Noticias Internacionales
Sociedad de Estudios Internacionales · Madrid
15
Mayo 2026
Sociedad de Estudios Internacionales · Madrid
Los fallecidos residían en un edificio que se derrumbó tras ser alcanzado por un misil
El cambio de planes para una brigada blindada, compuesta por 4.000 soldados, se suma a la decisión de Trump de reducir la presencia militar de Washington en Alemania
Igual que el conflicto de hace décadas por el canal egipcio acabó en debacle geopolítica para Israel, Reino Unido y Francia, ahora en el Estrecho iraní un triunfo militar de EEUU puede significar sin embargo una victoria geoestratégica para Teherán Leer
Rusia lanza 1.567 aparatos no tripulados y 56 proyectiles de varios tipos contra las ciudades ucranianas. En Kiev un misil destruye un edificio de viviendas de nueve alturas Leer
Según el organismo la cancelación del despliegue de la Segunda Brigada Blindada de Combate de la Primera División de Caballería forma parte de una reconfiguración más amplia Leer
El ministro de Exteriores italiano muestra la disponibilidad de su país para participar en una coalición defensiva para devolver la libertad de navegación en Ormuz una vez terminado el conflicto Leer
Un jurado determina que Kouri Richins lo mató tras envenenarlo con una bebida con una dosis de fentanilo cinco veces superior a la letal Leer
Admiral Brad Cooper defended the results of the US-Israeli war on Iran, as lawmakers questioned him on Capitol Hill.
Revelation seen as serious blow to candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopefulFlávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopeful, has been caught on tape asking a banker accused of corruption for $26.8m (£20m) to fund a film about his father, the former president Jair Bolsonaro.The leaked voice memos and text messages were published on Wednesday by the Intercept…
All 11 onboard survived after the plane made an emergency landing near the BahamasSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA military rescue crew in Florida has spoken of the “pretty miraculous” survival of all 11 people it saved from a plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean, and its own scramble to safety with five minutes of fuel left.Members of the 920th rescue wing, based at Patrick Space Force base, not far…
Trump says ‘a lot of good’ has come from summit and ‘we’ve made some fantastic trade deals for both countries’Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over TaiwanAnalysis: For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcomeJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.The US trade…
‘Backward’ photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that ‘women’s voices don’t matter in shaping global order’By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children waving American and Chinese flags, and rows of senior officials and the…
Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed governmentThe US lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government.Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup in 2021, and…
Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essayIsrael’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, have threatened to sue the New York Times for defamation over the publication of an essay by Nicholas Kristof detailing allegations that Palestinian women, men and children have been raped and sexually abused in Israeli…
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival.
Lord Robertson: UK’s ‘naïve belief’ the US ‘will always be there’ has diminished its defence capabilities News release jon.wallace 23 April 2026 Lord Robertson, former NATO Secretary-General, was speaking at a Chatham House event to launch a House of Lords report on UK–US relations. Members of the UK House of Lords International Relations and Defence…
Chatham House fellow gives evidence on China and critical minerals to UK Parliament Business and Trade sub-Committee News release LToremark 23 April 2026 Senior Research Fellow for China and the World James Kynge provided evidence on 22 April. Senior Research Fellow James Kynge gave oral evidence to the Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic…
Nigeria and Ghana foreign ministers discuss security, AES countries, Boko Haram and US operations News release jon.wallace 11 March 2026 During an event at Chatham House, HE Yusuf Tuggar and HE Samuel Ablakwa also discussed ECOWAS, West Africa-France relations, and allegations of attacks on Christian communities in the region. Ghanaian Minister for…
New Stavros Niarchos Foundation visiting fellow joins Africa Programme at Chatham House News release eoboko.drupal 10 December 2025 The Stavros Niarchos Foundation visiting fellowship seeks to strengthen Africa’s voice in global governance Aweis Ahmed will join Chatham House’s Africa Programme as its first Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) visiting…
Hormuz crisis could lead to constructive dialogue between ASEAN and China in the South China Sea Expert comment LToremark 15 May 2026 Oil shortages as a result of the Iran war present a unique opportunity for ASEAN chair the Philippines to make progress on a South China Sea Code of Conduct with China. And for Trump to strike a deal. The crisis in the…
