La Coupe du monde 2026, élargie à 48 équipes, a suscité des débats sur la qualité du jeu et la durée. L'arbitrage a évolué positivement, mais l'ingérence politique des États-Unis et la soumission de la FIFA à Donald Trump ont fortement marqué cette édition.
Sky's acquisition of ITV, a £200m deal ending 70 years of independence, signals a crisis for British TV. Deep-pocketed US streamers dominate, forcing consolidation and raising fears of job losses and the future of iconic shows.
Les îles thaïlandaises comme Phuket, Samui et Phangan, populaires auprès des étrangers, voient ces derniers investir dans l'immobilier via des sociétés locales. La loi thaïlandaise interdit aux étrangers de posséder des terres, une règle contournée par la création de sociétés où les étrangers détiennent 49% des parts, le reste appartenant à des nationaux, souvent des prête-noms.
OpenAI reports detecting and blocking two China-linked groups using ChatGPT to manipulate US public opinion on AI policy and trade. The groups created propaganda, including satirical cartoons, but their influence was limited.
Japan, in cooperation with the World Bank, is accelerating its energy security and supply chain project, posing a challenge to the US's economic and strategic influence in Asia.
France's special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian visits Beirut to bolster Paris's diplomatic role, focusing on aid, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, and UNIFIL's future, as US influence grows.
Colombia's presidential election on May 31st is a critical juncture for its climate leadership. The Pacto Historico party, advocating for environmentalism, faces challenges from right-wing candidates favoring fossil fuel extraction. The outcome will significantly impact global climate diplomacy.
A classified US intelligence analysis reveals China is exploiting the US-Israeli war with Iran to undermine US influence across diplomatic, informational, military, and economic fronts ahead of Trump-Xi talks.
L'Arménie se prépare à des élections législatives cruciales le 7 juin, marquées par une bascule de l'opinion publique vers l'UE. Ce scrutin devient un champ de bataille géopolitique entre Bruxelles et Moscou, sur fond de crise sécuritaire et de perte du Haut-Karabakh.
Venezuelan oil expert Miguel Jaimes claims the UAE's decision to exit OPEC starting May 1, 2026 is influenced by US strategic interests, specifically to transform the UAE into a forward base to confront Iran and complicate Tehran's negotiations within OPEC. He argues the US is actively seeking to undermine OPEC+ cohesion by applying pressure on member countries over the Ukraine conflict. The UAE has reaffirmed its commitment to stabilizing the global fuel market despite withdrawing from the oil cartel.
