China-Australia

China-Australia Relations on a Cautious Path of Pragmatic Stability as Both Nations Manage Strategic, Economic, and Diplomatic Challenges

After several turbulent years, the China-Australia relationship has shown signs of stabilization. But as the new year approaches, analysts caution that stability does not necessarily mean friendliness. To understand the trajectory of the relationship in 2026, several scholars from Australia...
Australia , Victoria bushfire crisis

Victoria Bushfires Claim Life, Destroy Hundreds of Homes as Emergency Warnings Remain in Effect

Victoria is facing a catastrophic bushfire crisis, with at least one confirmed death, hundreds of homes destroyed, and emergency warnings still in place as out-of-control blazes continue to ravage the state. Authorities confirmed that a man in his 60s died...
SSN-AUKUS Submarine

Australia’s AUKUS Submarine Project Faces “High Probability” of Collapse Due to UK Industrial and Personnel Shortages

 A retired British Rear Admiral has raised serious doubts over the United Kingdom’s ability to deliver nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS defence pact, warning that the program faces a “high probability” of failure. Under AUKUS, Australia aims to...
Iran Protests

Rights Group Says 500+ Dead in Iran Protests; Trump Warns of Strong Options if Violence Continues

Iran has killed more than 500 people during ongoing nationwide protests, a US-based rights group reported on Sunday, as Tehran warned it could target US military bases if President Donald Trump acts on threats to intervene. Trump said on Sunday...
Asian Stock

Asian Markets Rise as U.S. Dollar Slips Amid Powell Subpoena and Geopolitical Tensions

Asian equities climbed on Monday while the U.S. dollar softened and investors sought haven assets after a bombshell development in Washington that has shaken global financial markets: the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, threatening a...
Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark

Denmark Faces ‘Decisive Moment’ Over Greenland as Trump Revives Threat of Force and Europe Rallies Behind Copenhagen

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Sunday that Copenhagen is facing a “decisive moment” in its diplomatic standoff over Greenland after US President Donald Trump once again suggested that Washington could use force to take control of the vast...
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Fed Chair Powell Accuses Trump Administration of Using Criminal Probe Threats to Pressure Central Bank on Rate Cuts

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday (Jan 11) that the Trump administration has threatened him with a criminal indictment over congressional testimony he delivered last summer, marking a dramatic escalation in the long-running conflict between the White...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong Court to Hear Final Mitigation Plea of Jimmy Lai as Pro-Democracy Tycoon Faces Possible Life Sentence Under National Security Law

Hong Kong’s High Court will on Monday (Jan 12) hear the mitigation plea of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, marking the final procedural stage before sentencing in one of the most consequential national security trials since Beijing imposed the sweeping...
Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission

Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission Near Minamitori Island to Secure Rare Earths and Cut Dependence on China

Japan took a bold step toward securing critical minerals on Monday as a government-backed deep-sea mining vessel set sail on a pioneering mission to extract rare earth–rich mud from the ocean floor near the remote Minamitori Island, highlighting Tokyo’s growing...
Exxon Mobil

Trump Signals Possible Exxon Exclusion From Venezuela After CEO Calls Country ‘Uninvestable’

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he may block Exxon Mobil from investing in Venezuela after the oil major’s chief executive described the country as “uninvestable” during a White House meeting last week, underscoring growing tensions between...
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