Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping are a stark reminder: Yemen’s conflict still festers, threatening global trade & regional stability.
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NATO Summit hailed a success - but Europe remains cautious amid US ties and Russia’s lurking threat.

Trump recommits to Article 5 – “I stand with [Article Five], that’s why I’m here.”

Europe pledges 5% GDP on defence
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Brazil seeks to steer Latin America between China and the US Brazil’s Lula will have to show delicacy and resolve if he and the region are not to be swamped by either China or the US

Brazil’s Lula will have to show delicacy and resolve if he and the region are not to be swamped by either China or the US - By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/brazil-seeks...

Will Europe hold its nerve to sanction Israel? The EU is expected to decide by later this month whether to take action against Israel in protest against the conduct of its war in Gaza

Amid the US and Israeli sound and fury over Europe’s apparent desire to stop standing on the sidelines of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will it stand firm on sanctions? – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/will-europe-...

Poland faces high-stakes election pitting nationalists against reformists Much may hinge on what Poles seek in terms of domestic rather than foreign policies

Poles will decide this Sunday in presidential elections whether Poland will cement closer ties with the European Union or return to populist promises and greater nationalist prescriptions – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/poland-faces...

Ethiopia: A humanitarian crisis looms over Tigray amid the threat of rekindled conflict Like many other countries in Africa, Ethiopia is having to grapple with a future without large inflows of assistance

Competition among regional players for access to ports and also to fresh water is key to understanding many of the interlocked disputes – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/ethiopia-a-h...

Will Europe act fast enough to counter Trump’s challenge to the post-war order? Is the European Union really acting with the urgency that many analysts recommend? A closer look at economic developments reveals glacial progress so far

DonaldTrump’s wielding of a wrecking ball to the post-WWII global order has roused Europe out of complacency, and the continent will now embark on a political and economic overhaul to meet the challenge – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/will-europe-...

What will replace the golden age of global health funding? Aid funding is not going to be restored to its previous levels anytime soon

The message that infectious disease knows no borders has fallen on deaf ears within only a few years of a global pandemic – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/what-will-re...

Difficult to reach stabilisation in Syria without easing US sanctions Reconstruction, and peace itself, may hinge on what Trump decides on sanctions in the next few months as well as his management of Israeli and Turkish actions in Syria.

Reconstruction, and peace itself, may hinge on what Donald Trump decides on sanctions in the next few months as well as his management of Israeli and Turkish actions in Syria – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/difficult-to...

Money talks as Trump prepares for first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia Trump is aiming for a big win and announce an accord with Iran next month, but the best he may get is further detail on the billions in investment promised by Gulf states

Gulf ambitions are often at odds with US policy and may continue to complicate other conflicts such as Yemen, Syria and Sudan – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/money-talks-...

Will US academia get support for defending its independence? While Trump have caused a great deal of disquiet with his trade policies, he still appears to enjoy support in his war against diversity, equity and inclusion programmes

If the Chinese want to know where to direct investment to edge ahead of America’s global ranking in science and research, just look at where #lDonaldTrump ’s cuts are hitting hardest – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/will-us-acad...

China and Russia weaponise their aid to Myanmar after the earthquake The US is absent, Russia has rushed in to shore up its influence, and China looks set to emerge a geopolitical winner if it can force a pause in Myanmar’s civil war

The US is absent, Russia has rushed in to shore up its influence, and China looks set to emerge a geopolitical winner if it can force at least a pause in Myanmar’s civil war – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/china-and-ru...

Can Europe succeed in making the most of US brain drain Attracting the world’s geniuses will take more than waving cash around

Can Europe stand down nativist sentiment and cut its bureaucratic and regulatory hurdles to take advantage of what may prove to be a US brain drain? – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/can-europe-s...

Will Erdoğan’s crackdown provoke EU to act? Will Europe be able to court Turkey as a key defence partner while upholding its democratic values?

Europe knows that Turkey’s strategic position has strengthened recently. This could mean that @RTErdogan is unimpeded in his repression, which has been unfolding for several months – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/will-erdoans...

