On September 7th, China’s military announced it had shadowed and warned two allied warships – Canada’s HMCS Ville de Quebec and Australia’s HMAS Brisbane – as they transited the Taiwan Strait. Beijing condemned the move as “trouble-making and provocation,” arguing it sent dangerous signals at a time of heightened regional
A second Joint Oversight Committee (JOC) meeting took place on September 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C., bringing together representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, the United States, Qatar, Togo (serving as the African Union facilitator), and the African Union Commission. The meeting assessed progress on the June
President Donald Trump’s envoys are facing mounting international backlash as several allies summon U.S. diplomats over controversial statements and actions that threaten to strain key partnerships. In Denmark, officials summoned the top U.S. diplomat after reports surfaced that Americans linked to Trump had been conducting covert influence operations in Greenland.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hanna Fidan announced that Turkey would fully sever economic, diplomatic, and trade ties with Israel over what it described as Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. “We have completely cut off our trade with Israel. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports.
In August 2025, diplomatic relations between Israel and Australia worsened after Israel revoked the visas of Australian diplomats assigned to the Palestinian Authority. This decision followed Australia’s cancellation of the visa for Simcha Rothman, a far-right member of the Israeli Knesset, and Australia’s announcement that it would recognize Palestinian statehood
Israel announced that Abu Obeida, the longtime spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, was killed in an airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City. The strike, confirmed by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, comes as Israel prepares for a large-scale offensive to seize Gaza City after nearly two years of
