China Economic Growth Slows as Retail Sales and Factory Output Weaken in April
China experienced a noticeable slowdown in economic momentum at the start of the second quarter as factory output, retail sales, and investment activity all...
China and Hong Kong Stocks Fall as Weak Data and Middle East Tensions Hurt Markets
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong declined sharply as investors reacted to weaker than expected economic data, rising tensions in the Middle East,...
China Pledges Seventeen Billion Dollar US Farm Goods Purchase Amid Trade Reset
China has committed to purchasing at least seventeen billion dollars worth of agricultural products from the United States over the next three years, according...
Kim Jong Un Orders Stronger North Korea Border Defenses
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered stronger military preparations along the border with South Korea, describing the frontier as an “impregnable fortress”...
Breaking the Ice: Marina Starovoitova, the World’s First Female Captain of a Nuclear Icebreaker
She started as a school teacher. Now she commands one of the most powerful vessels on Earth. Marina Starovoitova answered Modern Diplomacy's questions after...
Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda 2026: What We Know So Far About Cases, Spread, and Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a public health emergency...
UAE Nuclear Power Plant Targeted by Drone Strike
A drone strike at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE caused a fire but did not affect safety or operations, according to...
WHO Declares Congo-Uganda Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of...
Ukraine Drone Strike Kills Four in Russia as Moscow Hit by Biggest Attack in Over a Year
At least four people died in a significant drone attack on Russian regions, including Moscow, which experienced its largest assault in over a year....
Taiwan President Says ‘Taiwan Independence’ Means the Island Does Not Belong to Beijing
President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan stated that "Taiwan independence" means that Taiwan is not under Beijing's control and that only the Taiwanese people can...