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The commercial fallout for Real Madrid may be temporary, but the precedent for censoring speech beyond China’s borders is far more consequential.

As the first country to have continuously retrieved rare-earth mud from such depths, Japan is in a position to influence the future of the maritime order. 

Companies are under increasing pressure to show that goods produced in their new locations are genuinely made there.

The Supreme Court distinguishes trafficking from voluntary adult sex work, but legislative reform and effective implementation remain essential to protect dignity and autonomy.

Trump and Xi agreed to set up a China-U.S. AI incident reporting channel. But AI companies in both countries don’t currently provide the necessary information. 

Kim Yo Jong said broadcasts near the border will resume this month. For Seoul, every possible response carries a cost.

Many security analysts have attributed North Korean missile progress to the closer relationship between North Korea and Russia.

AI has changed – perhaps forever – the tone and tenor of discussions at Singapore International Cyber Week, and probably all cyber forums of equal scale.

Kathmandu should avoid making sweeping claims that constraints in India-Nepal ties have disappeared or that the anti-India nationalism in Nepal has run its course.

Azerbaijan backed Pakistan during the May 2025 military clashes. Foreign Minister Jaishankar’s recent visit to Baku is part of an effort at rapprochement.

The two countries have launched the China-Pakistan Information Corridor to counter ‘misleading narratives,’ expand cultural exchanges, and strengthen think tank cooperation.

Speaking at the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Cebu, the U.S. secretary of war pledged to "defend our interests and the interests of our allies and partners.”

For several weeks tension between the two neighbors has been growing over a range of issues including transboundary haze and energy supplies.

Two important rulings on political dynasties and the budget system could have significant implications for the Marcos administration.

Faced with multipronged challenges, the country has gradually incorporated AI into its security strategy.

In his annual state of the nation address, Tokayev laid out an ambitious spending spree focused on infrastructure and investment. 

Lula’s victory secures the most important destination for Chinese foreign direct investment in the Western Hemisphere and ends a winning streak for Trump-supported candidates. 

Insights from Eric Setzekorn.

Singapore has spent decades making itself indispensable to a global economy in which it has little control over the behavior of the major powers. Germany might be seeking to learn from that example.

Questions have been raised over the strength of Pakistan’s security commitment to Saudi Arabia ever since the SMDA’s inception in September 2025.