Donald Trump

Democratic Senators Warn Trump Against Mass Recall of Career Ambassadors

Democratic senators urged US President Donald Trump on Wednesday to reconsider his administration’s decision to recall nearly 30 career ambassadors, cautioning that the move risks creating a leadership vacuum in US missions abroad and could allow strategic rivals such as...
US President Donald Trump announcement lowering cost of drug prices, Roosevelt Room White House

White House Orders U.S. Military to Focus on Venezuelan Oil “Quarantine”

The White House has directed U.S. military forces to concentrate nearly exclusively on enforcing a “quarantine” of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday (Dec. 24), signaling that Washington is...
Jeffrey Epstein provided Democrats - House Oversight Committee - US President Donald Trump flanked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, talking to an unknown woman

Epstein files: Justice Department Uncovers Over One Million Additional Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Delaying Public Release

The U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday, December 24, that it has uncovered more than one million additional documents potentially linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a development that will delay the full public release of the files by...
Vladimir Putin - Kim Jong Un

Putin Hails ‘Invincible Friendship’ with North Korea Amid Pyongyang Troop Deployments to Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has lauded the “invincible friendship” between Moscow and Pyongyang in a New Year letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday (Dec. 25). In the letter, which reached Pyongyang last week, Putin...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits construction site of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching surface-to-air missiles

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Inspects Nuclear Submarine Facility, Warns of “Threat” from Seoul-US Cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a nuclear-powered submarine manufacturing facility and overseen the test launch of what state media described as “new-type” anti-air missiles, signalling a renewed push to expand Pyongyang’s strategic military capabilities amid rising tensions...
Chinese UUV drones

How PLAN’s Extra-Large Underwater Drones Could Redefine Undersea Warfare Near US and Allied Coastlines

China's testing of giant uncrewed underwater drones marks a potentially transformative moment in maritime warfare, shifting attention away from aircraft carriers and missiles toward the largely unseen battlespace beneath the waves. According to reporting by Naval News, China is testing...
China Services Sector

IMF Warns Beijing of Japan-Style Trap as China’s Deflation Risks Deepen

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered a message that resonated far beyond China’s capital — and uncomfortably linked China’s economic trajectory with Japan’s painful past during a recent visit to Beijing. Her remarks, aimed squarely at President Xi...
Haikou Port in Haikou's Xiuying district in south China's Hainan province.

Hainan’s Cheaper iPhones Signal China’s Bold New Free Trade Experiment

An iPhone that costs about US$100 less might not sound like a geopolitical statement, but in China’s southern island province of Hainan, it is exactly that. As global trade faces rising tariffs and deepening protectionism, China is moving in the...
North Korea, cryptocurrency ecosystem

Crypto theft hits record levels in 2025 as North Korea sharpens high-impact attacks

The cryptocurrency ecosystem endured another bruising year in 2025, with stolen funds continuing their upward trajectory and attack patterns growing more extreme. New analysis from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis shows that while some areas of crypto security have improved, attackers...
Vietnam

Vietnam’s Security Ministry Pushes Into Energy and Tech, Raising Questions Over Market Economy Claims

In most countries, negotiations over billion-dollar energy infrastructure projects fall under the remit of trade ministries, energy regulators, or state-owned utilities. In Vietnam, however, a recent high-profile meeting has underscored a significant and controversial shift in the country’s power structure....
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