US and Israel still thinking about forcibly displacing Palestinians to Africa The mass transfer of Palestinians has long been touted by right-wing Israeli nationalists. But the idea now being floated by US and Israeli officials

Mass rapes and other atrocities led the US to describe the situation in Sudan as genocide in January. Now the Trump administration and Israel think the country is a good home for Palestinians - By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/us-and-israe...

Call to Make Europe Great Again gains traction with defence companies Make Europe Great Again - is a rallying call in European capitals after the shock of Trump’s apparent abandonment of the transatlantic security alliance

Make Europe Great Again – is a rallying call in European capitals after the shock of #DonadTrump ’s abandonment of the transatlantic security alliance and his pivot to Putin – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/call-to-make...

World watching as Trump gambles on country’s health Washington has frozen billions of dollars in research funds, laid off thousands of workers in scientific bodies, and suppressed preparations for next year’s flu season

Could #DonaldTrump ‘s “war on science” lead to a bar on American travelling abroad? – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/world-watchi...

Mexico’s Sheinbaum needs to extend all the charm she can towards Trump It would be an understatement to say US-Mexican relations appear to be plunging into another rocky period

The erratic #DonaldTrump appears to hold some esteem for #ClaudiaSheinbaum , whom he has called a “marvellous woman” – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/mexicos-shei...

Nasrallah funeral gives Hezbollah opportunity to show its force Israel’s prolonged occupation in Lebanon gives Hezbollah further cause to keep its supporters fired up

Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral could turn into an important rally of support for Hezbollah as it proclaims defiance even after a bruising, months-long Israeli offensive – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/nasrallah-fu...

Iraq walks a tightrope between US and Iran amid Trump’s contradictory policies The US wants Iraq to take action against Iran-linked paramilitary groups as part of his “maximum pressure” policy to curtail Tehran’s nuclear and regional ambitions

Baghdad is walking a tightrope between the US and Iran, which is keen to maintain its close political and religious ties with Iraq, particularly after the severe weakening of its regional position – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/iraq-walks-a...

Will the world act to rein in Rwanda’s ambitions in DRC? Rwanda, the darling of the west embarked on a stealth occupation of eastern Congo, culminating on 26 January with the capture of Goma

With the world focused on President #DonaldTrump , Rwanda, the darling of the west, embarked on a stealth occupation of eastern Congo – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/will-the-wor...

Trump takes aim at US and global health infrastructure Trump let loose his torrent of unbridled executive orders aimed at retrenching the US state and its position in the world hours after his inauguration on 20 January

Even if half of #DonaldTrump ‘s “flood the zone” measures survive the lawsuits already triggered by his offensive, the redrawing and possible partial destruction of the US and global health infrastructure could leave millions of people at risk – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/trump-takes-...

Hopes rise for focus on Sudan as fragile Gaza ceasefire takes hold Sudan faces the possibility of de facto partition, splitting Darfur, a region almost the size of France, from the rest of the country amid further collapse of the state

Genocide, famine, and the use of chemical weapons in “Gaza on the Nile” have so far failed to garner concerted international action to stem a conflict that, like Syria’s recently-ended war, involves multiple outside powers - By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/hopes-rise-f...

Anti-migrant push thrives while falling birth rates threaten economic horizons The effects of a plummeting population, labour shortages and likely economic stagnation in Greece and other western countries are barely addressed

Greece’s unofficial pushback policy was condemned publicly for the first time by the European court’s ruling – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/anti-migrant...

West takes only baby steps towards easing Syria’s Assad-era isolation Western countries are still taking baby steps to lift sanctions on Syria, as the former rebels who are now its rulers confront the daunting task of rebuilding a country

While the US and other western powers wait and see before making further overtures towards #Syria, security is their top priority and may come at the expense of consolidating democratic gains and averting a return to chaos – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/west-takes-o...

Fight against disinformation dealt a blow as risks pile up As 2025 unfolds, expect to hear much more about tackling online vitriol

It appears that more people are learning about fake news but more than half of social media users in the US continue to share news and political posts without verifying the facts – By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/fight-agains...

Will world unite to stop sexual violence against women? Rights activists are hoping a new era will dawn after the horrifying French rape case of Gisèle Pelicot

Rights activists are hoping a new era will dawn after the horrifying French rape case of Gisèle Pelicot - By #SharmilaDevi tomorrowsaffairs.com/will-world-u...