Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Vietnam Hit Record High Despite Pollution and Floods
Vietnam is on track to welcome a record 21 million foreign tourists this year, underscoring a strong rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic despite ongoing...
Trump Escalates Drug War, Declares Fentanyl a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated America’s response to the fentanyl crisis by formally declaring the synthetic opioid a “weapon of mass destruction.”...
“It Was Dead People Everywhere”: How a Hanukkah Celebration at Bondi Turned Into Massacre
What began as a festive Hanukkah gathering on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach ended in one of Australia’s deadliest mass shootings. Families and children had...
US Dangles NATO-Style Shield for Ukraine as Peace Talks Hit Territorial Wall
The United States has offered Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees in talks aimed at ending Russia’s war, raising cautious optimism among European leaders that a...
Taiwan Warns It Can React Instantly if China Turns Drills Into a Surprise Attack
Taiwan’s defence ministry has warned lawmakers that the island faces a growing risk of a sudden Chinese attack masked as routine military drills. In...
Human-Wave Assaults and Drones Signal Myanmar Junta’s Battlefield Comeback
Four years after seizing power in a coup, Myanmar’s military junta is adapting to survive a grinding civil war that once appeared to be...
Tesla Board Reaped Over $3 Billion in Stock Awards, Far Exceeding Tech Peers
Tesla’s board of directors has earned more than $3 billion through stock awards since 2004, an amount that dwarfs compensation at other major U.S....
Ukraine Peace Talks Enter Second Day as Europe Faces Pivotal Week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy resumed peace talks in Berlin with U.S. envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, following a five-hour session on Sunday....
South Africa’s War on Gender Violence Leaves Children Overlooked, Say Activists
In late November, tens of thousands of South Africans participated in a nationwide “shutdown” protest against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, lying on the...
EM Assets Slide as China Property Fears and Geopolitics Dent Risk Appetite
Emerging market assets fell sharply as investors pulled back amid renewed worries over China’s struggling property sector, slowing economic data and rising geopolitical tensions....