This time around, it is more aggressive, more unpredictable and more willing to accept the risk of domestic and global backlash. It all points to a White House eager to rewrite the rules of U.S. power and reassert American dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

President Donald Trump has made clear that he has no plans to back down from a growing list of foreign entanglements.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at violent clashes following a crucial vote in Uganda, new trade commitments between Canada and China, and U.S. congressional support for Danish control of Greenland.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has exceeded expectations in 2025 by stabilising foreign relations and securing pragmatic gains with the United States, China and Japan after a period of domestic crisis.

It will become increasingly hard for the Modi government to offset foreign policy setbacks with domestic successes as the full impact of US tariffs starts to bite.