Germany rearms – but can it lead? Europe’s hesitant superpower in waiting Expert comment jon.wallace 1 May 2026 Germany is ready to rearm, but faces many political challenges to achieve strategic leadership. ‘Zeitenwende’ – that deliberately weighty term coined by former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – described…
Mali attacks show security cannot be delivered by military means alone Expert comment jon.wallace 30 April 2026 The latest attacks, following months of JNIM raids on Mali’s vital fuel supplies, show the need for negotiation at a regional, national and local level. Jihadist and Tuareg separatist militants launched a sequence of shocking attacks across…
Dollar dominance is surviving the Iran war – just about Expert comment sfarrell.drupa… 16 April 2026 The war doesn’t seem to have damaged the dollar’s global status. But that may reflect the US’s emergence as the top producer of oil, gas and weapons, which insulates its economy from the crisis. A central characteristic of the dollar’s role as the…
Can Viktor Orbán lose Hungary’s high-stakes election? Expert comment jon.wallace 8 April 2026 Perhaps, but change will not mean transformation. Hungary’s parliamentary election on 12 April has implications reaching well beyond Budapest. After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing a sustained, credible challenge from Péter Magyar,…
Spectator, beneficiary, player: Russia’s strategy in the Iran war, from oil to drones Expert comment jon.wallace 26 March 2026 Carefully calibrated involvement in the Middle East amplifies Moscow’s leverage from Havana to the frontlines in Ukraine. ‘Speed is necessary, and haste is harmful,’ said Russian Marshal Prince Alexander Suvorov in The…
The Iran war highlights the creeping use of AI in warfare Expert comment thilton.drupal 26 March 2026 The war in Iran has added to concerns about the risks of using AI to select targets during armed conflict. The US-Israeli war with Iran has amplified long-standing concerns over the adoption of AI-supported targeting in warfare. These concerns…
US–Israel war on Iran: What’s happening inside Iran? 11 March 2026 — 11:30 TO 12:30 GMT Anonymous (not verified) 6 March 2026 Online In this webinar, speakers will assess the Iranian regime’s response to date and explore potential social, political, military and security trajectories for the country. In this webinar, speakers will assess the Iranian regime’s response to date and explore potential social,…
El reporte de la jornada para entender la ofensiva militar, las represalias y el creciente temor a una expansión del enfrentamiento
El Pentágono congeló el traslado de una brigada con base en Texas a punto de partir a destino; Trump había anunciado recortes en Alemania, Italia y España
Se cree que el cargamento se dirigía hacia Corea del Norte y que fue torpedeado
El bloqueo del estrecho no es una simple crisis regional sino un shock global de muchas dimensiones al que el Estado italiano ha respondido con diálogo y acción
La Corte Constitucional expresó su preocupación por la seguridad judicial tras el asesinato de la jueza Lady Gissela Pachar en Machala.
Fiscalía de Jalisco revela avances en el caso de Valeria Márquez tras un año de su asesinato en Zapopan.
Las autoridades hallaron a otra paciente encerrada y denuncian la remoción de los videos de seguridad.
La OIEA recibío reportes de ‘un importante aumento de la actividad de drones, con más de 160 vehículos aéreos no tripulados registrados sobrevolando las inmediaciones de los sitios’, según un comunicado.
Tras el asesinato del oficial en Batán, el Ministerio de Seguridad Pública reporta una cifra histórica de bajas en cumplimiento del deber.
Gerald Campos, ministro de Seguridad, envía un mensaje a los sospechosos de asesinar al oficial Gerson Rosales.
El líder chino asegura que Washington y Pekín han alcanzado “una nueva etapa” en las relaciones bilaterales
El Gobierno promueve el adelanto de los comicios semanas antes de la fecha prevista a raíz de una crisis con un partido ultraortodoxo Leer
La industria textil argentina enfrenta una crisis marcada por la caída de las ventas, el aumento de los costos de producción y la apertura a las importaciones.
A larger multinational security force will have broader authority to combat rising gang violence than its predecessor but could face similar funding challenges.
Cobertura en tiempo real con las novedades más importantes del conflicto y las acciones del mandatario estadounidense, Donald Trump
Activistas ecologistas critican el uso de jets privados en el Festival de Cannes. Piden a estrellas de cine viajar en clase económica para ahorrar queroseno ante la crisis energética mundial y el cambio climático.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso realizó controversial gira por México que suspendió acusando a presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum de boicot, desmentido por empresa relacionada con evento. ¿De dónde viene esta discusión?
