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Trump’s $30 Trillion Bond Truce Hangs by a Thread
Since the upheaval caused by President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, which triggered a sharp sell-off in U.S. Treasuries, the administration has...
Syria Opens Criminal Investigation Into Assad-Era Mass Grave
Syria’s new government has ordered troops to guard a remote desert military site east of Damascus after a Reuters investigation revealed it was used...
Nepal Rapper-Turned Mayor to Run for PM After Youth Protests
Nepal’s political landscape is shifting ahead of March 5 parliamentary elections as rapper-turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, teams up with...
South Korea Prosecutor Accuses Ex–First Lady of Bribery, Power Abuse
South Korea’s special prosecutor has concluded a year-long investigation alleging that Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accepted bribes...
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib Razak and the 1MDB Scandal
Malaysia’s High Court has found former prime minister Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power and money laundering in the most significant case to...
Malaysia Court Convicts Ex-PM Najib in Landmark 1MDB Abuse of Power Case
A Malaysian court has found former Prime Minister Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power in the largest trial linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB...
Why Myanmar’s Military Is Pushing Ahead With Elections Amid War
Myanmar’s ruling junta is proceeding with a general election despite an ongoing civil war, widespread displacement, and the exclusion of major political actors raising...
From Guns to Ballots: Myanmar Junta’s Electoral Gamble Faces Steep Resistance
Myanmar’s military leadership is attempting a strategic pivot from battlefield dominance to electoral control, but the odds of success remain slim amid ongoing civil...
Junta Turns to Ballots After Battlefield Setbacks
Nearly five years after seizing power in a coup, Myanmar’s military leadership is attempting to use elections to consolidate authority it has failed to...
Vietnam Stocks Rally on Leadership Continuity Signals
Vietnam’s benchmark stock index opened at its highest level on Wednesday after a senior Communist Party plenum agreed on candidates for the next five-year...