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The Triangular Fortress in U.S.-Taiwan Relations
On February 12, 2026, the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) completed a “triangular fortress” that Washington and Taipei have erected over three months,...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei: How the 86-Year-Old Confronts His Greatest Crisis Yet
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran since 1989, exercising ultimate authority over all branches of government, the military, and the judiciary. With decades of...
Markets Falter as Trump Raises Iran Tensions
Stocks fell in Asia on Friday as investors reacted to heightened geopolitical risk and turmoil in private equity markets. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1%,...
Is Japan Ready to Confront China?Takaichi Unveils Security Overhaul
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used her first post-election address to parliament to warn of growing pressure from China and to outline a sweeping...
Ukraine Eyes Multi-Billion Dollar Wartime Defence Exports
Ukraine is preparing to enter the global defence export market while still at war, with officials estimating that military goods and services exports could...
Markets Pause as AI Optimism Meets Rising US-Iran Tensions
Global equities showed mixed movements on Thursday. European stocks slipped from record highs, led by declines in Airbus and Rio Tinto after earnings misses,...
At Least 13 Killed in Karachi Building Collapse After Gas Blast
At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed when a residential building collapsed following a gas cylinder explosion in Karachi on Thursday....
European Intelligence Doubts Quick Ukraine Peace Deal Despite U.S. Push
Senior European intelligence officials are sceptical that negotiations will end Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, despite claims by Donald Trump that U.S.-brokered talks...
Kremlin Denies Secret Nuclear Tests by Russia or China Amid U.S. Accusations
The Kremlin clarified on Wednesday that neither Russia nor China have conducted secret nuclear tests. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Beijing had categorically denied...
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Enter Second Day in Geneva- Zelenskiy Pushes Back
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia convened in Geneva for the second day of U.S.-mediated peace talks on Wednesday, aiming to find a resolution to...