Syria’s New Leaders Court Alawite Loyalty After Deadly Backlash
Syria’s Alawite community, long associated with the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, has found itself exposed and vulnerable since his fall. Although many...
Commodities Battered by Trump Turbulence Look for Breathing Space in 2026
Commodity markets were whipsawed in 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, trade threats and geopolitical manoeuvring drove prices more by headlines than fundamentals....
Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve Concerts Canceled After Trump Name Added
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts has long stood as a nonpartisan symbol of American culture in Washington. Established to...
Malaysia’s Ex-PM Muhyiddin Steps Down as Opposition Leader, Opening Door for Islamist PAS
Malaysia’s political landscape has remained volatile since the 2018 election ended decades of single-coalition rule. Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin emerged as a key...
Israel Defends Somaliland Recognition at UN Amid Gaza and Security Concerns
Somaliland, a former British protectorate, has operated as a de facto independent state since 1991, following the collapse of Somalia into civil war. Despite...
Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Yemen’s Mukalla Port Over Alleged Arms Delivery
Yemen has been engulfed in a complex civil war since 2014, pitting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement against a Saudi-backed government that was forced to...
India’s Rice Export Boom Fuels a Looming Groundwater Crisis
India’s rise to become the world’s largest rice producer and exporter has been hailed by politicians as a triumph of policy and farmer resilience....
China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan Through the Years
China launched its most extensive military exercises around Taiwan on Monday, dubbed “Justice Mission 2025,” in a show of force aimed at demonstrating its...
Indonesia’s free meal scheme to reach 80 mln by April, missing targets
Indonesia’s free school meals programme is expected to reach 80 million recipients by April, a senior minister said on Monday, falling further behind earlier...
Kremlin Demands Ukraine Pull Back from Donbas, Putin-Trump Call Expected Soon
The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from the parts of Donbas it still controls if it wants peace, warning...