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Updated: 11 hours 43 min ago
Wed, 26/08/2026 - 18:39
The flood, centered on Nepal's Rasuwa District and China's Gyirong County, killed at least 160 people, with 900 still missing.
Wed, 26/08/2026 - 17:03
China-linked influence operators are increasingly using AI to craft more effective disinformation campaigns.
Wed, 26/08/2026 - 15:30
Economic ties are increasingly important, but Singapore cannot, and will not, become a defender of Taiwan's international status.
Wed, 26/08/2026 - 14:43
Insights from Su Mon and Tomas Buenaventura.
Wed, 26/08/2026 - 14:05
Central Asia aims to benefit from Iranian ports and railroads have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict.
Wed, 26/08/2026 - 14:03
Three F-2A fighters will fly to India via Okinawa and Thailand for Veer Guardian 26, with the U.S. Air Force providing support including aerial refueling.
Wed, 26/08/2026 - 11:16
It has also reignited debates around the role of the liberal media when the accused is one of their own.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 20:25
A “sham” election sparked popular outrage in nominally autonomous Pakistan-administered Kashmir – and a corresponding security crackdown.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 17:29
Even the historic Yongsan Park isn’t safe from the government’s desire for more housing.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 16:53
If Albanese is serious about a Pacific COP, he must heed the region’s call on oceans.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 16:25
Incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki is known for his staunch anti-U.S. base sentiment. His re-election bid will ripple through the alliance and beyond.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 15:54
EU-Taiwan relations increasingly resemble a form of functional strategic partnership, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 15:04
China wants more influence in Indonesia’s defense sector. Jakarta should make sure that also suits its national interests.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 14:57
India's Gen Z protest undeniably reopened democratic spaces that had shrunk over the past decade.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 14:28
Uzbekistan’s “Thousand Books for Youth” project hopes to promote a reading culture by making renowned books accessible in Uzbek.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 14:22
A suite of laws to counter foreign sanctions, intervention, and long-arm jurisdiction is impacting both cross-border business and geopolitical competition.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 10:16
It operationalizes structural changes that have been unfolding within the armed forces over the past year.
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 05:23
Recent developments indicate that domestic mechanisms can confront civil war-era crimes when there is a government serious about the rule of law and good governance.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 21:45
There are few concrete details available about the joint defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye.
Mon, 24/08/2026 - 21:40
China defines space superiority as achieving space logistics and infrastructure, and then using them for the kind of war it might fight.
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