Wealthy Nations Retreat from Global Aid, Study Warns of Fallout
Two dozen of the world’s richest countries, including the United States and Japan, are reducing their contributions to global development, a study published Thursday...
From Values to Deals: Trump Redefines America’s Human Rights Agenda
President Donald Trump’s public defense of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi highlights a deeper realignment...
HRW: Israel Committed War Crimes in West Bank
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity after the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians...
How Long-Term Coal Contracts Are Locking Asia Out of a Clean Energy Future
Decades-long power purchase agreements in Asia are keeping utilities reliant on coal-fired electricity, even as wind and solar generation becomes increasingly cost-effective. In Southeast...
US Plan Pressures Ukraine to Cede Land for Peace
Washington has privately signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine may need to accept a U.S.-crafted peace framework requiring major concessions including giving up...
Trump Pauses Chip Tariff Push Amid China Trade Jitters
The Trump administration had long signaled that steep semiconductor tariffs roughly 100% were coming soon. These were framed as a major pillar of Trump’s...
Hong Kong Markets Tumble on Global Sell-Off, Diplomatic Strains
Hong Kong equities fell for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, hitting a two-week low as Wall Street losses and rising geopolitical tensions weighed...
EU Set to Relax AI and Privacy Rules Amid Big Tech and Trump Pressure
The European Union is set to streamline its AI and privacy regulations on Wednesday, simplifying some of the bloc’s toughest digital rules. Draft proposals...
WHO to Cut Over 2,000 Jobs by Mid-2026 Amid Funding Gap
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that its workforce will shrink by nearly a quarter over 2,000 jobs by mid-2026 as part of a...
Governor Set to Approve Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant in Japan
The governor of Niigata Prefecture is expected to give approval as early as this week for the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the...