Bajo el tono amable de la cumbre de Pekín, el presidente chino advirtió a su homólogo estadounidense de que el territorio autogobernado sigue siendo la gran línea roja
Xi ha invitado a Trump a tomar el té en Zhongnanhai, el recinto amurallado y hermético donde late el verdadero corazón político de China Leer
La crisis con Irán marcó la cita de Beijing. Trump, debilitado, necesita la ayuda de China para salir de ese pantano, pero no es claro si Beijing tiene hoy el poder hacer retroceder al régimen. El riesgo de que se reanude la guerra, con los costos consecuentes, es posible por la imprevisibilidad que encarna Trump. Ese dilema esmeriló en gran medida las expectativas de esta cumbre.
La referencia, que simboliza el riesgo de conflicto entre una potencia en ascenso y la hegemónica, muestra voluntad de estabilidad pero también confianza en el ascenso chino
El Ejecutivo insular confirma en un comunicado que el jefe de la agencia de inteligencia estadounidense mantuvo un encuentro con representantes del Ministerio del Interior
Ali al Zaidi, que cuenta con el respaldo de Washington y del bloque chií mayoritario, afronta el reto de desarmar a las milicias proiraníes y evitar que el país sea arrastrado a la guerra regional
El funcionario abre la posibilidad a que el tratado comercial sea sometido a evaluaciones periódicas durante los próximos 10 años
El encuentro ha tenido lugar este jueves en un contexto caracterizado por la "complejidad de las relaciones bilaterales, en aras de contribuir al diálogo político entre ambas naciones" Leer
El estadounidense tiene más urgencias que su anfitrión, lo que debilita su posición negociadora Leer
Una idea nacida en la antigua Grecia que Xi Jinping mencionó frente a Donald Trump expresa los temores a una posible guerra entre la potencia emergente, China, y la hegemónica, Estados Unidos.
Con la guerra en Irán, la vía marítima se ha erigido como una ruta alternativa para el comercio global y para satisfacer la demanda energética asiática.
US officials have nudged China to do more on the blocked Hormuz strait. President Xi doesn't appear to have budged.
The comments came as a US delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday.
Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding supportBefore this week’s summit between the Chinese and US presidents, Taiwan had been cast as the anxious bystander.Observers suggested that Taipei feared the unpredictable and transactional Donald Trump might overturn Washington’s longstanding support for the island democracy, which Beijing claims as a breakaway province, during…
Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officialsThe US Department of Justice is dropping its fraud charges against the Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, the richest man in Asia, after he hired a new legal team led by Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, according to new reports.In an undisclosed April meeting at the justice department, Trump’s personal…
Redress for force-fitting devices in homes includes £20m penalty and £70m of debt write-offsThousands of British Gas customers who had prepayment meters force-fitted in their homes will between them receive compensation and energy bill debt write-offs worth up to £112m in the biggest energy supplier settlement on record.Great Britain’s energy regulator found that British Gas forced PPMs on homes that were not…
Also in today’s newsletter: Starmer faces leadership challenge and McKinsey pay revamp
They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, was meeting with President Trump on Friday at Zhongnanhai, a heavily guarded Beijing compound where top Chinese officials live and work.
A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.
Rare earths are on Trump’s agenda in China. But US electronic waste offers an untapped source at home Expert comment thilton.drupal 14 May 2026 The US currently depends on China for crucial rare earth minerals and magnets. But its domestic electronic waste contains vast quantities of valuable magnets that could be reused and recycled to counter Beijing’s dominance. …
Iraqi civilians are paying the price of the Iran war Expert comment thilton.drupal 1 April 2026 The US-Israeli war on Iran has disrupted oil exports, pushed up prices and deepened fears of electricity shortages. Iraq has been increasingly dragged into the US and Israel’s war with Iran, with both sides attacking each other on its territory. Civilians…
In conversation with Sir Michael Moritz 25 June 2026 — 17:00 TO 18:00 BST Anonymous (not verified) 14 May 2026 Chatham House and Online Sir Michael Moritz, one of the most influential figures in modern technology and investment, for a discussion with Bronwen Maddox, Chatham House Director and CEO, about his latest book Ausländer. Sir Michael Moritz, one of the most influential figures in modern technology…
En diálogo con LN+, Andrés Repetto analizó las repercusiones a nivel mundial del encuentro entre ambos mandatarios; especuló sobre la chance de un enfrentamiento entre las potencias mundiales
El Departamento de Justicia sostuvo que la facultad de Medicina continuó aplicando criterios étnicos pese al fallo de la Corte Suprema contra la acción afirmativa
El gobierno isleño sostuvo ante el funcionario norteamericano que su país no apoya al terrorismo, tal como sostiene la administración Trump
En vísperas de firmar su primera encíclica, el Papa cuestionó el rearme global, denunció una “espiral de aniquilación” en Medio Oriente y Ucrania y pidió orientar la tecnología hacia “un sí radical a la vida”
Entre afectaciones a Pemex está el robo de gas LP, el cual se disparó en los últimos seis años en un 377%, de acuerdo con cifras oficiales.
