Afghanistan, Pakistan to Resume Peace Talks in Istanbul After Earlier Collapse
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to restart their peace talks in Istanbul, diplomatic sources confirmed on Thursday. The announcement comes just a day after...
Asia Stocks Slide as Trump-Xi Strike Rare Earths and Tariff Deal, BOJ Holds Rates
Asian markets wobbled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had reached a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping covering rare earth...
Rare Earths: The Hidden Metals Powering the Modern World
Rare earth elements (REEs) are a set of 17 metallic elements that have become indispensable to modern technology and defense industries. Although they are...
Why Nuclear Testing Stopped and What Trump’s Order to Resume Could Mean
In a stunning decision, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate resumption of nuclear weapons testing after a gap of 33 years an...
Russia Closes In on Pokrovsk: The Next Major Battle in Eastern Ukraine
Russia is tightening its grip around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in what could become one of the most consequential battles since Bakhmut....
Centrist D66 Wins Big in Dutch Election as Far Right Falters
The Netherlands’ centrist D66 party scored major gains in national elections, positioning its young leader Rob Jetten to become the country’s next prime minister,...
U.S., South Korea Strike Major Trade and Investment Deal
South Korea and the United States unveiled detailed terms of a new trade and investment deal on Thursday, outlining tariff reductions, major energy purchases,...
Trump and Xi Ease Trade Tensions With Surprise Tariff Cut
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to 47%, following what he called an “amazing” meeting...
Taiwan ‘Confident’ in U.S. Support Ahead of High-Stakes Trump–Xi Meeting
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung voiced confidence on Thursday in Taipei’s relationship with Washington, just hours before U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President...
Trump Orders Immediate Nuclear Testing, Ending 33-Year Moratorium
In a stunning move, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Thursday to “immediately resume testing nuclear weapons” the first such directive in...