Australian girl dies as fire erupts in Singapore cooking class
The children were engaged in a cooking class on Tuesday morning
Asia
New Zealand pledges to double defense spending to modernize ships, surveillance, networks
“Distance certainly is no longer any protection for New Zealand, not when we have an intercontinental ballistic missile launched in the South Pacific, not when ships with enormous strike power come into our backyard,” Defense Minister Judit…
China calls on US to show ‘sincerity’ on Iranian nuclear issue
China has urged the United States to show “sincerity” on the Iranian nuclear issue.
Zelensky claims Ukraine captured 2 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
Ukrainian soldiers have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting in the ranks of the Russian military against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated.
USAID cancels all remaining Afghanistan humanitarian aid contracts: CNN
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has canceled all remaining contracts for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, a USAID official has told CNN.
China Military Drills, a Pentagon Memo and a Question: What Next for Taiwan?
EXPERT INTERVIEWS — Last week, the Taiwan Strait landed back on the front pages for two very different reasons: China held a two-day, large-scale military exercise […] More
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The World and Trump 2.0
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Over the past two and a half months, as the U.S. has upended long-standing policies and assumptions about America’s role in the […] More
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South Asian garment makers anxious about future after Trump’s ‘shock’ tariffs: ‘Terrible for business’
Manufacturers fear retailers will opt for other cost-effective nations with lower tariffs on imports
China responds to Trump tariffs with its own 34% levy on all US goods
China says it will impose restrictions on the export of certain rare-earth elements to the US
US government tells staff in China not to have romantic ties with Chinese citizens
Secret directive reportedly prompted by pressure from Congress members concerned about espionage risks