Oil Prices Surge as Israel and Iran Target Each Other’s Energy Infrastructure
Brent crude futures opened more than 4% higher on Sunday evening, trading above $77 per barrel, as tensions…
‘The Battle for Kyiv’ Shows How Desperate Ukraine’s Early War Was
Three years on, it’s easy to forget what the first few weeks of war in Ukraine were like.…
Philippines exits EU ‘high-risk’ dirty money list
June 12, 2025 MANILA – The European Commission removed the Philippines from its list of jurisdictions with “high…
Bull Market 2025: On Shaky Ground?
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The United States Needs a Nuclear Operation Warp Speed – Foreign Policy
A new Pew Research Center poll finds partisan polarization among Americans at its highest level in decades. As…
On top form, President Macron projects France, Europe as reliable partners for Southeast Asia
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How Beijing’s Digital Strategy Is Reshaping Global Rules – And What Europe Should Do About It
Abstract: China’s digital rise is more than a domestic modernization effort. It is a geopolitical strategy aimed at…
Vietnam, squeezed between America and China, looks for new friends
The first Asian leader to reach Donald Trump by phone after he announced “reciprocal” tariffs in the Rose…
Can the US and Taiwan advance a shared vision?
These are times of testing for the people of Taiwan. They confront simultaneous challenges domestically, with China, and…
What to Know About Pakistan’s Ongoing Water Crisis
As military tensions continue to flare up between India and Pakistan, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed earlier…