US Intelligence: Putin’s Ukraine War Aims Remain Unchanged
U.S. intelligence reports indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not abandoned his goals of capturing all of Ukraine and reclaiming territories that once...
China Protests Japanese Official’s Visit to Taiwan Amid Regional Tensions
China lodged a diplomatic complaint with Japan after a high-ranking official from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) visited Taiwan. The visit comes amid...
High-Profile Russians Assassinated Since Start of Ukraine War
December 22, 2025 – Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov killed by a car bomb under his Kia Sorento in southern Moscow. Head of Russian General...
Malaysia Denies Najib Razak’s Bid for House Arrest Ahead of 1MDB Verdict
A Malaysian court on Monday rejected a request by jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence at...
New Zealand, India Conclude Free Trade Agreement
New Zealand and India have concluded a free trade agreement, both governments said on Monday, aiming to boost access for New Zealand exporters to...
Japan Clears Path to Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Plant After Fukushima
Japan has taken a decisive step toward restarting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest by capacity, nearly 15 years after the Fukushima...
ASEAN Moves to Halt Deadly Thailand-Cambodia Border Fighting
Southeast Asian foreign ministers will meet in Kuala Lumpur on Monday in an effort to halt escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that...
China’s Power Reforms and AI Data Boom Ignite Global Battery Surge
A revamp of China’s electricity market is transforming the economics of energy storage just as global demand explodes, unleashing a boom for Chinese battery...
Inside Vietnam’s Leadership Transition
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party will convene its 14th five-yearly congress from January 19–25, a tightly choreographed political event that will determine the country’s top...
US Intelligence: Putin Still Seeks Full Conquest of Ukraine
U. S. intelligence reports indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin still aims to take full control of Ukraine and parts of Europe that were...