The International Energy Agency warns that commercial oil supplies are rapidly being depleted. Rising oil prices now worry consumers as well. As summer approaches, conflicts in the Middle East and Russia could make trips to the sunny south a lot more expensive.
The war between Iran, Israel and the United States has now been going on for 11 weeks. While a temporary arms truce is in place, according to CBS News, it appears that the US will once again bomb Iran.
Belgian Defense has decided to heavily invest. Belgium will spend nearly 700 million euros on new cruise missiles for F-35s and drones.
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday via a brief message on his platform Truth Social that the United States will send 5,000 additional troops to Poland.
Vladimir Putin's visit to Chinese President Xi Jinping was closely followed by the press. The Russian president was welcomed with numerous honors and ceremonies. Honorary salutes, marching soldiers and waving children. The Chinese head of state pulled out all the stops for Putin that occurred just after Trump's visit. At least it seemed that way anyway. The Chinese president did not seem intimidated by his Russian counterpart. After all, after a lot of ceremonial formalities and meetings about possible collaborations, Xi Jinping sent his Russian counterpart home empty-handed.
The UN mission in Afghanistan UNAMA is unapologetic about the law change in Afghanistan.
In Indonesia's Papua province, eight gold miners were killed by separatist rebels in Indonesia.
Ukraine has achieved its largest ground advance since the Ukrainian army invaded Russia's Kursk province as a surprise counterattack two years ago.
U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry visited Greenland this week. On location, he called for a renewed US military and economic presence on the island.
The Netherlands is not sure whether the its critical infrastructure in the North Sea, with gas and electricity pipelines, data and telecom cables, is sufficiently protected. Trouw reports that this is a conclusion drawn by the Court of Audit in a new report.