Trump’s Ambassador Recall Deepens U.S. Diplomatic Gaps in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recall multiple ambassadors has sharply reduced Washington’s diplomatic footprint across sub-Saharan Africa, leaving the United States without top-level...
China Blames Taiwanese Smugglers for Subsea Cable Damage
Chinese authorities say two Taiwanese citizens controlled a smuggling operation involving a Chinese-crewed vessel that damaged undersea cables near Taiwan earlier this year. The...
Vietnam Stocks Rally on Leadership Continuity Signals
Vietnam’s benchmark stock index opened at its highest level on Wednesday after a senior Communist Party plenum agreed on candidates for the next five-year...
Ukraine Drones Hit Moscow Area, Spark Fire South of Capital
Ukraine launched overnight drone attacks that targeted Moscow and several Russian regions, Russian officials said. At least three drones were downed over the capital,...
Syria’s New Leaders Seek Deeper Ties with Russia
Syria’s foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss expanding military, political and economic cooperation, according to Syria’s state...
U.S. Hunts Sanctioned Tanker as Coast Guard Strains
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a Venezuela-linked oil tanker, Bella 1, which has refused boarding despite being under U.S. sanctions. Washington has ordered...
Russian Defence Factory Boss Sets Himself on Fire on Red Square Amid Production Pressures
Vladimir Arsenyev, 75, head of Moscow’s Volna Central Scientific Research Institute, poured gasoline over himself and set himself alight on Red Square in July...
Five Pakistani Police Killed in Bombing and Shooting Attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Five Pakistani police personnel were killed on Tuesday when their van was ambushed in a combined bombing and shooting attack in Karak district, located...
Gold, Silver, Defense Stocks Soar in 2025 While Traditional Safe Havens Flounder
2025 was a remarkable year for precious metals and defense stocks, while most traditional safe-haven investments underperformed. Gold rose over 60%, its biggest jump...
China Urges Thailand and Cambodia to Resume Ceasefire Amid Border Clashes
Thailand and Cambodia have been exchanging rockets and artillery along their 817-kilometre border for the past three weeks, after a truce initially brokered by...