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What are the potential policy implications of increased military activity in Greenland related to space security?

How might increasing tensions in the Persian Gulf affect our energy policies and everyday lives?

Strikes hit Abu Dhabi upstream oil and gas project and tanker off Fujairah port in Gulf of Oman

How can countries work together to promote peace and security in the Middle East while addressing trade concerns?

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran's Hormuz offer to Japan - Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global fuel supplies, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in an interview published on Saturday. In the telephone interview conducted on Friday, Araghchi denied closing the passageway, saying instead that countries attacking Iran face restrictions while others were being offered assistance. He added that Iran was prepared to ensure safe passage for Japan

What are the potential consequences of US strikes on Iran for international law and peace?

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Dozens of international law experts in the U.S. have signed an open letter saying that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, after President Donald Trump reiterated his threats this week to strike Iran's power and desalination plants. Trump, who has previously offered shifting timelines and objectives for the war, said in a televised speech on Wednesday that the war could escalate if Iran did not give in to Washington's terms, with strikes on its energy and oil infrastructure possible

What are the potential policy responses to the ongoing violence in conflict zones like Kharkiv, and how can they be effectively implemented?

Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammunition

What should be the United States' next steps in dealing with tensions in the Middle East after the recent naval incident?

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the US military has sunk "an Iranian warship" in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo

What different ways can countries work together to ensure safety in the Hormuz Strait?

"We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait," said the 22 countries

What are the possible effects of military actions in Iran on global peace and safety?

US president says Washington is 'getting very close' to achieving goals as he promises to bomb Iran into 'Stone Ages'

How should leaders balance the desire for peace with the realities of ongoing conflicts?

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday his country would keep fighting as long as necessary, casting doubt on US President Donald Trump's insistence that the conflict would be over "soon."

How should the UK adapt its policies in response to the changing dynamics of US foreign relations?

This week has seen two case studies in how Europe is trying to bind the US into its future, writes the BBC's political editor

How should we address the challenges to shipping routes affected by conflicts in the Middle East?

The United States and France have promised to secure oil shipping threatened by the Middle East war, but experts warn warship availability and Iran's wide range of weaponry could make this complicated. US-Israeli attacks on Iran since Saturday and Iran's fiery response have caused global economic turmoil as shipping avoids the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, one of the world's most vital shipping lanes. Around a fifth of the world's crude and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, must pass through this chokepoint

How can international aid best support the needs of people in Cuba during this humanitarian crisis?

More than 500 worldwide activists have arrived in Havana to deliver to the Cuban authorities roughly 20 metric tons of food supplies, medical equipment