China Criticizes Taiwan War Games as Military Tensions Rise
China on Friday condemned Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises as a “wasteful charade”, accusing Taipei of stoking fears of war as the island...
European Shares Flat as Iran Tensions Lift Oil Prices
European shares were little changed on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline as investors weighed stalled U.S. Iran peace efforts, rising...
Saudi Arabia Builds Defence Alliances as Regional War Risks Rise
Saudi Arabia is turning to regional defence alliances as it faces growing attacks from Iran and its network of regional allies, while trying to...
Marcos Says He Will Endorse 2028 Philippine Presidential Candidate
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday that he plans to endorse a candidate for the country's 2028 presidential election, but said he...
North Korea Targets Japan as Regional Military Tensions Rise
North Korea has intensified its criticism of Japan's military expansion and its growing security cooperation with the United States and South Korea, portraying the...
Why Is the Real Fight Over the UN Security Council Happening Outside It?
Eighteen Years, Zero Texts
On July 28, the UN General Assembly did what it has done every year since the effort began: it rolled Security...
Vienna Backchannel: Is Europe Building Its Own Ukraine Endgame?
A Room in Vienna That Washington Did Not Book
In July, in a private room in Vienna, three men who used to run European foreign...
Is Afghanistan a Preview of Where Global Press Freedom Is Heading?
What Five Years of Directives Add Up To
On August 10, 2026, Reporters Without Borders marked five years of Taliban rule with an assessment that...
Is India’s Indus Freeze a Warning for Every Shared River on Earth?
Can a Treaty Survive Once One Side Decides Trust Is Gone
On May 15, 2026, an international tribunal in The Hague ruled that a dam...
Turkey’s PKK Peace Law Raises Hopes for Families, Angers Veterans
Turkey's parliament has passed legislation creating a framework for the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), opening the way for Kurdish militants to...