Foreign policy

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn: Kaja Kallas

EU European Commission vice-president Kaja Kallas said the new sanctions would raise the total number of sanctioned Russian entities by a third.

Australia, Vietnam boost ties in hedge against China in a world ‘becoming more uncertain’

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend a joint press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on August 11.

Solomon Islands looks to bring traditional partners U.S., Australia in from the cold

How are middle powers and small states surviving in this brave new world?

US President Donald Trump participates in a friendship walk through Zhongnanhai Garden with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Before funeral, US lawmakers recall Lindsey Graham as persuasive, funny and hawkish

An attendee holds a program during a ceremony for late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Tierney L. Cross/Pool via REUTERS

Japan government to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency

The government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pushing for tougher measures to address illegal activities and other concerns involving foreign nationals.

Burnham likely to steer steady ship on British foreign policy

Andy Burnham, leader of the Labour Party, at a speech to party members in central London on July 17.

What is Andy Burnham's policy approach for Britain?

FILE PHOTO: Newly elected leader of Britain's Labour Party Andy Burnham arrives for his first engagement as leader, in Gravesend, Kent, Britain, July 17, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

When online outrage gets in the way of Beijing’s diplomatic outreach

For years, China’s information environment has fostered a political culture in which criticism of foreign countries has become a genre in itself.

France set to summon Russian ambassador to Paris over alleged cyberattack campaign

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Alice Sacco

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