Xi Pushes New Middle East Security Order — China Moves Into the Space Long Dominated by the US

From Cairo, the Chinese president urges regional powers to become “masters of their own destiny” as Beijing deepens ties with Egypt in defence, shipping, semiconductors, critical minerals and trade — signalling ambitions that extend far beyond economics

Erdogan Reopens Aegean Front: “Greece Must Stop Arming the Islands”

The Turkish president tells Athens to “abandon the wrong path,” reviving Ankara’s demilitarisation claims while projecting a broader strategy of Turkish military autonomy built around the F-35, KAAN and indigenous air-defence capabilities

AENAON – Faliro Metropolitan Park: A Landmark Project Set to Transform Athens’ Waterfront

With Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis present, Attica Region signed the construction contract with the TERNA–METKA–ILIOCHORA–ELEMKA consortium, launching one of the Mediterranean’s largest urban regeneration projects and reconnecting Athens with its coastline

Tsipras Returns to Thessaloniki With a €7.39bn Plan — But Credibility Is the Real Test

The former prime minister unveils a four-year economic programme built around tax redistribution, a new “Patriotic Contribution” and support for the middle class — yet the central political question is whether voters will believe that this time the numbers can hold

Marinakis to Ankara: “We Will Not Rewrite International Law” – Greece–Cyprus Cable Will Go Ahead

Athens draws a clear line between dialogue and concessions to Turkey, insisting that the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnector will proceed under international law and that the “calm waters” policy does not define Greek foreign policy

Mecca Defence Pact Reshapes the Region: Ankara Says NATO Was Briefed, Brussels Signals Support

Turkey says NATO allies were informed in advance, while the EU views the pact as potentially complementary to Western security efforts — but concerns over Pakistan’s Chinese defence links are growing.

Kalin’s Secret Athens Visit: What Lies Behind the EYP–MIT Backchannel

The Turkish intelligence chief’s discreet talks with EYP head Themistoklis Demiris confirm that a sensitive security channel between Athens and Ankara remains active — amid organized crime concerns, migration networks and growing geopolitical friction.

Adonis to Ankara: “You Would Like Our Islands Left Defenseless” — But Greece Has Changed

Adonis Georgiadis responds to Turkish reactions, defends Greece’s strategic partnership with Israel and argues that the balance of deterrence in the Aegean has fundamentally shifted

Trump Pushes China and Russia Out of Venezuelan Oil – The Battle for 65 Billion Barrels

A US-backed company is taking control of 17 Venezuelan oil projects, including assets previously operated by Chinese and Russian interests, as Washington secures a 35% stake, privileged access to production and a new strategic energy foothold in the Western Hemisphere

EU–China: Brussels Wants Beijing to Curb Exports as the Trade Gap Hits €360 Billion

Maroš Šefčovič is pushing Beijing to share the burden of rebalancing trade — Europe fears a new “China Shock” that could erode industry, jobs and strategic autonomy

Israeli Ambassador Pninat Yanay on Achilles Shield: “We Started as Partners — We Ended as Friends”

Israel’s ambassador hails the historic Greece–Israel defense agreement as a strategic alliance built on technology, co-production and shared security — With around 25% of production expected in Greece, the partnership moves beyond procurement toward industrial cooperation

Guterres: “The Security Council Is Paralysed” – Superpowers Must Understand the Limits of Their Power

The UN Secretary-General warns that the post-1945 international order no longer reflects the balance of global power, as US-Russia divisions, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, rising middle powers and a deep funding crisis push the United Nations towards a decisive moment of reform