty signed by Barack Obama and Dimitry Medvedev back in 2010 which set limits on the number of nuclear bombs that could be deployed and how many aircrafts, vehicles and naval vessels could launch these missiles. The article outlines Trump’s comment about letting it expire and re-convening to make a… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-troops-desertions-draft-dodging-32c3cfa8c1dbdee50a193149376ee64e The article outlines the appointment of Ukraine’s new 34 year-old defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov who previously worked as the head of Ukraine’s digital transformation policies and is credited with boosting the country’s widely successful drone program. Fedorov commented on the country’s issue of desertion and draft dodging with almost 2 million men dodging the country’s draft. He also stated… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/greenland-united-states-denmark-trump-vance-rubio-meeting-cc278af4f3daf725029101966ba03568 The article talks about the Trump administration’s continued efforts to acquire Greenland as a territory. Trump said he would settle for nothing less than full control of the territory which has many of Denmark’s officials questioning the motives of the US. The article provides testimonies of Greenlanders who say that they are very skeptical of the US’s national defense… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-belarus-ukraine-nuclear-missile-oreshnik-cd2ff4b142402634aff9535cd94f5f79 The article talks about the deployment of Russia’s new Oreshnik missile to Belarus. This missile is capable of carrying a nuclear payload and is reported by Moscow to have warheads that can travel at speeds up to Mach 10 and as a result has been advertised as un-interceptable. The non-nuclear variant missile was tested against a Ukrainian factory in… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/ukraine-us-fund-approves-investment-policies-it-eyes-first-projects-2026-2025-12-18 The article talks about the ongoing Ukraine-U.S. reconstruction fund that would invest into rebuilding Ukraine. The deal will likely be focused on Energy production, maritime infrastructure and mineral extraction. This fund is a part of a mineral deal with Ukraine in which the US gains access to the country’s precious metal deposits in exchange for continued aid. The article… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-ukraine-russia-war-negotiations-children-c83dc48e3c197a66bb1377bbb50a341a The article talks about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine where civilians, including many children, have been taken by Russia in the ongoing war. It shows the Ukrainian president’s plea with the Vatican to formalize the Vatican’s informal job of negotiating for the freedom of civilians that was made with the former pope. Russia has abused the informality of… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/slovak-pm-fico-asks-nato-strengthen-slovakias-air-defences-2025-11-19 The article talks about the meeting between Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico and NATO’s secretary general. In this meeting the prime minister reiterated his intent to not supply Ukraine with deadly weapons but still allow for commercial contracts with the country. After this the prime minister asked for help to bolster Slovakia’s air defences which it has been trying… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/five-minutesautocracy-how-georgia-u-turned-its-western-path-2025-11-18 The article talks about how the Georgian government is moving towards a single party system. This has happened due to the ruling party, Georgian Dream, arresting opposition figures who were voted into office. But continuing from these arrests there has been a push to ban the three major opposing parties. The article also highlights the party’s founder’s, billionaire Bidzina… Read more »
