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Pressure, Protests and Power Politics: Trump Weighs Iran Response as Tehran Signals Talks
Iran is facing one of the most serious internal crises since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as nationwide protests triggered by soaring prices and economic...
Inflation’s Return: Why December CPI May End the Illusion of Cooling Prices in the U.S.
U.S. inflation data for late 2025 has been unusually shaped by a rare and disruptive event: the longest federal government shutdown on record. The...
Ballots Amid Bullets: Why Myanmar’s Junta Is Pushing an Election During Civil War
Myanmar’s military decision to hold a phased general election during an ongoing civil war stems directly from the February 2021 coup that overthrew the...
Why Trump is Reopening Venezuela’s Oil to the U.S. Market
The United States is moving to reopen Venezuelan oil exports just weeks after a U.S. military operation removed former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from...
Hungary Grants Asylum to Former Polish Justice Minister, Deepening EU Rift
Hungary has granted asylum to Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, a move that has sharpened tensions between two European Union and NATO members...
Uganda’s Election Puts Succession, Stability and Long-Running Rule to the Test
Ugandans head to the polls on Thursday in a presidential election that is expected to extend President Yoweri Museveni’s nearly four-decade grip on power,...
South Korea’s Lee Heads to Japan Summit as Seoul Balances China and Tokyo
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara on Tuesday, just a week after holding...
Japan Launches Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mission as China Tightens Supply Grip
Japan has begun a rare and technologically ambitious effort to secure its own supply of rare earth minerals, as concerns mount over China’s tightening...
How Vietnam’s Five-Year Communist Party Congress Chooses the Country’s Next Leaders
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party will hold its 14th five-yearly congress from January 19 to 25, a pivotal political event that will determine the country’s...
Vietnam Party Chief Lam Seeks Dual Role in Shift Toward China-Style Power Model
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his top party post with the state presidency, a move that would significantly alter...