Turkish Opposition Leader Imamoglu Faces Tumultuous Start to Corruption Trial
Istanbul’s jailed mayor and main opposition presidential contender, Ekrem Imamoglu, clashed with the presiding judge on Monday as a major corruption trial began, highlighting...
UK Debate Erupts Over King Charles’ Possible U.S. Visit
A potential visit by King Charles III to the United States has sparked political controversy in Britain after the leader of the Liberal Democrats...
NATO Arctic Drills Emphasise Civilian Readiness
NATO on Monday launched its biennial Arctic military exercise Cold Response, involving roughly 25,000 troops from 14 countries across northern Europe. The drills, running...
Trump–Xi Summit Aims for Stability, Not a Reset
A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month is unlikely to deliver a breakthrough in economic...
Governments Scramble to Shield Economies as War Sends Oil Soaring
Governments across Asia are rolling out emergency policies to cushion their economies from a sharp surge in oil prices triggered by the escalating U.S.–Israeli...
China Slams Taiwan Premier’s Japan Trip as ‘Provocation’
China on Monday condemned what it called the “evil designs” behind a rare visit to Japan by Taiwan’s premier Cho Jung-tai, accusing him of...
War Shock Forces Global Central Banks to Rethink Policy
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is forcing central banks around the world to reassess their monetary policy strategies as soaring energy prices...
Iran anoints Khamenei’s son as successor as Israel ramps up strikes
Iran has indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will be his successor. This announcement comes after Israel's military...
Saudi Arabia warns Iran against attack, threatens retaliation
Saudi Arabia has communicated to Iran that while it prefers a diplomatic resolution to their conflict with the United States, ongoing attacks on its...
China stresses need for US dialogue as Trump targets key Beijing allies
U. S.-China dialogue is crucial to avoiding harmful misunderstandings, as stated by China's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, before an expected summit between...