For an entire generation of Americans, the sight of the Soviet Sputnik satellite passing overhead became a symbol of technological vulnerability. The first artificial satellite launched a space race that ultimately saw
European Union foreign ministers are set to examine whether there is sufficient support for new measures targeting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank during a meeting on Monday, according
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In the long arc of Chinese Communist Party history, Xi Zhongxun occupies a distinctive place. He was a revolutionary, a senior leader and, at times, a victim of political purges. Yet what
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The Congress is facing renewed internal turbulence across several state units as it prepares for upcoming Assembly elections, with factional disputes, leadership disagreements and allegations over organisational processes creating fresh challenges for
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Japan’s newest export industry does not leave factories on cargo ships. It arrives by plane, fills hotels, spends in restaurants and shops, and is reshaping the country’s economic strategy. After decades of
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Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after a maritime confrontation involving a vessel that Tehran said had violated navigation rules, triggering a fresh escalation in the Gulf as
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Typhoon Bavi has triggered widespread emergency preparations across East Asia, with authorities in China, Taiwan and Japan taking precautionary measures as the powerful storm moved toward the region’s coast, bringing warnings of
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China has accused the United States of supporting Tibetan independence after Washington reiterated its support for the Tibetan people’s right to preserve their culture and identity and called for renewed dialogue to
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Strengthening deterrence and deepening relations between Taiwan and Japan are essential to maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait, former Japanese national security adviser Shigeru Kitamura said on Thursday, as he highlighted the
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For nearly three weeks, Rosa Valentina Perez has remained in a bed at Cuba’s main cancer clinic, waiting for a CT scan that could determine whether the cancer she battled two years
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A growing fleet of shadowy cargo vessels operating around Taiwan has drawn renewed scrutiny after a Financial Times investigation found that many ships placed on Taipei’s maritime security blacklist have links to
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The political legacy of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is shaping the country’s current position between the United States and China, highlighting the challenges facing Washington’s efforts to reduce Beijing’s influence in
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Thousands of mourners gathered in Mashhad late into Thursday for the burial of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with funeral ceremonies marked by calls for revenge and opposition to any compromise
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China has publicly disclosed details of a new generation of high-power microwave (HPM) weapons capable of producing outputs of up to 100 gigawatts, according to a paper published by defence scientists, marking
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Anti-immigration groups in South Africa have shifted their campaign from large public demonstrations to door-to-door neighborhood searches targeting suspected undocumented migrants, marking a new phase in protests that organizers say will continue
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‘I think when it comes to nuclear, we are really in a good place.’ With these words, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte described the state of the Alliance’s nuclear strategy at the pre-Summit press
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