Thailand’s Conservatives Reassert Control After Bhumjaithai Election Surge
Thailand’s general election has triggered a major realignment in conservative politics after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party secured a stronger-than-expected victory. With 94%...
Opposition Figure Seized Again Hours After Release in Caracas
Juan Pablo Guanipa is a senior Venezuelan opposition politician and a close ally of opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado. He was arrested in May...
Mexico’s Cuba Dilemma: Fuel, Tariffs and a Humanitarian Tightrope
Mexico is quietly searching for a way to send fuel to Cuba without provoking U.S. retaliation, as Washington threatens tariffs on countries supplying energy...
Vietnam’s Delicate Balancing Act Between Washington and Beijing
Vietnam’s trade surplus with the United States surged in January, underscoring Hanoi’s increasingly complex position at the heart of global supply chains. Official data...
Canada Rewrites Its EV Playbook: Less Mandate, More Money
Canada has taken a decisive turn in its electric vehicle strategy, scrapping a national sales mandate while sharply increasing financial incentives for buyers, charging...
Jimmy Lai’s Reckoning: A Verdict That Reaches Far Beyond Hong Kong
Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on February 9, marking the final chapter of one of the most...
Oman Talks: A Last Diplomatic Off-Ramp for Iran and the U.S.?
Iran and the United States are heading into high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday with expectations low and risks high. The talks, focused formally...
Taiwan’s Drone Gamble: Cheap, Fast and Built for a China Fight
Taiwan has taken a significant step toward reshaping its military deterrence by teaming up with U.S. defence firm Kratos to develop jet-powered attack drones...
Trump Steps Into Tokyo’s Ballot Box
With just days to go before Japan heads to the polls, U.S. President Donald Trump has made an unusually direct intervention, offering what he...
China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm
When U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in Beijing in August 2024, the contrast was striking. The American envoy appeared...