The Asia-Pacific region seems captivated by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which primarily focuses on developing infrastructure in participating countries. According to Eric Brown, a research analyst specializing in geopolitical economic
A Turkish court has issued arrest warrants for more than 100 people in Ankara less than two weeks before the NATO summit is scheduled to take place in the capital. The individuals
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The intensifying geopolitical competition sparked by conflicts in the Middle East and shifting energy priorities has drawn global attention toward strategic chokepoints and polar regions. Yet while the Arctic dominates headlines, Antarctica
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On December 12, 2025, Prime Minister of Bulgaria Rosen Zhelyazkov resigned after protesters took to the streets in cities across the country and filled the centre of the capital Sofia in the
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A familiar drama has resurfaced in Skopje. While I was still in Beijing attending the CASS academic conference on the Belt and Road Initiative, news broke that the Vice Speaker of the
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The G7 foreign ministers meeting in Niagara, Canada, on November 11-12 turned out to be a significant event at a juncture when a pall of uncertainty had descended on the presidential dialogue
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In a candid interview with Die Zeit, and as reported by The Times UK, von der Leyen, 66, said, “The West as we knew it no longer exists,” citing erratic American trade
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president, embodies a paradox that has puzzled the world for decades. His political trajectory—from a quiet, introverted doctor to a polarising figure entrenched in
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Finally, before history ends, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The indictment
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The Sri Lanka Navy will take command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 from the Egyptian Navy soon. Since its establishment in May 2023, US (Capt. Oliver Herion), Jordan (Capt. Ayman Al
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The Asia-Pacific region seems captivated by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which primarily focuses on developing infrastructure in participating countries. According to Eric Brown, a research analyst specializing in geopolitical economic
More