Search every dispatch by keyword, actor, country, institution or subject.
Russia
Russia and India have signed a three-year cooperation plan to strengthen joint efforts in emergency response, including satellite data exchange on natural disasters, AI-based forecasting models, and joint drills. The agreement was signed in New Delhi during the third meeting of the bilateral commission on emergency cooperation.
Europe
The European Union adopted a 21st sanctions package against Russia, widening restrictions across banking, crypto services, oil revenues, the shadow fleet, military supply chains and trade channels linked to Moscow's war economy.
Russia
The United States has set a 12.5 percent tariff rate on Russian goods under a new trade action that covers 60 trade partners and replaces a temporary global tariff framework introduced in February.
China
China has submitted a position paper to the United Nations outlining its vision for global cyber governance in the digital intelligence age, emphasizing the right of all nations to independently choose their development paths for AI and digital technologies. The proposal builds on the principle of cyber sovereignty.
Middle East
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that Rome will host a meeting of the Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution on July 28-29, co-chaired with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister. The summit aims to revive the New York Declaration on Middle East peace with a strong focus on interreligious dialogue.
Asia
Indonesia has received its first Russian crude shipment under a broader import arrangement designed to reinforce national reserves as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz pressure Asian fuel supply chains.
Africa
The West African bloc ECOWAS has called on Guinea-Bissau's military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures, including opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira, warning that their detention undermines the credibility of the transition process.
Brazil
Brazilian experts reject U.S. claims that the country's digital regulations threaten free speech, arguing that Washington is using the issue as a pretext for a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods. Researchers say the real concern is protecting U.S. corporate interests in the global technology race against China.
Brazil
President Lula da Silva has issued a blunt warning to Donald Trump to stay out of Brazil's electoral affairs, following the U.S. president's comments that Brazil had become "politically dangerous" after a court sentenced former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years in prison for seeking U.S. interference in his father's trial.
Latin America
Chinese-brand vehicle sales in Mexico surged nearly 30% in the first half of 2026, capturing 17% of the market despite a 50% tariff imposed in January. The rise has alarmed U.S. officials and become a flashpoint in trade pact negotiations, though Mexican officials argue the data is misleading due to pre-tariff inventory buildups.
Europe
A Russian missile strike on a corn-carrying vessel off Ukraine's Black Sea coast killed ten people, including a maritime pilot, as attacks on shipping routes intensify. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged Golden Leo was hit by three cruise missiles, prompting an overnight rescue operation that saved eight of the seventeen crew members.
China
Taiwan says Chinese coast guard and research vessel activity around the island rose sharply in June, deepening concerns that Beijing could be testing pressure tactics aimed at the island's Pacific supply routes.
