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Fri, 30/01/2026 - 15:24
Accurate scrutiny should begin with precision about what the law actually says, how it functions legally, and where interpretation begins to exceed text.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 15:01
Growing Japan-Philippines defense ties are linking the East China Sea and South China Sea.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 14:30
Carney is trying to find an answer to his American problem by increasing Canada's engagement with China. He should remember he himself called China Canada’s “biggest geopolitical risk.”
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 13:38
As China continues to expand its nuclear capabilities, and Russia and the U.S. walk away from arms control, the future is terrifying: a new nuclear arms race, with more players, and less predictability.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 07:37
Described as the "mother of all deals," this is the largest trade agreement that the EU and India have ever concluded.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 06:01
Its participation in the Future Mineral Forum meeting in Saudi Arabia reflects its plans to market its mineral reserves. But people in mining areas remain unenthused.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 05:41
The BNP has a new leader. Students speak more openly about their affiliations with right-wing politics, and there is more freedom to criticize the powerful intelligence agencies.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 04:59
The Philippine foreign secretary nonetheless expressed optimism that "something positive" might emerge from the recent one-sided polls.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 02:04
How Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are vying for the world's mobile workforce, and what it means for the region.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 01:27
António Costa, the president of the European Council, said that the upgrade “underlines the importance we attach to the region and to Vietnam’s growing role within it.”
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 01:14
From 2021-2026, despite massive vacancies leaving 35 empty seats in the Central Committee (due to disciplinary dismissals or deaths), none were filled by alternates.
Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:58
The rights group Amnesty International says that the government is doing nothing to deal with the mounting "humanitarian crisis."
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 22:12
The country's growth has become increasingly expensive to maintain, and its dividends are reaching ordinary households with diminishing force.
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 16:22
India has secured tariff-free access to the EU’s garment market even as Bangladesh’s loss of preferential status looms.
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 15:57
The British prime minister’s arrival in Beijing signified a structural shift in Western policy toward China – and the end of a strategic narrative of containment.
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 15:42
Since the start of 2026, at least four Kazakh servicemen – mostly young conscripts – have died in accidents, some with murky circumstances and lingering questions.
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 15:25
Paradoxically, formally abandoning the goal of immediate unification is the only realistic means of securing long-term stability.
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 15:06
In the long run, India cannot hold back as a mere spectator to global conflicts, particularly in ones where its interests are at stake.
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 14:33
The city’s recent announcement on language sits uneasily with Beijing’s policies prioritizing Mandarin.
Thu, 29/01/2026 - 13:37
The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.
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