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Jimmy Lai Jailed for 20 Years in Hong Kong’s Largest National Security Case
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the city’s most prominent critic of China’s Communist Party, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison,...
What Thailand’s Election Means for Stability Under Anutin
Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party has emerged as the clear winner of last weekend’s general election, routing progressive and populist rivals and putting Prime Minister...
Thailand’s Conservatives Reassert Control After Bhumjaithai Election Surge
Thailand’s general election has triggered a major realignment in conservative politics after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party secured a stronger-than-expected victory. With 94%...
Opposition Figure Seized Again Hours After Release in Caracas
Juan Pablo Guanipa is a senior Venezuelan opposition politician and a close ally of opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado. He was arrested in May...
Between Rafah & Ruin: The Unresolved Future of the Trump Gaza Plan
The reopening of the Rafah crossing marks an important step in Trump’s plan for Gaza, relating specifically to the plan’s ceasefire and humanitarian access...
ECB’s “safety net” becomes a tool for EU’s alliance-building
The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to help foreign central banks access euro funding more easily. This is part of Europe's effort to...
New Trump limits on defense CEO pay and dividends put investors on edge
Investors in defense companies are concerned about an executive order from President Donald Trump that limits CEO pay, dividends, and stock buybacks. The order,...
Euro zone ministers eye stablecoin rules and joint debt to boost euro’s global role
Euro zone finance ministers will meet on February 16 to discuss increasing the global role of the euro and enhancing Europe's economic security. A...
Mexico’s Cuba Dilemma: Fuel, Tariffs and a Humanitarian Tightrope
Mexico is quietly searching for a way to send fuel to Cuba without provoking U.S. retaliation, as Washington threatens tariffs on countries supplying energy...
Vietnam’s Delicate Balancing Act Between Washington and Beijing
Vietnam’s trade surplus with the United States surged in January, underscoring Hanoi’s increasingly complex position at the heart of global supply chains. Official data...