The 2026 G7 Summit: Unity on Paper, Friction in Person
Inside the 2026 G7 summit in Évian: the Trump-Meloni photo feud, key outcomes on Ukraine, Iran, and China, and the case for engaging Russia and China.
Inside the 2026 G7 summit in Évian: the Trump-Meloni photo feud, key outcomes on Ukraine, Iran, and China, and the case for engaging Russia and China.
The FBI, MI5, and Five Eyes allies have issued a joint warning that Chinese PLA military intelligence is aggressively using LinkedIn, Indeed, and other job platforms to recruit Western defense and government personnel. Full details on the espionage tactics.
Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has called Canada “one of the nastiest countries to deal with,” threatened to leave NATO, ambushed South Africa’s president with debunked conspiracy theories, and turned on even his closest European ally, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni. Meanwhile, he has flown to Beijing to toast Xi Jinping as “a great leader” and defended Putin’s war aims as positions he personally “understands.” This is the fully sourced record — date by date, quote by quote.
A London court has convicted two men, including a UK Border Force officer, for spying on Hong Kong dissidents on behalf of China. The case highlights rising concerns over transnational repression and foreign intelligence operations in the UK.
The cancellation of the RightsCon conference in Zambia under alleged Chinese pressure has reignited debate over economic colonialism, transnational repression, and the growing influence of authoritarian power in Africa. The incident raises urgent questions about democracy, human rights, and global silence in the face of mounting geopolitical pressure.
An investigative analysis exposing failure rates of Chinese weapons exports, comparing global arms suppliers and revealing reliability gaps, operational risks, and the true cost of low-cost defence systems.
Uyghur disappearance, China human rights, forced return, Thailand deportation, UN human rights report, transnational repression, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, Xinjiang, minority rights, international law, non-refoulement
The US–Israel–Iran war enters its second week after massive strikes, missile barrages, and regional escalation. Over 1,300 dead as global powers including China, Russia, and India maneuver amid rising tensions.
The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend as President Trump weighs his final decision. Air and naval forces are positioned amid rising tensions and fragile diplomacy.
Washington has given Kyiv and Moscow until June to reach a peace deal, even as Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities.