US President Donald Trump is preparing to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Wednesday, in a break with six decades of protocol that signals the importance
A rapidly escalating diplomatic dispute between the United States and Brazil has intensified just weeks before Brazilians head to the polls, with visa cancellations, accusations of electoral interference, tariff disputes, and growing
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Successive nationwide failures of Cuba’s electricity grid have plunged the island’s nine million residents into prolonged darkness, exposing the cumulative impact of chronic underinvestment, ageing infrastructure, fuel shortages, economic decline, and tightening
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Passenger transport in Sri Lanka shifted from British double-decker buses to Indian Ashok Leyland and Tata buses in the 1960s. Until then, the backbone of Sri Lanka’s passenger transport system had been
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Five years after sealing itself off from the world during the coronavirus pandemic, North Korea has emerged with a stronger economy, deeper strategic partnerships, and a more confident international posture. The country’s
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As terrorist violence continues to exact a devastating toll across Africa, governments and international partners are relying increasingly on airstrikes to contain militant networks. While critics argue that aerial campaigns cannot dismantle
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Each year on 5 August, Pakistan observes Youm-e-Istehsal, a day of solidarity marking the anniversary of India’s 2019 decision to revoke Article 370 of its constitution, the clause that had granted Indian-administered
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This may seem like a slightly belated reaction to India’s President’s visit to Macedonia 20-23 July. Yet the event deserves a brief reflection through a gender lens. The real inspiration comes from my engagement
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Europe’s prolonged spell of extreme heat and drought is inflicting severe disruption across the continent as historically low water levels in the Danube and Rhine rivers undermine electricity generation, interrupt commercial transport
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On Angola’s South Atlantic coast, a new US$900 million Chinese-backed port project is reinforcing Beijing’s long-standing dominance in African infrastructure at a time when the United States is seeking to strengthen its
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A reported internal email circulated by the US military seeking “new, creative and unconventional” ways to increase pressure on Iran has highlighted the mounting challenges facing Washington as its conflict with Tehran
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A new U.S.-backed roadmap that commits Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza to disarm has been presented by President Donald Trump as a landmark step towards regional stability, but unresolved disputes
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After decades of living with an unexplained anxiety disorder, German journalist Andreas Bönte uncovered a hidden family history linking his grandfather to Nazi crimes and suicide. His investigation traces how silence, authoritarian
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Russia is rapidly expanding a shadow fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers ahead of tougher European Union sanctions due to take effect in 2027, according to a Financial Times investigation. The
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The United States’ unprecedented decision to join Japan in supporting the yen marks a significant shift in Washington’s approach to foreign exchange markets, according to the Financial Times. Led by US Treasury
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Malaysia’s Chinese-backed Forest City development is facing renewed scrutiny after police uncovered an alleged scam operation employing hundreds of foreign nationals and authorities ordered the closure of a US-founded technology community. According
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