Politics

Trump Administration Bars South Africa from Miami G20 Summit

The Trump administration announced Friday that South Africa will not participate in the 2026 G20 Summit scheduled for Miami, Florida. President Trump cited allegations about human rights conditions affecting...

Trump Peace Plan Faces Critical Test as Putin Establishes Red Lines

The diplomatic effort to end the Ukraine conflict has reached a critical juncture as Vladimir Putin expressed qualified...

Japanese Automotive Industry Faces Rare Earth Vulnerability in China Crisis

The Japanese automotive industry is confronting renewed concerns about supply chain vulnerability as the diplomatic crisis over Taiwan...

“Ukraine Rejects Demands to Abandon Cities Under Trump-Backed Peace Plan”

Trump’s proposed peace deal requires Ukraine to abandon several major cities. Zelenskyy said the idea is unacceptable and...

Soft Left Mobilizes: Burnham’s Challenge Galvanizes Party Wing Against Starmer’s Centrists

Mayor Andy Burnham’s refusal to rule out a future leadership challenge has galvanized the Labour Party’s 'soft left'...

“Aggressor Pays”: Ukraine Taps Frozen Russian Assets for French Jet Deal

Ukraine is operationalizing the "aggressor pays" principle by using a G7-backed mechanism to finance its new 10-year defense pact with France. President Volodymyr Zelensky...

Can Trump Stop the Next War? Tensions High on Thai-Cambodian Frontier

With tensions running dangerously high on the Thai-Cambodian frontier, US President Donald Trump is attempting to stave off the "next war" by personally calling...

The “Home Run” H-1B: Train Americans, Then Leave

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described the administration’s "home run" H-1B policy: foreign experts come, "train American workers," and then "go home." This clarification...

Diplomatic Summit in DC Sets Stage for 37-Plane Boeing Deal

A high-level diplomatic summit in Washington D.C. has set the stage for a major commercial deal, as the Trump administration announced the sale of...

Trump’s Social Media Post Orders US Nuclear Testing to Resume

In a major policy announcement made via social media, Donald Trump revealed he has "instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear...

European ‘Belligerence’ is ‘Childish,’ Says Russian Envoy

European "belligerence" regarding the Ukraine war is "childish" and "unprofessional," Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov said this week. He argued that the European belief that Russia...