The US has had a military presence in Greenland since 1941. A young new leader wants much more ~society politics Article 9 votes
Claims of microwave attacks are scientifically implausible ~science physics Article 1597 words 11 votes
Iran and China sign economic and security agreement, challenging US pressure on the state ~news china iran usa politics Article 205 words 8 votes
How it happened: Transcript of the US-China opening remarks in Alaska ~news usa china politics Link 13 votes
The final days and dissolution of Austria-Hungary ~humanities.history Video 16:48, published Jun 4 2020 5 votes
UK declares China in breach of 1984 Hong Kong declaration ~news china united kingdom law hong kong politics Link 19 votes
Swedish embassy in Minsk harbours two Belarusians for five months – they sought refuge after protests but are becoming a diplomatic issue for Sweden ~news sweden belarus.minsk Article 392 words 5 votes
UN treaty banning nuclear weapons takes effect, without the US and others ~society politics Article 515 words 12 votes
China has accused Danish politicians of violating 'the basic norms governing international relations' in a dispute over Hong Kong opposition activist Ted Hui ~news denmark politics hong kong china Article 293 words 6 votes
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal ~news armenia azerbaijan russia Article 14 votes
As Joe Biden wins the US election and transitions to president-elect, US allies and other nations react to the shift ~society politics Article 1057 words 17 votes
India bans PUBG, Baidu, WeChat, Alipay, and 114 Chinese apps in the third ban wave ~tech Article 860 words 20 votes
The next front in the India-China conflict could be a canal across southern Thailand’s Kra Isthmus ~news india china thailand Article 1289 words 8 votes
That US Air Force B-52 flying over the Black Sea was bait for the Russians ~news russia usa politics Article 484 words 11 votes
Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas – critics say plan for fields off Svalbard threatens ecosystem and relations with Russia ~enviro Article 775 words 6 votes
Britain should not quake before Xi Jinping: China has already peaked and faces economic stagnation ~finance economics Article 595 words 7 votes
Australia will offer a path to permanent residency for thousands of Hong Kong citizens, while suspending its extradition agreement with the city ~society politics Article 792 words 4 votes
India loses jurisdiction over Italian marines who killed two Indian fishermen in 2012 ~news italy india politics crime Article 663 words 6 votes
Iran issues warrant for US President Donald Trump over killing of top general ~news iran usa politics Article 13 votes
President Donald Trump said he would end Hong Kong’s special relationship with the US and withdraw from the World Health Organization ~news hong kong usa politics china Article 9 votes
Chinese foreign minister warns US against taking the countries ‘to the brink of a new Cold War’ ~news china usa politics Article 701 words 10 votes
Strategic hot spot Greenland sparks global tug-of-war – US has always seen Greenland under its sphere of influence, but the island's increasing independence is threatening that ~society politics Article 932 words 9 votes
China drops word 'peaceful' in latest push for Taiwan 'reunification' ~news china taiwan politics Article 375 words 10 votes
China has imposed a massive eighty per cent tariff on Australian barley imports from today, saying the product has been imported against trade rules ~food Article 755 words 11 votes
Benjamin Netanyahu says new Israeli government should annex illegal settlements ~life Article 438 words 2 votes
China has imposed an import ban on four Australian abattoirs in an apparent escalation of Beijing's trade war tactics ~food Article 133 words 7 votes
Russia filed a protest to Oslo after Norwegian coastguards detained a Russian trawler near a remote chain of islands in the Arctic ~news norway.svalbard politics Article 302 words 4 votes
How Sweden and Germany plan to curb the threat of nuclear warfare ~society Article 879 words, published Nov 6 2019 6 votes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov requests a meeting with Norwegian authorities to remove limitations on Russian activity on Svalbard ~news norway.svalbard russia politics Link 4 votes
Mike Pence heads into potential new Nordic storm with Iceland visit ~news iceland politics usa Article 6 votes
Sweden receives indications Iran is ready to release British tanker Stena Impero ~transport Article 4 votes
India tells 'alarmist' Pakistan Kashmir is an 'internal affair' ~news india pakistan politics Article 742 words 3 votes
Calming the Persian Gulf: The experts on resolving the US-Iran standoff ~society politics Article 271 words 5 votes
Saudi fugitives accused of serious crimes get help to flee while US officials look the other way ~society politics Article 4758 words 4 votes
Secret report reveals Saudi incompetence and widespread use of [NATO] weapons in Yemen ~news politics yemen saudi arabia usa france Article 2253 words 6 votes
Boycott Indian launchers? Industry reacts to India’s anti-satellite weapon test. ~space satellites Article 719 words 4 votes
India shot down a satellite, Modi says, shifting balance of power in Asia ~space satellites Article 278 words 9 votes
Germany’s troubled relations with the Visegrad states show the limits to its power ~society politics Article 982 words, published Jun 14 2018 6 votes
Australia recognises Juan Guaidó as Venezuela president ~news venezuela australia politics Article 453 words 6 votes
Greek lawmakers ratify Macedonia's name change, ending nearly thirty-year dispute ~news greece politics macedonia Article 798 words 10 votes
'Influential' Australia should join the G7, says London think tank ~news australia united kingdom Article 5 votes
Russia seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea after firing on them ~news russia ukraine Article 235 words 29 votes
Former Macedonian strongman's escape to Hungary triggers a flood of disinformation ~news macedonia hungary serbia law journalism Article 875 words 8 votes