Zelenskiy Slams Trump Pressure: “Ukraine Will Never Give Up Land”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of exerting undue pressure on Kyiv amid ongoing peace talks aimed at resolving the...
Cambodian PM Accuses Thailand of Occupying Land Despite Trump-Brokered Ceasefire
Cambodia and Thailand experienced their worst fighting in over a decade in July last year, displacing hundreds of thousands and disrupting trade along the...
Vatican Rejects Trump’s “Peace Board,” Backs UN Authority in Global Crises
The Holy See has declined to participate in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” underscoring concerns about its structure and legitimacy. Cardinal...
Japan’s Export Surge Sparks Hope But IMF Warns Storm Clouds Still Loom
Japan’s exports surged in January and business confidence improved in February, offering cautious relief for policymakers seeking to stabilise a fragile recovery. The data...
Australia Blocks Citizen’s Return Under Rare Terror Exclusion Powers
The Australian government has invoked seldom-used counterterrorism powers to temporarily prevent one of its citizens held in a Syrian detention camp from returning home....
Xi’s Iowa Letter Signals Grassroots Reset in U.S.–China Ties
In a message to longtime friends in Iowa, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed that people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States would endure...
US and Iran Begin Nuclear Talks in Geneva as Tensions Escalate
The United States and Iran commenced indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Tuesday, mediated by Oman, in an effort to resolve their long-standing nuclear...
Deadly Taliban Attack Kills 12 at Pakistan Checkpoint
A devastating suicide attack struck a Pakistani army checkpoint in Bajur district, near the Afghan border, leaving 11 security personnel and one child dead....
Land Dominates Agenda as Geneva Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Begin
The Geneva round of U.S.-mediated peace talks underscores that land remains the core stumbling block in the four-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine. While...
A Global Euro May Come With a Stronger Currency
As transatlantic tensions deepen and strategic autonomy gains urgency, European Union leaders are accelerating efforts to expand the global role of the euro. Discussions...