The Pentagon’s $200 million contract with OpenAI is the latest in the series of initiatives by the Department of Defence focussed on engaging cutting-edge technology firms to enhance military capabilities and introduce automation and efficiency in modern warfare.
On 2 June 2025, Annalena Baerbock, former German Federal Foreign Minister and member of Alliance 90/The Greens, was elected President of the 80th United Nations General Assembly. Her election, secured by 167 votes in a rare secret ballot, marks the first time a German and only the fifth woman has held this role in the UNGA’s 80-year history. Baerbock’s presidency begins amid global conflicts, climate emergencies, and institutional scepticism. With a bold vision prioritising multilateral renewal, SDG acceleration, peace and security, and gender inclusion, Baerbock aims to reinvigorate the General Assembly's relevance. While her past foreign policy positions, particularly on Ukraine, spark debate about her impartiality, her commitment to inclusive diplomacy and reform could help reshape the UN at a critical historical crossroads.
Africa is no longer passively awaiting Western aid, it is actively reshaping global power structures. As U.S. influence recedes due to policy neglect and strategic confusion, countries like China, Russia, and Türkiye have filled the void with investments and diplomatic engagement. African leaders are rejecting paternalism, insisting on equal partnerships and sovereign respect. The United States, once a dominant presence, now watches from the sidelines, adrift while the continent forges a multipolar future on its own terms.
The geopolitical landscape in Latin America is shifting as Panama moves to end its cooperation with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The United States has long regarded the region as part of its sphere of influence, and China’s BRI expansion has been seen as a direct challenge to that dominance.
In his first major international address since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump delivered an optimistic speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. President Trump began by outlining his economic agenda, calling the state of the economy he inherited a "disaster”, further proposing policies, amongst which is the largest tax cut in American history and a freeze on federal hiring and regulations.
In his initial days in office, Donald J. Trump, the 47th President of the United States, has issued 42 executive orders, memorandums, and proclamations addressing key issues such as immigration, energy, cultural policy, and international relations.
Given the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC’s) external debt —estimated at around US$15 billion in IMF Country Report No. 23/102 (2023), this article investigates how the DRC’s mining sector can become a linchpin for sustainable economic growth, debt leverage, and broad-based social development.