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Beijing’s Global Governance Initiative is testing whether a more multipolar world can produce a more functional global order The latest SCO and BRICS summits offer a glimpse of a world no longer organized around a single center of gravity. As governments from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and elsewhere seek greater room to maneuver, the old architecture of global governance is under pressure – not necessarily because it has become irrelevant, but because the distribution of power around it has changed.That is the backdrop against which China’s Global Governance Initiative, or GGI, enters its second year.When President Xi Jinping unveiled the…

Screenshot: cpac / Youtube Brussels opened the door Wednesday to an unprecedented new relationship with Canada, proposing that Ottawa become the European Union’s first “associate member” as both sides appear to be looking for greater economic and strategic independence from the United States. According to various media reports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the idea with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sitting in the European Parliament chamber. “We want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. Dear @MarkJCarney, I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be…

(AFP) — The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible. But Finneas — a performer also famous for work with his superstar sister Billie Eilish — Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, and Lukas Graham of Denmark all posted they were quitting Sheeran’s “Loop Tour.” While opening for Sheeran earlier this month at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Macklemore shouted “Free Palestine!” and…

President Donald Trump said interest rates should be one percent or less after the Federal Reserve unanimously hiked rates by a quarter of a percent on Wednesday. Trump took to Truth Social to call for rates to be lowered “fast.” “Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World — BY FAR. Our Country is BOOMING with new Investment! If we stopped Trading with every country that we have a Deficit with, which is most of them, we would make, at least, 1.5 Trillion Dollars a year,” he wrote.…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported several illegal alien gang members convicted of crimes like murder, attempted murder, statutory rape, carjacking, and kidnapping to commit robbery, among others. “Every day, the brave men and women of ICE are working tirelessly to arrest and deport illegal aliens. Just last week, they deported vicious gang members, including murderers, rapists, kidnappers, and carjackers,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Markwayne Mullin said. Among those illegal aliens deported is Phai You of Cambodia. You is a member of the Asian Boys gang and has been convicted of second-degree murder, burglary, and carrying a concealed weapon.…

The House passed the sweeping Russia sanctions bill long championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday, sending the legislation to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature after more than a year of congressional maneuvering.The 262 to 159 vote ends a nearly two-year lull in Ukraine assistance from Congress, which had not passed any major Ukraine efforts since a 2024 emergency aid package. The bill faced a number of obstacles on the path to the Resolute Desk, including significant opposition from some House Democrats who argued that the bill would give the White House too much tariff…

From shared icebreakers to NATO-ready infrastructure, Brussels is preparing the High North for confrontation The EU’s Arctic policy is becoming increasingly important amidst global competition driven by both climate change and the region’s strategic significance. Melting Arctic ice is opening new maritime transport routes, facilitating access to abundant natural resources, and creating conditions for expanded economic activity. Consequently, the Arctic is becoming an arena for rivalry among the leading global powers. For Brussels, the Arctic holds not only regional significance but is also a tool for achieving foreign policy and geopolitical objectives.Adopted in October 2021, the EU’s current Arctic policy…

Lukashenko meets US Envoy John Coale – Photo Courtesy of the President of the Republic of Belarus The unlikely Trump-Lukashenko cooperation. We have been reporting on the advances achieved by Donald J. Trump’s administration in the negotiations with Belarus regarding the freeing of prisoners. So, today (16), another victory was obtained by Trump’s diplomacy with the release of 25 prisoners. Over the years, Trump has consistently manifested respect and even admiration for Belarusian strongman Aleksandr Lukashenko. Back in August 2025, Trump posted about ‘a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus […] to thank him for the release…

Mexico’s government announced the deployment of more than 1,800 federal troops to the cartel-controlled state of Sinaloa. Despite prior deployments, the Sinaloa Cartel continues to wage a fierce turf war that has killed thousands and led to the disappearance of thousands more. This week, Mexico’s top security official, Omar García Harfuch, announced the deployment of 1,800 troops, including 1,000 Mexican Navy infantrymen, to the port city of Mazatlán, aimed at increasing presence there and in the state capital of Culiacán. The move comes as Mazatlán continues to see a high number of murders each day as two main factions of…

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday he continues to support adding seats to the Supreme Court as part of an overhaul he claims would make the institution less partisan. During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker on September 13, Welker asked Buttigieg whether he supports adding seats to the Supreme Court, noting that he had previously supported increasing the number of justices from nine to fifteen. “Some Democrats, like former Vice President Kamala Harris, have called to expand the court,” Welker said. “As you know, in the past, you’ve even supported increasing the number of…