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9 September, 2024
Meeting on Tuesday in Washington are (from left) Takeshi Iwaya, Japan’s foreign minister; Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio; and Penny Wong, Australia’s foreign minister. Photo: US State Department
US-China relations

With China in focus, Rubio hosts Quad meetings on first day as top US diplomat

First meeting of Trump presidency for security group focused on Indo-Pacific voices opposition to altering status quo ‘by force or coercion’.

Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky urges united European defence, seeks meeting with Trump

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Germany

Germany plans to let military shoot down unidentified drones

Ukraine war

Nato launches ‘Baltic sentry’ mission after suspected cable sabotage

The mission, involving frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, aims to enhance vigilance in the region and deter further attacks on critical infrastructure.

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the Baltic Sea Nato Allies Summit in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

Opinion | Trump’s Greenland gambit spotlights geopolitical tussle over the Arctic

As climate change accelerates Arctic ice melt, opening up new shipping routes and resource extraction opportunities, Greenland’s geopolitical value has soared.

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Croatia

Croatia’s President Milanovic wins second term in election landslide

Zoran Milanovic wins with 74 per cent of the vote, the highest score since Croatia’s independence in 1991.

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Asean

Opinion | Why Southeast Asia’s participation in Brics matters

With Indonesia joining the grouping and Malaysia and Thailand as partner countries, Brics has acquired not just mineral-rich members but also key Asean voices.

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18. Brazil, which holds the rotating Brics presidency in 2025, announced on January 6 that Indonesia had become a full member of the bloc. Photo: AFP/Brazilian presidency
Donald Trump

‘New sheriff in town’: Trump’s threat to gobble up Greenland tests Nato unity

The US president-elect’s rhetoric has sparked alarm in Europe, raising concerns about the future of Nato and the international order.

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US-China relations

US national security adviser fears Trump might push some nations toward China

Jake Sullivan is concerned that future questions about US reliability will lead countries to say, ‘maybe we need to hedge with China’.

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Nato to deploy two ships to guard Baltic Sea infrastructure

The move comes after the suspected sabotage of undersea cables between Finland and Estonia.

An Estonian naval ship sails in the Baltic Sea on Thursday, as part of stepped-up Nato patrols in the region following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda shifts towards imperialist rhetoric

Trump’s rhetoric, reminiscent of 19th-century colonialism, has alarmed allies and emboldened adversaries, raising concerns about the potential for conflict.

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Donald Trump’s second term sees a shift from ‘America First’ to imperialist rhetoric, eyeing Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal, alarming allies. Photo: TNS
India

India and European nations push for faster FTA launch ahead of Trump’s return

New Delhi aims to seal an FTA with the four-nation EFTA soon, in a move that may give impetus for a similar deal with the larger EU.

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Russia

Swedish navy recovers anchor of tanker suspected of Baltic Sea cable damage

An inquiry is being held into oil tanker’s possible involvement in suspected sabotage of maritime energy and communication cables.

Germany

Germany’s Scholz outraged over ‘indecent’ Moscow visit speculation

CDU lawmaker claimed that the chancellor would go to Moscow or meet with Vladimir Putin before Germany’s elections.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Japan

Russia’s uncovered secret war plans target 160 sites in Japan and South Korea

Leaked Russian military documents reveal plans to target civilian infrastructure like nuclear power plants and tunnels, raising concerns about potential war crimes.

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A view of the Kanmon Straits from Mount. Hinoyama. Photo: Shutterstock
Croatia

Croatian incumbent Milanovic headed for election victory, early results indicate

With 63 per cent of all votes counted on Sunday evening, the former social democrat Milanovic was clearly ahead with 50.1 per cent.

Nordic nations

Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage

Police said tracks drag on for dozens of kilometres where tanker carrying Russian oil is suspected of breaking power line, telecoms cables.

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My Take

My Take | New Nato chief has penned a war poem for Europe and America

Whether or not the Ukraine conflict continues, the European Union has been tasked with containing Russia while the US aims to focus on China.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference in Brussels on December 4. Photo: dpa
European Union

Finland moves Eagle S tanker closer to land as probe intensifies

Police in Finland are transferring the tanker closer to land as they step up their investigation into damage caused to undersea cables.

US-China relations

Beijing sanctions 7 firms in response to latest US support of Taiwan

The move follows US President Joe Biden’s approval of Pentagon’s 2025 budget, which includes several measures to bolster Taipei.

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China-EU relations

How friendly will Europe’s right wing be to Trump on China? It’s complicated

Leaders like Viktor Orban of Hungary and Giorgia Meloni of Italy embrace US president-elect but may not hold with his entire agenda.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Donald Trump

Trump wants to buy Greenland again, Denmark says it’s still ‘not for sale’

Trump believes Greenland’s strategic location, home to a US airbase and a radar station, is crucial for national defence, particularly in light of the Ukraine war.

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Donald Trump has reignited his 2019 bid to buy Greenland, claiming it’s vital for US national security. Photo: Reuters
Vladimir Putin

Putin meets Slovakia’s Fico, in rare visit to Russia by an EU leader

The leaders discussed the future of Russian natural gas deliveries, and the conflict in Ukraine.

United States

Outside In | Does Trump’s tariff-happy team realise China is playing weiqi, not chess?

Much depends on how successfully Trump seduces leaders away from multilateral rule-making and how firmly China resists the siren call of bilateralism.

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China-EU relations

EU finds pursuit of unity hampered by war, trade threats and Trump factor

‘Everyone talks about unity, but actually everybody is out to get the best deal for themselves and to avoid the absolute worst’: diplomat.

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European leaders met to discuss strengthening regional cooperation and partnerships at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brussels on December 18 . Photo: EPA-EFE
Vladimir Putin

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Putin also said he was ready to organise another missile launch at Ukraine and see if Western air defence systems could shoot it down.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin answers questions during his annual live broadcast press conference with Russian federal, regional, and foreign media at the Gostiny Dvor forum hall in Moscow. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war

Nato chief wants Ukraine in position of strength for any talks with Russia

Ukraine leader Zelensky is in Brussels to meet European leaders to shore up support for the war against Putin’s forces.

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United States

Opinion | Why a Trump economic boom is much less likely this time around

Trump is once again inheriting a strong US economy but the world is more volatile, and US debt and interest rates are much higher.

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