Hacker News with Generative AI: International Relations

Australian beef singled out in latest USA tariffs (abc.net.au)
US President Donald Trump has singled out Australian beef as he outlined his latest round of tariffs.
Trade, International Relations, Australia, United States, Beef
7 points by CHB0403085482 30 minutes ago | 1 comments
Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins (wired.com)
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the US was imposing reciprocal tariffs on a small collection of Antarctic islands that are not inhabited by humans, as part of a global trade war aimed at asserting US dominance.
Politics, International Relations, Trade, Antarctica, Climate Change
8 points by pseudolus 2 hours ago | 2 comments
With nod to neighbor Russia, Finland to quit global landmines ban (defensenews.com)
MILAN — Finland, which shares NATO’s longest border with Russia, will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, according to President Alexander Stubb.
International Relations, Finland, Russia, Military, Weapons
9 points by decimalenough 3 hours ago | 0 comments
To hit one of your biggest military bases with tariffs (twitter.com)
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Politics, International Relations, Military
9 points by vinnyglennon 3 hours ago | 0 comments
Trump Unveils Sweeping Retaliatory Tariffs at White House (nytimes.com)
President Trump unveiled his most expansive tariffs to date in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would impose a 10 percent tariff on all trading partners as well as double-digits tariffs on dozens of other countries that administration officials said had treated the United States unfairly.
Politics, Trade, Economics, International Relations, United States
13 points by jaredwiener 5 hours ago | 0 comments
US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU (bbc.com)
US President Donald Trump announces a universal "baseline" 10% tariff on imports into the US, on what he has dubbed "Liberation Day"
Politics, Trade, International Relations, Economics
129 points by belter 5 hours ago | 138 comments
A small violin part highlights bigger problems for the global economy (nytimes.com)
As the Trump administration advances a trade war with global consequences, the Kun Shoulder Rest factory in the Canadian capital does not immediately stand out as the front line.
Economy, Trade, International Relations, Canada
45 points by perihelions 10 hours ago | 79 comments
Yes, some of China's educated youth just asserted sovereignty over Australia (lowyinstitute.org)
Last month, three Chinese naval vessels conducted live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea without prior notification to Canberra while on a voyage circling Australia. The drills not only heightened tensions within the Australian government but also ignited a bizarre wave of nationalist fervour back in China.
International Relations, China, Australia, Military
11 points by suraci 14 hours ago | 1 comments
Denmark, Netherlands React to Trump's DEI Ultimatum (newsweek.com)
A Danish official called for the European Union (EU) to mount a united response to President Donald Trump's instruction that foreign companies with American contracts should comply with his orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Politics, International Relations, Europe
9 points by vanschelven 14 hours ago | 1 comments
US accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian prison, can't get him back (independent.co.uk)
The Trump administration accidentally sent a Salvadorian immigrant to a notorious Salvadorian prison and says it can’t do anything to get him back.
Immigration, International Relations, Government, Legal Issues, Human Rights
220 points by croes 2 days ago | 145 comments
'A hostile state': Why some travellers are avoiding the US (bbc.com)
As the list of nations issuing travel warnings to the US grows, some visitors are opting to boycott it entirely. Here's why many foreigners are changing their travel plans and what this could mean for Americans.
Travel, International Relations, Politics, United States
124 points by isaacfrond 2 days ago | 96 comments
China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order (scmp.com)
A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global maritime power dynamics.
China, Underwater Cables, Military Technology, Geopolitics, International Relations
3 points by beAroundHere 2 days ago | 3 comments
Trump is making Europe great again (vox.com)
The US economy once looked unstoppable, while Europe’s looked doomed. Not anymore.
Politics, Economy, International Relations, Europe, United States
25 points by lr0 2 days ago | 16 comments
Plan for subsea cable to send Canada's clean power to UK (thetimes.com)
Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, International Relations, Canada, United Kingdom
6 points by jmacd 2 days ago | 2 comments
China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs (thestandard.com.hk)
China, Japan and South Korea reached a consensus that the three countries will jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday.
China, International Relations, Trade, Tariffs, East Asia
22 points by sundaeofshock 2 days ago | 3 comments
Europe's Nuclear Trilemma:Difficult and Dangerous Options for Post-US Deterrence (foreignaffairs.com)
Over the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency, it has become increasingly clear to European leaders that remaining reliant on the United States to underwrite the continent’s security would be a dangerous gamble.
