Why Russia’s Claimed Capture of Pokrovsk Matters in the Ukraine War
Pokrovsk is a city in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, formerly known as Krasnoarmeysk, with a pre-war population of around 60,000. Strategically located as a road...
Japan Considers Restarting World’s Largest Nuclear Plant Amid Energy Crunch
A regional assembly in Niigata Prefecture is set to vote by December 22 on whether to partially restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the...
Starmer Sounds Security Alarm on China While Opening Door to UK Business Boom
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday acknowledged that China poses “national security threats” to Britain, while defending his government’s efforts to strengthen engagement...
UN Chief Proposes $577 Million Budget Cut, 18% Job Reductions for 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday proposed slashing the core UN budget for 2026 by $577 million, reducing overall spending by 15% to...
Macron Visits China as Europe Balances Economic Ties and Security Concerns
French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on his fourth state visit to China this week, meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and later in...
South Korea Calls for Tougher Penalties After Coupang Data Breach
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for stricter penalties on corporate negligence after e-commerce giant Coupang reported the country’s largest data...
Europe Faces Risk of ‘Ugly Deal’ as Trump Pushes Ukraine Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump is actively pushing for a settlement to end the war in Ukraine, holding talks with both Kyiv and Moscow. Europeans...
Taiwan’s President Says Security ‘Non-Negotiable’ as Defence Budget Climps
President Lai Ching-te’s remarks come days after Taiwan unveiled a $40 billion supplementary defence budget, part of an ongoing military overhaul launched in response...
Putin Visits India to Push Energy and Defence Deals as Sanctions Bite
Russia has long been India’s biggest supplier of weapons and, since 2022, a key source of discounted crude oil. But tightening Western sanctions and...
Europe Struggles to Push Savers Into Markets Despite Decade of Reforms
A decade after launching its capital markets union project, the European Union still struggles to convince households to shift their savings out of stagnant...