President Donald Trump has indicated that his administration is preparing a new wave of sanctions on Russia, marking what he described as “phase two” of Washington’s economic campaign against the Kremlin. Speaking to reporters at…
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers work on the scene of a building damaged after Russian missile strikes in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP Photo)
A Deadly Night of Bombardment In the early hours of Sunday, September 7, 2025, the skies over Ukraine erupted with an intensity not witnessed since the war began. Russia launched its largest aerial assault of…
A Gathering Storm in Northeast Asia On September 15, 2025, warships, fighter jets, and cyber units from the United States, Japan, and South Korea will converge in the waters near Jeju Island for the annual…
A Historic Security Milestone Japan and Australia have entered a new era of strategic cooperation, expanding their defense partnership at a moment of mounting Indo-Pacific tensions. During a high-level ministerial meeting in Tokyo, the two…
Recent developments in the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline agreement—a project seeking to transport up to 50 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas annually from Russia to China via Mongolia—have drawn sharp scrutiny from analysts…
IntroductionBeijing In a startling convergence of power and provocation, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over the largest military parade in the nation’s history today, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The…
The global innovation map has been redrawn. The cluster linking Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou has unseated Tokyo–Yokohama to become the world’s leading innovation hub, according to the 2025 Global Innovation Index from the World…
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled an ambitious vision for global governance. His proposal centered on empowering the Global…
On August 30, 2025, former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was assassinated in Lviv, Ukraine. The attack occurred around midday on Yefremova Street in the Sykhiv district, shattering the calm of one of western Ukraine’s most…
