🌀 #APEC2025 in Gyeongju comes as global trade faces its biggest stress test yet.

Leaders call for openness, stable supply chains & inclusive growth.
Pragmatic cooperation—not ideology—may shape Asia-Pacific’s next decade.

#Gyeongju #AsiaPacific #Trade #DigitalEconomy #Sustainability

🇺🇸🇰🇷 Trump meets South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju—warm optics, tough talks.

$350B deal still in limbo as both weigh U.S. demands vs. Seoul’s flexibility.
Amid NK tests & China’s rise, alliance is being redefined in real time.

#USKorea #Trump #LeeJaeMyung #Geopolitics #Trade

🇺🇸🤝🇯🇵 Trump meets Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo — a blend of diplomacy, symbolism & strategy.

“A great man,” Trump says, as both leaders highlight respect & continuity amid global shifts.

Tokyo sets the tone for Trump’s Asia tour: respect first, strategy next.

#USJapan #Diplomacy #Trump

🌏 ASEAN Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur marks a new chapter for Southeast Asia.

🇹🇭🇰🇭 Cambodia–Thailand peace accord co-signed by Trump
🇮🇩 East Timor joins ASEAN
💬 Leaders call for peace, unity & resilience amid global tension.

#ASEAN2025 #Diplomacy #Peace #IndoPacific

🇻🇦🇬🇧 In a first since 1534, King Charles III & Pope Leo XIV prayed together in the Sistine Chapel.

A powerful symbol of reconciliation between Anglican & Catholic traditions—“a healing of history” through respect & dialogue.

#KingCharles #PopeLeo #Vatican #InterfaithDialogue #Unity

🇯🇵 Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister — a historic breakthrough amid political fragility & global pressure.

Rooted in Abenomics, inspired by Thatcher, she faces high expectations & tough tests ahead.

#Japan #Takaichi #Politics #Leadership #WomenInPolitics

🇪🇺🌏 The EU renews its Indo-Pacific Strategy—linking Europe’s security & prosperity to regional dynamics.

Focus:
🛡 Security & defence
🌱 Green & digital transition
💼 Trade & economic resilience

“The security of the Indo-Pacific & Europe are interlinked.”

#EUStrategy #IndoPacific #Geopolitics

🇷🇺🇸🇾 Putin welcomes Syria’s new leader — while sheltering the old one.

In a moment thick with symbolism, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syria’s Ahmed al-Shara in Moscow — the same city where Bashar al-Assad, the ousted dictator, now lives in exile.
#Geopolitics #Russia #Syria #Putin #AlShara

🌍 At Sharm el-Sheikh’s “PEACE 2025” summit, 30+ nations endorsed the Israel–Hamas ceasefire after final hostages’ release. Focus: border security, Gaza aid & governance, and Phase Two of Trump’s plan. El-Sisi praised as key broker. Hopeful tone, fragile path ahead. #Peace2025 #Gaza #Israel

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇫 India hosts Taliban FM Amir Khan Muttaqi for highest talks since 2021—pragmatic diplomacy in action! Met Jaishankar on trade, security & stability.
#India #Afghanistan #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #Jaishankar #Muttaqi

Excited! Beyond Horizon ISSG joined INNOVADE Living Lab 2: Envisioning Digital Democracy @ Paderborn Uni, Sept 23-24. Experts, citizens & policymakers co-created civic tools & resilient digital frameworks.
#DigitalDemocracy #INNOVADE #CivicInnovation #PeaceAndSecurity #BeyondTheHorizon

UK PM Keir Starmer meets #Indian PM Narendra Modi 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇳
 
Prime Minister #Keir #Starmer’s first visit to India brought together two leaders — Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra #Modi — united by a shared vision: to build a modern, future-ready partnership grounded in trade, trust, and technology.

Gaza Ceasefire: After 2 yrs war, Israel-Hamas agree to 1st phase of Trump's 20-pt peace plan. Egypt/Qatar/Türkiye mediate: Hostages freed in 72h, troops withdraw, aid/rebuild begins.

🇦🇺🤝🇸🇬 Australia-Singapore Ties Hit New High

In Canberra, PMs Albanese & Wong toasted 60 years of diplomacy, unveiling CSP 2.0 for deeper collab: defence training, supply chain security, green energy pacts, AI/digital standards, & ASEAN support.
#Australia #Singapore #Albanese #Wong #GreenEconomy

🇨🇦🇺🇸 Carney Meets Trump

After months of tariff/trade friction, Canada's PM Mark Carney met Pres. Trump in DC to thaw ties between intertwined economies. No deals, but tone shifted from confrontation to cautious diplomacy. Tariffs linger; talks continue. Small win for civility? #Trade #Carney #Trump