The group of Western powers, which have remained cautious about the war in Iran waged by Israel and the US, met on Wednesday to try to minimize the conflict's impact on the global economy.

An article analyzes the complex geopolitical dynamics between China, Western powers, and Africa, describing Africa's emerging role in the global landscape.

Malaysia's Defence Ministry has stated that joint military exercises with Western powers will not compromise the nation's neutrality towards China.

A Russian official has stated that the Russian navy will intervene to stop what it describes as 'piracy-like attacks' by Western powers seizing sanctioned vessels carrying Moscow's oil.

Western powers' favorite Middle Eastern allies have prepared for the war with Iran, though initial speculation that the US would rely on Kurds for a ground offensive has not materialized.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić described physical altercations during negotiations in Brussels, mentioning incidents between Thaçi and Dačić, and Bisljimi and Petković, and stating that Western powers tacitly support their actions.

A Serbian opposition politician has claimed that President Vučić has already informed Western powers that elections will be held in December, and warned that the government is allegedly working on a 'fusion of crime and police'.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that an energy crisis has arrived but affirmed Russia's readiness to cooperate with Europe, despite Western powers cutting Russian oil and gas over the Ukraine war.

An analysis explores the 'calculated hypocrisy' of Western powers, who engage economically with Beijing while strategically relying on the US.