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Foreign Investors Boost Japan Stock Buying on Hopes of Takaichi’s Premiership
Foreign investors extended their heavy buying of Japanese stocks for a second consecutive week, as optimism grew that Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae...
Parliament Sets Tuesday Vote for Japan’s Next PM
Japan is entering a pivotal political transition following the resignation of its previous prime minister, triggering a leadership contest within the ruling Liberal Democratic...
Mongolian Prime Minister Zandanshatar Resigns After Just Four Months in Office
Mongolia has faced persistent political instability in recent years, with frequent cabinet reshuffles and public anger over corruption and economic stagnation. The country’s semi-parliamentary...
Deadly Protests Shake Peru as New President Jeri Faces Crisis Days Into Term
Peru has been mired in political turmoil for years, with six presidents in less than a decade. The latest upheaval came when Congress ousted...
EU Blasts Myanmar’s ‘Sham Elections’: No Credibility Under Military Rule
Myanmar’s military regime plans to hold elections in late December its first since overthrowing the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in...
Bihar Election Becomes a Referendum on Modi’s Promise to India’s Jobless
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is heading into a high-stakes state election in Bihar next month, facing mounting voter...
U.S. Shutdown Could Cost $15 Billion a Week, Treasury Says
The two-week-old U.S. government shutdown is beginning to bite, with the Treasury Department estimating a hit of up to $15 billion per week in...
Lecornu Set to Survive No-Confidence Votes After Pension U-Turn
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces a critical test of his short-lived premiership on Thursday, with two no-confidence votes looming in parliament. The showdown...
Inside Houthi Rule: Prisons, Propaganda, and Control Through Hunger
Once known as a rebel faction in Yemen’s long-running civil war, the Iran-backed Houthi movement has become a major regional actor admired by some...
When Washington Goes Dark, the World Loses Sight
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has halted the release of critical economic data from jobs reports to inflation metrics creating a growing sense of...