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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits China Amid Strained US Relations
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is undertaking a three-day official visit to China, the first by a British leader in eight years. The visit...
Xi Turns on His Closest Ally, Redrawing Power Lines Inside China’s Armed Forces
China’s decision to place its most senior uniformed officer under investigation marks a dramatic escalation in President Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign. The probe...
Russia Draws Red Line on Territory as Peace Talks Yield No Breakthrough
The Kremlin has reaffirmed that Ukraine must cede the entire Donbas region as a precondition for any peace deal, underscoring how entrenched Moscow’s territorial...
Dragon and Elephant Rhetoric Signals Thaw in China-India Ties
China’s President Xi Jinping described China and India as “good neighbours, friends and partners” in a message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu marking India’s...
Gold at $5,000: Why the World Is Rushing Into the Ultimate Safe Haven
Gold has surged to a historic high above $5,000 an ounce, capping one of the strongest rallies in modern market history. The metal gained...
Washington Signals Strategic Shift as Seoul Steps Forward on Nuclear Deterrence
The United States and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on Seoul’s pursuit of a nuclear-powered submarine, marking a significant evolution in the...
America’s Arctic Chill Sends Shockwaves Through a Globalised Gas Market
A severe Arctic blast sweeping across the U.S. Northeast and Midwest has sent natural gas prices soaring, reviving a familiar but increasingly global problem:...
Taipei Watches Beijing Closely as China’s Top General Falls Under Probe
Taiwan has stepped up its monitoring of China after what it calls “abnormal” changes within Beijing’s military leadership. The concern follows China’s announcement that...
How Trump’s Ad-Hoc Diplomacy—From Greenland to Ukraine—Confounds U.S. Allies
Last month, officials from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland had a regular meeting in Greenland's capital, without discussing any U. S. military or...
The Tech Cold War: Remaking Power, Supply Chains, and Sovereignty
The U.S.-China tech war is no longer a trade dispute–it is a fundamental struggle for "innovation sovereignty" that is fragmenting global supply chains, weaponizing...