More: Politics
China’s ZTE Could Face Over $1 Billion U.S. Penalty in Foreign Bribery Probe
Chinese telecom equipment giant ZTE Corp is facing the possibility of paying more than $1 billion to the U.S. government to settle long-running allegations...
The New Pinochet Era? Kast Set for Presidential Victory
NEWS BRIEF
Chile is set to elect far-right candidate José Antonio Kast as its next president, marking the country’s sharpest political shift in decades and...
Hungary Puts Juvenile Centres Under Police Oversight Following Abuse Scandal
Hungary’s government has moved state-run juvenile detention centres under direct police supervision in response to an abuse scandal at a facility in Budapest. The...
Trump Unlikely to Target Venezuela’s OPEC Membership Amid Pressure Campaign
The U.S. has been increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, including building up a military presence in the Caribbean and...
Top Cuban Official Falls in Espionage Scandal, Sentenced to Life in Prison
Cuba’s Supreme Popular Tribunal has sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life in prison after a closed-door trial found him guilty of espionage...
Syria Marks One Year Since Assad’s Overthrow Amid Ongoing Challenges
Syrians are commemorating the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, as the nation struggles to rebuild after more than a decade of war. Celebrations...
Xi Jinping Hosts Macron in Chengdu, But Tangible Deals Remain Elusive
Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron on a sightseeing visit to Chengdu on Friday, marking a rare gesture of personal diplomacy....
Bangladesh’s Gen-Z Revolution Hits an Election Wall
The National Citizen Party (NCP) emerged directly from the youth-led uprising that forced Sheikh Hasina from power in 2024. Formed by students and young...
Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Splits Israel as Leader Takes the Stand
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified on Monday for the first time in his years-long corruption trial, appearing in court days after formally requesting...
British MP Tulip Siddiq Sentenced to Two Years in Bangladesh Corruption Case
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced British parliamentarian Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison over a corruption case involving the alleged illegal allocation...