Panama Canal

China Vows ‘necessary action’ After Panama Court Rules Chinese-Linked Canal Port Concessions Unconstitutional

China on Friday warned it would take “necessary measures” to protect the interests of its companies after Panama’s Supreme Court ruled that Chinese control of key ports linked to the Panama Canal was unconstitutional, escalating tensions around one of the...
Sanae Takaichi

Takaichi Follows Shinzo Abe Playbook, Seeking Electoral Mandate to Strengthen Japan’s Position Against China

China may rethink its escalating campaign of diplomatic and economic pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she secures a decisive victory in the February 8 snap election, current and former Japanese officials and political analysts say. Weeks after...
Donald Trump

Trump Weighs Military Options Against Iran as Allies Warn Strikes Alone Won’t Topple Regime

U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a range of military options against Iran, including targeted strikes on security forces and senior leaders, in an effort to encourage protesters and potentially engineer political change, according to multiple sources familiar with the...
Arctic, Greenland

China’s Arctic Ambitions Under the Microscope as Trump Warns Greenland Is at Risk

Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that the United States must take control of Greenland to protect the Arctic from what he describes as growing security threats posed by China and Russia. Framing the issue in stark geopolitical terms, the US...
Donald Trump - Volodymyr Zelenskyy

As Russia Freezes Ukraine in Winter Strikes, Europe Confronts a New Reality of Defending Itself Without United States

While much of the world this week was consumed by political shockwaves emanating from Washington — including a threat that the United States could take military action against a NATO ally and fears of a transatlantic trade war that briefly...
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s Supreme Leader Admits Thousands Killed in Protests as Trump Demands New Leadership

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has publicly acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during recent anti-government protests, as former U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Tehran, calling for new leadership in the...
EU–US Trade Deal Faces Parliamentary Roadblock After Trump Escalates Greenland Dispute With Tariff Threats

EU–US Trade Deal Faces Parliamentary Roadblock After Trump Escalates Greenland Dispute With Tariff Threats

European Union lawmakers are moving toward halting the approval of a long-negotiated EU–US trade agreement after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on European countries that have expressed support for Greenland amid renewed American claims over the territory....
Iran

Iran Protests Temporarily Subside After Deadly Crackdown as Thousands Killed and Internet Blackout Persists, US Military Threat Eases Temporarily

The wave of protests that has swept Iran over the past week appears to have subsided following a severe government crackdown that has killed thousands and coincided with a nationwide internet blackout, monitors said on Friday (Jan 16). The demonstrations,...
UN Security Council

Trump Warns Military Action Is “On the Table” Against Iran as UN Security Council Debates Deadly Protests

The United States signaled a potential military response to Tehran if Iranian authorities continue using lethal force against protesters, U.S. representatives told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. Addressing the emergency session on the nationwide demonstrations in Iran, U.S....
Firework displays in North Korea

World Marks Historic Hiatus in Nuclear Explosions, Yet Fragile Record Threatened by U.S., Russia, and North Korea

The world quietly crossed a historic milestone this week: for the first time since the dawn of the nuclear era, humanity has gone more than eight years without a nuclear weapons test. Yet despite this rare achievement, experts warn that...
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