El presidente Xi Jinping llamó a Trump a evitar la confrontación entre China y EU, en un mensaje centrado en la cooperación económica.
Las infracciones viales reflejan una crisis de control, convivencia y cultura ciudadana en Quito.
José Saturnino Cardozo suma un defensor internacional para el Municipal Liberia.
El concepto intenta explicar por qué las tensiones entre una potencia emergente y otra dominante suelen derivar en conflictos.
En la región impulsan un megaproyecto de lago artificial en el río Indio para asegurar el funcionamiento de la vía y evitar futuras afectaciones.
La feria Talent Costa Rica ofrecerá 8.000 empleos y 5.000 oportunidades de formación, además de becas en inteligencia artificial.
Teherán autorizó el paso de buques chinos bajo supervisión iraní, mientras Trump y Xi coincidieron en mantener abierta la estratégica vía marítima por donde circula gran parte del petróleo mundial
El primer período, correspondiente a mayo-junio, contemplaba 1.400 toneladas.El esquema actual benefició a la Argentina y Brasil.
La atención del mercado está centrada en la visita de Donald Trump a China, prevista hasta el viernes
Teherán considera que esta medida no pone fin al bloqueo, que afecta a buques de países adversarios
"Consiguen hacerte creer que nadie te espera", relata Iaroslav Rumiantsev, de 30 años, exsoldado ucraniano que sobrevivió a tres años y tres meses de cautiverio Leer
El presidente Xi está llevando a su homólogo estadounidense a algunos lugares significativos que exhiben la vasta historia de China.
Xi praised the new 'constructive and strategic' relationship with the US, before Trump concluded his China trip.
The US and Chinese leaders agreed during talks that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to ensure global supplies.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for a second day in Beijing.
Analysts see only modest breakthrough in ties between world's two largest economies.
Judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely illegal’A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombian woman back to the US from the Democratic Republic of Congo, after she was deported to the African country that had refused to accept her.The deportation of Adriana María Quiroz Zapata “was likely illegal”, the US district judge Richard…
US president says Beijing will expand agriculture and oil purchases
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says ‘milestone’ summit has forged a ‘new bilateral relationship’
Indian tycoon had lobbied Trump administration and pledged billions of dollars of investment in America
The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies.
The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets.
In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
Mr. Trump’s trip, the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost a decade, was closely watched for signs of whether a trade truce between the countries would hold.
During the first round of two days of talks, Xi Jinping issued a stern warning about Taiwan while Trump touted all the top business leaders in his delegation.
As President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.
The image of two superpowers on similar footing was exactly what Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed to achieve with the visit, analysts said.
The Russian president is facing pressure not only from a stalemate on the battlefield but also from a battered economy that is fueling discontent.
Most worrisome are the terrorist threats missing from the document.
A tale of two readouts.
From the Iran war to trade, the U.S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.
From the Iran war to trade, the U.S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.
If Jair Bolsonaro was Trump of the Tropics, is Lula the Bossa Nova Biden? Expert comment jon.wallace 14 May 2026 Beyond the drama of two rival populists, it is crime policy that may swing Brazil’s October election. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, is running for re-election in October. Lula’s leftist Workers Party (PT) has governed…
Director general del CICPC de Venezuela contó que Erika "N", quien mató a ex Reina de Belleza, dijo que lo ocurrido fue un 'accidente'.
La excarcelación de Luis Landázuri, empresario ecuatoriano, se da tras casi 20 meses en prisión.