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Japan reaffirms no-nukes stance after official’s remarks spark debate
Japan reiterated its long-standing commitment to its three non-nuclear principles after media reports said a senior security official had suggested the country should acquire...
Taiwan’s political deadlock and the prospect of new elections
Taiwan’s government is locked in a constitutional and political standoff after the opposition-controlled parliament passed amendments to a local government spending law that the...
EU Leaders Face Crucial Vote on Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
European Union leaders are set to decide Thursday whether to use frozen Russian assets to fund billions in loans to Ukraine, a move seen...
Bondi Beach and the Deadly Reach of Radicalisation
Bondi Beach is known the world over as a happy place, a place that is full of sunshine, families, visitors, and partying. The image...
What Does America’s New Strategy Mean for South and Central Asia?
The United States National Security Strategy, published in late 2025, devotes little attention to the South and Central Asian region. Donald Trump's second-term strategy...
Australia’s Gun Laws Under Scrutiny After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Australia’s gun control regime, long held up internationally as a model for reducing firearm violence, is facing renewed scrutiny after Sunday’s deadly shooting during...
When Conscience Rewrote Australia: The Bondi Moment
Moments of national trauma often reveal a country’s deepest divisions. More seldom, they expose its moral essence. The Bondi terror attack did the latter....
Trump Widens Travel Ban to Seven More Countries, Including Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded a full travel ban to include seven additional countries, among them Syria, barring their citizens from entering the...
Functional Turn of Taiwan in Trump’s National Security Strategy
In Chinese-language policy discussion this month, one claim has gone viral: because Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) puts the Western Hemisphere first,...
Thailand Works to Repatriate Thousands Stranded at Cambodia Border Crossing
Thailand is working to repatriate up to 6,000 citizens stranded in Cambodia after a major border crossing was closed amid a second week of...