Altay Main Battle Tanks

Turkey Advances Armoured Autonomy with 2026 Delivery of 11 Altay Main Battle Tanks as Indigenous Production Scales Up

Turkey is set to deliver 11 ALTAY Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to its Land Forces in 2026, a milestone that marks a decisive turning phase in Ankara’s decades-long effort to reduce strategic vulnerabilities arising from reliance on foreign defence suppliers....
Donald Trump

Trump Issues Stark Ultimatum to Cuba, Warns of Severe Consequences as Venezuelan Oil and Cash Lifeline Is Cut Off

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a stark ultimatum to Cuba, urging Havana to “make a deal” with Washington or face unspecified consequences as the flow of Venezuelan oil and financial support to the island is cut off. Trump’s...
Cairo, Egypt

Egypt Signs US$1.8 Billion Renewable Energy Deals with Norway’s Scatec and China’s Sungrow to Boost Solar and Battery Storage Capacity

Egypt has signed renewable energy agreements worth a combined US$1.8 billion as part of its push to expand clean power generation and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, state television reported on Sunday (Jan 11). The deals include major contracts with...
US has seized two oil tankers it says are part of Venezuela's 'shadow fleet'.

US Forces Launch Pre-Dawn Carrier-Based Raid to Seize Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tanker in Caribbean, Marking Fifth Interdiction in Expanding Sanctions Crackdown

In a dramatic escalation of its campaign to enforce sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports, the United States early Friday carried out a pre-dawn military operation in the Caribbean Sea to seize another oil tanker, the Olina, U.S. Southern Command announced....
USS Gerald R. Ford

U.S. Military Budget Could Hit Unprecedented $1.5 Trillion Under Trump Plan, Reshaping Defense Industry and Federal Spending Priorities

United States President Donald Trump has announced that he has directed the federal government to raise the 2027 military budget target from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion, describing the move as essential for national security amid what he called “very...
Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Reverses Position, Announces Federal Royal Commission into Antisemitism Following Bondi Terror Attack

Just ten days ago, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for a royal commission into antisemitism. On Thursday, speaking from the same lectern, he declared such an inquiry “vital” to healing a nation reeling from its worst-ever terror attack. The...
Nicolas Maduro

Nicolas Maduro: From Bus Driver to Iron-Fisted Leader, Rising to Power in 2013 and Securing Controversial Re-Elections in 2018 and 2024 Amid Allegations of Fraud

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the nation’s controversial strongman for more than a decade, was seized early Saturday by US special forces in an operation that has sent shockwaves through Caracas and the international community. The 63-year-old former bus driver, who...
Asia shares

Asia’s Climate Financing Potential: Unlocking $800B

The Asia-Pacific region is facing a significant funding shortfall of at least $800 billion in climate financing, necessitating a coordinated approach from governments, central banks, financial supervisors, and multilateral institutions. Strategies include phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies, expanding carbon pricing, bridging...
Middle Corridor

Middle Corridor: A Gateway to Eurasian Optimization

The Middle Corridor, an alternative to established trade norms, is a transformative force that can switch powers and roles in the global interconnected world. As geopolitical tensions increase, the Northern Corridor, once a main land trade route, is experiencing a...
UNRWA-Gaza

Is UNRWA’s Treatment of Palestinians Fair in Light of Guilty Verdict?

The US and Israel have accused UNRWA staff of participating in Hamas' attack on the Jewish state, raising questions beyond UNRWA's potential culpability. The allegations have yet to be substantiated, and the halt in UNRWA funding by ten Western countries...
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