China’s Reusable Rocket Test Fails for Second Time
China’s reusable Long March 12A rocket experienced a setback during its second recovery attempt, with the first stage failing to return safely after its...
CAR’s Touadera Seeks Third Term Amid Russian Ties and Crypto Push
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera, 68, is seeking a controversial third term on Sunday after more than a decade in power. In 2023,...
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Following Miami Peace Talks
Early Tuesday, Russia launched attacks on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, triggering emergency power outages. The strikes came just two days...
Pakistan presses ahead with IMF-backed PIA privatisation, draws three bids
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the country’s national carrier, has struggled for decades with debt, operational inefficiencies, and international bans that curtailed its most profitable...
Indonesia and U.S. seal tariff deal, January signing planned
Indonesia and the United States have been negotiating a reciprocal tariff agreement since mid-2025 after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on Indonesian goods...
Trump announces new ‘Trump-class’ warships, pledges unmatched U.S. sea power
The U.S. Navy has not built a new battleship since World War II, shifting instead toward aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers and missile-equipped surface combatants....
Nvidia set to ship powerful AI chips to China in policy U-turn
Nvidia has been largely shut out of China’s market for advanced AI chips since the Biden administration imposed sweeping export controls, citing national security...
Trump’s tougher Venezuela stance raises stakes for Maduro and region
U.S.–Venezuela relations have been hostile for years, marked by sanctions, diplomatic isolation, and disputes over Venezuela’s oil sector and governance under President Nicolás Maduro....
The U.S. Incentivizes ‘Self-Deportation’ Ahead of Crackdown
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The Trump administration has tripled the financial incentive for undocumented migrants to voluntarily leave the United States, raising the stipend to $3,000 along...
With Israel in the Mix, Turkey-Syria Talks on SDF Hit a Wall
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Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of having “no intention” of integrating into the Syrian state’s armed forces by...