Why Is Taiwan Calling China’s Planned Naval Drill with Indonesia Dangerous?
Taiwan has condemned planned Chinese naval drills with an Indonesian warship off the island's east coast, calling the exercise a dangerous provocation and accusing...
Four Crew, Two Rescuers Killed in Red Sea Attack as US Strikes Ship Near Oman
Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthi forces on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday, Yemen's...
Iran to Join BRICS Development Bank, Central Bank Chief Says
Iran is set to join the New Development Bank (NDB), the development lender established by the BRICS group, Iranian central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati...
Why Are European Banks, Japan’s Bonds and Populism Shaping Markets?
This week's market headlines have been dominated by Gulf tensions, inflation, bond market concerns and renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve. But beneath...
Oil and Gold Rise as Geopolitical Tensions Mount Ahead of US CPI
Oil and gold prices climbed on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions intensified ahead of key U.S. inflation data, while investors assessed the potential impact on...
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls to One-Week Low Amid Middle East Tensions
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in a week on Tuesday as vessel operators continued to avoid the...
Who Actually Controls the Money Meant to Rebuild Gaza?
On July 30, Gaza's parties signed a disarmament roadmap that Washington called a historic breakthrough, the latest turn in a sequencing fight this outlet...
Syria Sentences Assad to Death Over War Crimes
Syria's court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, convicting him of killings, torture and arbitrary arrests committed during the...
Myanmar Military Escalates Airstrikes Ahead of Election
Air Attacks Increased Before Election
Myanmar's military intensified aerial attacks on civilians in the months before an election held in December and January, while all...
Could Global Food Supplies Withstand a “Super” El Niño?
Stronger Food System Offers Cushion Against El Niño
Near-record food inventories, advances in agricultural technology and the emergence of major exporters such as Brazil and...