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Xi Assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s Support as Global Tensions Rise
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that China would stand firmly by Brazil and the broader Global South...
How Vietnam’s Party Congress Picks the Country’s Next Leaders
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party is concluding its 14th five-yearly national congress, a tightly choreographed political event that determines the country’s top leadership and sets...
Canada Cut from Trump’s Peace Board
U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn Canada’s invitation to join his newly launched “Board of Peace,” an initiative he says is designed to resolve...
U.S. Set to Exit World Health Organization Amid Funding Dispute
The United States is scheduled to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization on Thursday, in a move that has drawn warnings about potential...
South Korean Court Jails Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for Role in Martial Law Crisis
South Korea has a painful historical memory of martial law, often associated with authoritarian rule, military dominance, and the suppression of democratic freedoms. Since...
Japan Court Sentences Abe Assassin to Life in Prison, Closing a Trial That Shook the Nation
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in July 2022 while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, an incident that stunned a country...
BJP Picks Youngest-Ever President to Court Youth Vote
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has elected Nitin Nabin, a 45-year-old legislator from Bihar, as its youngest-ever party president. Nabin succeeds J.P. Nadda,...
ASEAN Draws a Line on Myanmar’s Military-Led Election
ASEAN will neither send election observers nor certify Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said, effectively denying regional legitimacy to a...
Vietnam’s Lam Bets on Double-Digit Growth to Cement Power
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam used his opening address at the Communist Party congress in Hanoi to pledge annual economic growth of more than...
Vietnam Communist Party Congress Tightens Security: Delegates Use Pre-Set Tablets, No Mobile Phones
Delegates attending Vietnam’s once-in-five-years Communist Party congress, which began on Monday, have been placed under strict security measures. They were issued Samsung tablets that...