Taiwan Debates Military Spending as Choices Over U.S. and China Loom
Tensions in the opposition Nationalist Party could surface this week as lawmakers argue over additional defense funding intended to counter Beijing’s growing might.
Budgets and Budgeting
The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.
The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.
Iran War Fallout: Southeast Asia Hard Hit by Skyrocketing Fuel Prices
Across Southeast Asia, a region heavily dependent on energy exports brought via the Strait of Hormuz, lives are being upended by higher oil and gas prices.
Trump Administration Faces Public Jitters as Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran War
President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel suggested that the war with Iran could end soon, but that there were still more attacks ahead.
Pentagon Seeks Additional $200 Billion to Fund Iran War
The request, which the White House has not yet submitted to Congress, is already encountering some resistance.
U.S. Sanctions Pause Adds Political Win to Russia’s Economic Gain From Iran War
Kremlin officials said the American move, which Europe opposes, showed that Moscow could not be dislodged from the center of global energy markets.
As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes
The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.
China Bets on Technology to Resist U.S. Pressure
China announced a 7 percent increase in military spending and a five-year plan to try to reduce its military and industry’s reliance on Western technology.
Some Russians Go Without Heat or Power in Winter, as Energy System Falls Into Disrepair
A dozen major blackouts and central heating cutoffs across the country have affected hundreds of thousands during a brutal winter.