UK–China ‘Golden Era’ Business Talks Set for Revival
Britain and China are preparing to revive a high-level business dialogue that both sides once described as a “golden era” of relations, as Prime...
France Calls for NATO Exercise in Greenland Amid Escalating Transatlantic Tensions
Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, has become a major geopolitical flashpoint as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his push to acquire the Arctic...
South Korean Court Jails Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for Role in Martial Law Crisis
South Korea has a painful historical memory of martial law, often associated with authoritarian rule, military dominance, and the suppression of democratic freedoms. Since...
Trump’s Greenland Dispute Disrupts Plans for Postwar Ukraine Economic Deal
Efforts to finalise a major postwar economic support package for Ukraine have been delayed amid growing tensions between the United States and Europe over...
Japan Court Sentences Abe Assassin to Life in Prison, Closing a Trial That Shook the Nation
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in July 2022 while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, an incident that stunned a country...
Japan’s Bond Rout Rings Alarm Bells as Opposition Urges Decisive Market Intervention
Japan’s government bond market long seen as one of the world’s most stable was jolted this week by a sharp selloff that reverberated across...
UN Human Rights Council to Hold Emergency Session on Iran Amid Deadly Protests
The U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will convene an emergency session in the coming days to address reports of widespread violence against protesters in...
Trump Escalates Greenland Push, Says ‘No Going Back’ as Allies Warn of Trade and Security Fallout
U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled down on his long-standing ambition to bring Greenland under U.S. control, declaring there was “no going back” on...
BJP Picks Youngest-Ever President to Court Youth Vote
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has elected Nitin Nabin, a 45-year-old legislator from Bihar, as its youngest-ever party president. Nabin succeeds J.P. Nadda,...
Israel Demolishes UNRWA Buildings in East Jerusalem, Sparking International Law Dispute
Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished multiple structures inside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) compound in East Jerusalem, a site Israel seized...