The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
Fifty years after the chaotic evacuation of Saigon, retired U.S. Army Colonel Stuart Herrington still wrestles with the guilt of leaving 420 desperate Vietnamese behind on the roof of the American embassy.
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Japanese trade negotiators are bracing for difficult talks with U.S. officials after Donald Trump revived a baffling claim about a Japanese car safety test — one that, in reality, does not exist.
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In a story that reads like a Cold War thriller turned tragic, Michael Gloss — the 21-year-old son of a high-ranking CIA official — was killed earlier this month while fighting for
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A new study by Stanford University researchers warns that measles, a disease once declared eliminated in the United States, is on track to become endemic again within the next two decades if
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After a White House meeting between Trump and Netanyahu, Netanyahu said, ‘We’re both united in the goal that Iran does not get nuclear weapons’. He added, ‘If it can be done diplomatically, in
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Speaking on The Free Press podcast, Rubio outlined a potential compromise in ongoing talks aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. While reaffirming Washington’s stance against Iranian enrichment, he indicated that a civilian
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Chinese factories are suspending production and furloughing workers as a result of plummeting export orders triggered by steep U.S. tariffs, according to a detailed report by the Financial Times. The ongoing trade
More Iran and the United States are preparing to resume indirect negotiations in Muscat on April 26, as both sides pursue a possible deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions.
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by Charriot Chai [A guest Author] From April 14 to 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam and Malaysia. At a White House press conference, Donald Trump claimed that China-Vietnam talks are part of
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I normally avoid personalizing geopolitical events, since I regard nations, not leaders, to be the agents of history. But there are moments when the focus must be on leaders, especially in the
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has launched a sharp rebuke of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, accusing both institutions of veering off course through “mission creep” into issues
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Vladimir Zelensky has thrown a wrench into the Trump administration’s effort to gear up peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Just after Putin, in a major departure from Russia’s policy, announced he
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Klaus Schwab, the influential founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and architect of the annual Davos summit, has stepped down as chair of the organization’s board of trustees amid mounting whistleblower
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The executive producer of CBS’s flagship investigative program 60 Minutes has resigned, citing a loss of journalistic independence as parent company Paramount weighs a potential settlement in a $20 billion lawsuit filed
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As Pope Francis’ death has sparked waves of reflection within the Catholic Church, a growing group of conservative Catholics in the United States is hoping for a significant shift towards a more
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