- February 8th, 2026
Turkey is moving closer to joining a nascent defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a step that could redraw security alignments across the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Africa, according to people familiar with the discussions....
China has begun applying fresh economic pressure on Japan in a move widely seen as a test of US President Donald Trump’s willingness to stand firmly behind Washington’s closest ally in Asia, months after Trump claimed he had “solved” the...
A deepening rift has emerged within Australia’s Labor movement over the war in Gaza and the federal government’s response to a recent antisemitic terror attack, after a group of rank-and-file Labor members called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to withdraw...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday, January 7, that he had urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a more active role in curbing North Korea’s nuclear programme, arguing that a negotiated freeze on Pyongyang’s weapons of...
Japan has formally urged China to revoke new export controls on products with potential military applications, including concerns over rare earth minerals, in a further escalation of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday (Jan...
China has announced an immediate ban on exports of certain dual-use items to Japan that could be employed for military purposes, marking a new escalation in already strained relations between Asia’s two largest economies. The move, revealed in a statement...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared a lighthearted moment with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (Jan 5), posting selfies on social media that captured the leaders and their spouses smiling together during Lee’s official visit to China. The...
Several Southeast Asian countries have voiced serious concern over the escalating situation in Venezuela following a high-profile U.S. military operation targeting President Nicolás Maduro. The unprecedented pre-dawn raid, in which U.S. commandos reportedly detained Maduro and his wife while air...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to depart for Beijing on Sunday (Jan. 4), marking his first visit to China in six years. The four-day trip aims to bolster economic cooperation with South Korea’s largest trading partner while...
Saudi Arabia has moved to contain a rapidly escalating power struggle in southern Yemen, welcoming a request by the country’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) to convene rival southern factions in Riyadh for talks aimed at defusing the crisis. The...
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