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US support for Israel tainted by far-right ideology
The USโs unwavering support of Israel is tainted by far-right ideology; the rest of the West must join the Global South to halt the genocide in Gaza and to prevent the crisis from escalating into a wider regional conflict. Last week, in a dangerous escalation of the Middle East crisis, Israel launched what it described [โฆ] The post US support for Israel tainted by far-right ideology appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source:
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How social media divided and broke America
โSomething there is that doesnโt love a wallโ โ Robert Frost I still stick tomy predictionthat American society is slowly calming down from the unrest of 2014-2021. But asnew rounds of protestserupt across the nation and a senator iswrestled to the groundandmaskedunidentifiedgovernment agentsrampagethrough workplaces and communities looking for โillegalsโ to arrest, itโs worth remembering that [โฆ] The post How social...
Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source:How the US fits into an Israel-Iran war
Israelโs strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider, more dangerous regional war. It also has implications for recent US diplomatic efforts toward a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program. Iranโs immediate response โ the firing of about 100 drones into Israel, many [โฆ] The post How the US fits into an Israel-Iran war appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 14, 2025 | Source:Aukus: Could Trump sink Australia's submarine plans?
The White House has put the landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia under review.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The sound of jet engines was deafening - then it was chaos
The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors on the ground to reveal what happened when the Air India plane crashed.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The terrifying moment when Air India plane crashed into a canteen
The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors on the ground to reveal what happened when the Air India plane crashed.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Price war sparks EV financial crisis concerns in China
BYD, the worldโs largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is facing growing challenges from an intensifying price war and a change in supplier payment regulations in China, raising market concerns about the companyโs financial stability. On May 23, the Shenzhen-based EV maker initiated a price war in China by offering discounts of 10 to 30%. It [โฆ] The post Price war sparks EV financial crisis concerns in China...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers
Doctors are relying on DNA from relatives to identify victims' remains, and warn the process will be slow.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Dig Deep Enough in Nicaragua, and Youโll Find China
China-linked companied are quietly expanding their hold on mining concessions in the Central American state.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:What we know so far after Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad
Air India confirms that 241 passengers and crew died, and one British man survived, when the plane crashed moments after take off.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Why China Missed Its Golden Philippines Opportunity
China missed the chance to win over the Philippines under Duterte because of a breakdown in itsforeign policy apparatus. Duterteโs poor credibility did not help either.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Les TAAF, a โFictional Collectivityโ of Real Strategic Interests
The TAAFโs recent integration as a component of Franceโs Indo-Pacific strategy marks a new chapter in the atypical connectivity between three very different areas.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Collateral Damage: How Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Discrimination Against Chinese Americans
A recent study explores how Americansโ views of the โChina threatโ influence ethnic discrimination in the U.S.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Time for a 21st Century Upgrade to US Taiwan Policyย
In a volatile security environment, strategic ambiguity must be complemented with a touch of โtactical clarity.โ
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Talibanโs Travel Diplomacy Aims to End Its International Isolation
The Talibanโs recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Rare Earth, Raw Power: How China Plays the Carrot and Stick Game of the Century
Beijing is more openly leveraging its control over rare earths, using them both as a stick to pressure geostrategic rivals and as a carrot to incentivize cooperation with partners.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Amid Chinese Investments in Tajikistan, Pamiris Are Losing Their Agency
For the Pamiris, the prospects of benefiting from trade and development are dim, rather the populace will almost certainly lose their agency.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Rahul Gandhi Calls out Bias of Indiaโs Election Commission
In an article, the Leader of the Opposition detailed the โindustrial scale riggingโ of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favor of the ruling BJP.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:New Zealandโs Response to Israeli Strikes Against Iran
The current geopolitical situation will invariably be canvassed when Luxon visits China next week and then attends the NATO summit.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Central Asia
By the time the greatest steppe empire of them all, the Mongol Empire, arose in the 13th century, Turkic and Mongolic peoples had dominated the region for centuries
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:American protectionism hands China the future
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Deal with China is not yet done Scott Foster analyzes the latest developments in US-China trade talks, highlighting Donald Trumpโs exaggerated claims of victory despite an unfinished deal. While a tentative framework was reached in [โฆ] The post American protectionism hands China the future appeared first on Asia...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:What Do We Know About the Air India Crash?
How did one man survive? And what happens next? An aviation safety expert explains.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Why Israel struck Iran in defiance of Trump
Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the countryโs nuclear program. Israelโs air strikes hit Iranโs main nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz, as well as its air defences and long-range missile facilities. Among [โฆ] The post Why Israel struck Iran in defiance of Trump appeared...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:'If I give up searching, I might never recover': Families of air crash victims cling to hope
Desperate families are waiting for answers as messages to loved ones keep delivering, but bodies are missing.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The power calculus driving Trumpโs tariffs
Despite dire predictions that US President Donald Trumpโs foreign policy, dominated by real and threatened manipulations of American tariffs and trade practices, US inflation rates and other measures of American economic vigor do not yet give cause for alarm. Indeed, at this writing US-China trade talks seem productive enough so that spokespersons for the European [โฆ] The post The power calculus driving Trumpโs tariffs...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try
The 5,000-ton destroyer was damaged when it capsized during the first attempted launch in May.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Prabowo to Visit Russia Next Week, Will Miss G7 Meeting in Canada
The state visit was planned prior to receiving the G-7 invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Jakarta says.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:South Koreaโs new rogue ally status comes with different ideology
When the United States signed bilateral security pacts with South Korea in 1953 and with the Nationalist government on Taiwan in 1954, it had two core goals. Externally, the aim was to support staunchly anti-communist regimes as a bulwark against Soviet expansion. But as political scientist Victor Cha explains in his book Powerplay: The Origins [โฆ] The post South Koreaโs new rogue ally status comes with different...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Dollar back on the ropes as Trump goes tariff wild
The US dollar slid to three-year lows on Thursday as Donald Trump signaled his White House isnโt done with tariffs after all. The US presidentโs claims to have a framework for a detente with China fueled hopes โTariff Manโ had learned his lesson on imposing crushing import taxes on all major economies. Not so much, [โฆ] The post Dollar back on the ropes as Trump goes tariff wild appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Did a hydraulic failure doom Air India Flight 171?
India is a very nervous country, and it got far worse on Thursday (June 12th, 2025) when a Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. There is no suggestion (yet) of sabotage, although that cannot be ruled out. All the passengers on the plane died in the accident, except one passenger in seat 11A. That [โฆ] The post Did a hydraulic failure doom Air India Flight 171? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Shifting Tides: Southeast Asiaโs Changing Perceptions of the Major Powers
The region's governments are increasingly focused on which partners show up consistently and offer practical solutions to their most pressing challenges.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Approves Radical Consolidation of Provinces and Major Cities
The change, part of an administrative "revolution" spearheaded by CPV chief To Lam, will see the number of provinces and centrally-run cities cut from 63 to just 34.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Indian scientists search for the perfect apple
India can't grow enough apples to meet demand but farmers are struggling to raise production.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:British man is only passenger to survive India plane crash
Vishwashkumar Ramesh is only passenger to survive the Air India crash that killed 241 people.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Air India plane crash - how the day unfolded
London-bound flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source: