EUROPEA Paris court sentenced her to four years in prison, with two years suspended, and imposed a five-year ban on seeking public office, derailing her ambitions to run for the French presidency in 2027.

WAR & PEACEThe war in Ukraine, now stretching into its third year, has taken a significant toll on one of America’s most iconic military assets: the M1 Abrams tank. Up to 20 of 31 tanks may be destroyed.

WAR & PEACESweden is making significant steps to develop military drone swarm technology for the battlefield. One single soldier can control 100 attack drones.

WAR & PEACETensions between the European Union and Russia have reached a boiling point, with growing indications that the EU is bracing for a potential military conflict with Russia.

ASIAThousands of people are feared dead in a powerful Myanmar Earthquake on Friday. Construction workers in Bangkok are trapped under the rubble after a skyscraper collapsed.

BRICS & BRIOn March 19th, the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden arranged a webinar on "EU-China Relations in a Rapidly Changing World."