China’s Xinhua to Invest in AI Tool to Promote Xi Jinping’s Ideology
China’s state-linked media system is preparing a major investment in artificial intelligence aimed at advancing and disseminating President Xi Jinping’s political ideology. According to...
Xi Jinping’s North Korea Visit Signals China’s Push to Reassert Influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea on June 8–9, marking his first trip to the country in nearly seven years....
Hezbollah Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire, Casting Doubt on Iran Peace Prospects
The rejection of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire by Hezbollah represents a significant challenge to ongoing efforts to contain a conflict that has increasingly merged the...
Lebanon Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Progress in Iran Peace Talks
A newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, brokered through U.S. mediation, has raised cautious hopes that broader diplomatic progress could emerge in efforts...
Israel Approves 2,000 New West Bank Settlement Homes in Major Expansion Push
Israel has approved the construction of more than 2,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank, in a move that is expected to...
US and China Clash Over Tiananmen Anniversary as Taiwan Urges Historical Reckoning
China and the United States have exchanged sharp criticism over remarks marking the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, as Taiwan called on...
Clashes Erupt in Mogadishu as Somali Forces and Opposition Militias Trade Fire
Government forces and opposition aligned militias exchanged heavy fire overnight and into Thursday morning in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, causing damage to property and forcing...
Israeli Strikes Kill Nine in Gaza as Ceasefire Efforts Stall
At least nine Palestinians, including five members of the same family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to...
South Korea’s Ruling Party Wins Local Elections but Loses Seoul Mayor Race
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his ruling Democratic Party secured a sweeping victory in local elections held across the country on Wednesday,...
Israel Says Military Operations in Lebanon Will Continue Despite Ceasefire
Israel has announced that it will continue military operations in southern Lebanon despite a newly agreed ceasefire, raising fresh concerns about whether the latest...