Europe, Security, Nuclear Weapons, Geopolitics, International Relations
23 points by howard941 2 days ago | 18 comments
To counter China's coercion of Taiwan, we must track it better (aspistrategist.org.au)
The threat of a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan dominates global discussion about the Taiwan Strait. Far less attention is paid to what is already happening—Beijing is slowly squeezing Taiwan into submission without firing a shot.
Taiwan, China, International Relations, Geopolitics, Military
3 points by suraci 3 days ago | 0 comments
Why Norway is edging towards a fresh EU membership bid (ft.com)
Why Norway is edging towards a fresh EU membership bid
Europe, Politics, Norway, International Relations, EU
23 points by _tk_ 3 days ago | 88 comments
Trump Turmoil Has Macron Eyeing Euro Challenge to Dollar (bloomberg.com)
Donald Trump has piqued European leaders’ interest in currency markets.
Politics, Economy, International Relations, Currency
10 points by JumpCrisscross 3 days ago | 1 comments
Trump says U.S. will 'get Greenland,' military force not ruled out (usatoday.com)
President Donald Trump refused on Saturday to take military force off the table in his quest to acquire Greenland, saying he had an obligation to pursue ownership of the Danish territory that has rebuffed his advances.
Politics, International Relations, Greenland, Military, Real Estate
61 points by sebazzz 4 days ago | 36 comments
US tells French companies to comply with Donald Trump's anti-diversity order (ft.com)
US tells European companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
Politics, International Relations, Business, Diversity
11 points by pera 5 days ago | 3 comments
Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland (abcnews.go.com)
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will "go as far as we have to go" to get control of Greenland, ahead of a planned visit to the Arctic island by Vice President JD Vance that has prompted criticism from Greenland and Denmark.
Politics, International Relations, Greenland, United States, Diplomacy
34 points by croes 6 days ago | 17 comments
Trump pushes for near-total control of Ukraine's minerals and energy (lbc.co.uk)
US President Donald Trump is trying to force through a new deal that would see America gain control Ukraine’s critical minerals and energy assets in a major expansion on his previous demands.
Politics, Ukraine, International Relations, Energy, Minerals
7 points by croes 6 days ago | 3 comments
Pete Hegseth, pledges US support for Manila against China (theguardian.com)
The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has met with the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos, in Manila saying the two countries must stand “shoulder to shoulder” in the face of the threat represented by China.
Politics, International Relations, Philippines, China, United States
4 points by suraci 6 days ago | 0 comments
EU looks to hit Big Tech in crackdown on US services exports (ft.com)
EU looks to hit US services in tariff retaliation
EU, Trade, Technology, Regulations, International Relations
33 points by gehwartzen 6 days ago | 64 comments
US no longer a reliable partner, old relationship is over: Canadian PM Carney (tribuneindia.com)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he would speak with US President Donald Trump in the coming days after the latter announced 25 per cent tariffs on auto imports.
International Relations, Politics, Canada, United States
65 points by gehwartzen 6 days ago | 26 comments
Europe's response to the Signalgate reflects a major shift in transatlantic ties (cbsnews.com)
London — In the British Parliament, the Signal group chat controversy prompted a hard question on Wednesday for the U.K. leader from opposition lawmaker Ed Davey: Can Britain still trust America with its secrets?
Politics, International Relations, Privacy, Surveillance
5 points by Brajeshwar 6 days ago | 1 comments
Now is not the time for the US or Europe to go it alone, warns NATO chief (theguardian.com)
Nato’s secretary general has told the US and Europe it is “not the time to go it alone” amid reports that Washington and some European leaders want to weaken their commitments to the transatlantic military alliance.
NATO, International Relations, Geopolitics, Military, Europe
7 points by howard941 7 days ago | 0 comments
Masked homeland security abducting foreign graduate student from Tufts (apnews.com)
A Turkish national who is a doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by federal agents without explanation, her lawyer said on Wednesday.
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Higher Education, Human Rights, International Relations
152 points by pmags 7 days ago | 26 comments
Flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia (cbsnews.com)
President Trump's Ukraine and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, when he was included in a group chat with more than a dozen other top administration officials — and inadvertently, one journalist — on the messaging app Signal, a CBS News analysis of open-source flight information and Russian media reporting has revealed.
Politics, Russia, Ukraine, International Relations, Media
14 points by perihelions 8 days ago | 0 comments