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Wed, 15/07/2026 - 12:48
Fees for passage through the strait are likely inevitable.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 07:00
Ten years on, the Philippines is stepping up its defense plans in the South China Sea.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 06:01
Mark Carney and Mark Rutte offer competing visions for the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Wed, 15/07/2026 - 00:19
With the latest rules, Beijing hopes to rein in a booming industry.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 23:09
Pressure from Gulf leaders prompted Trump to abandon proposed tolls.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 22:24
Why Bahrain and Kuwait have become Tehran’s preferred targets.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 21:08
Beijing’s diplomatic retaliation has limits—but fewer than before.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 21:04
Iran’s break-the-glass plan to strangle another key waterway may now be active.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 17:09
Attacks against Kurdish regions in Iran and Iraq never stopped.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 15:29
At a perilous moment, Washington is smart to invest in a bigger defense budget.
Tue, 14/07/2026 - 13:00
The congresswoman’s rise was powered mostly by domestic issues. But she is slowly expanding to foreign affairs.
Mon, 13/07/2026 - 23:08
The White House vows to charge all commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Mon, 13/07/2026 - 22:10
Kyiv’s drone offensive against Russian oil facilities has found a sixth gear.
Mon, 13/07/2026 - 18:20
It was a milestone for Beijing’s nuclear forces—but not necessarily the provocation many analysts have made it out to be.
Mon, 13/07/2026 - 17:43
New allies bring powerful assets—whatever Donald Trump thinks.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 00:06
The alliance wanted to look united. In walked Trump.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 22:59
Trump calls continued peace talks a “waste of time” as strikes resume.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 22:55
The Indian prime minister visits Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand this week.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 21:39
Belief in Kremlin narratives dehumanizes Ukrainians and sustains the will to fight.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 21:38
The country has agreed to invest interest savings in its electric grid.
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