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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanThai Court Sentences Former Marine to Life in Prison For Killing of Former Cambodian MP
The trial has done little to illuminate who was ultimately responsible for the brazen daylight assassination in January.
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Stealth standoff near China hints at shifting airpower balance
Chinaโs revelation of a J-16โs near-miss with foreign stealth jets has highlighted the intensifying race for air dominance in the Pacificโone defined less by combat encounters than by who can field, fund and sustain the future of airpower. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China has revealed a previously undisclosed aerial [โฆ] The post Stealth standoff near China hints at shifting airpower...
Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source:Vietnamese Communist Party Chief to Visit North Korea This Week
General Secretary To Lam's visit is the first by a senior Vietnamese leader to the isolated nation in nearly two decades.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:How Vietnamโs Non-Aligned Foreign Policy Helps Bolster Its Position in the South China Sea
Hanoi's expansion of its outposts in the Spratly Islands has prompted little opposition from rival claimants, including China.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Unlike Xi and Modi, Putin is the face of todayโs Machiavellianism
Amateurs seek the sunlight and get burned. True power stays in the shadows. Inexperience craves attention and often pays the price. True mastery and influence work silently, avoiding the risks that come with visibility. In todayโs world, every leader wants to be in the news. Leaders like Trump, Xi and Modi leave no stone unturned [โฆ] The post Unlike Xi and Modi, Putin is the face of todayโs Machiavellianism appeared...
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Europe needs to keep its eyes on the prize
Distraction is a key weapon in war. The recentincursions into the airspace of European members of NATO by Russian aircraft and drones fits this pattern perfectly. This rise in what security officials call โhybridโ or โgray-zoneโ attacks is designed to distract European governments and their publics from the real challenge: the need to ensure that [โฆ] The post Europe needs to keep its eyes on the prize appeared first on...
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Southeast Asiaโs Fraud Networks and the Countries Paying the Price
Together, Australia and the United States account for a staggering share of total scam losses globally. What can be done?
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:China Hacked South Koreaโs Government, But Was It Really North Korea?
White hat hackers exposed a systematic breach of South Koreaโs digital backbone, but Seoul remains silent on the crisis.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Can Takaichi Find a Pragmatist Streak as Prime Minister?
Having ascended to the top tier of Japanese politics, can Takaichi fight the reflex of having to prove her conservative reputation?
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Exiled leader to return to Bangladesh for historic vote after uprising
Tarique Rahman, tipped to be the next PM, tells BBC Bangla he is planning to return to fight landmark elections.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Can the Organization of Turkic States Leave Its Mark?
As its annual summit convenes, what role does the Istanbul-based organization play among the shifting constellation of international groupings?
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Power of Siberia 2: Russiaโs Political Bet, Chinaโs Diplomatic Win
Once again, geopolitical rationales influenced energy decisions as much as purely economic ones
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:After the Youthquake: Nepalโs Fragile Path to Democratic Renewal
Nepalโs interim government not only has to win the confidence of the youth, political parties, and civil society but also follow due processes to curb impunity and corruption.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Australia and PNG Sign Defense Treaty, Agreement With Vanuatu Delayed
Will these agreements benefit Pacific Island countries as much as they benefit Australia?
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Takaichi Sanae and the Rise of Conservative Populism in Japan
There are three main reasons why Takaichi was chosen as the new LDP president.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Hondurasโ Election Tests Chinaโs Promises and Taiwanโs Soft Power
Unlike in Panama, El Salvador, or the Dominican Republic, foreign policy โ and especially China policy โ has become a serious campaign issue.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Is Sanae Takaichi Japanโs Margaret Thatcher โ or its next Lizย Truss?
Under the slogan โ#ChangeLDPโ, Japanโs long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Pending a vote in the Dietโs lower house later this month, she is poised to become Japanโs next prime minister โ and the first woman ever to hold the post. At first glance, this appears historic. Takaichi [โฆ] The post Is Sanae Takaichi Japanโs Margaret Thatcher โ or its next LizTruss? appeared...
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Thailand Arrests Australian Journalist Over Malaysian Defamation Charge
Murray Hunter spoke with The Diplomat about SLAPPs and transnational repression.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:The Rise and Fall of China-Czechia Relationsย
Once Beijingโs closest partner in Central Europe, Czechia has turned into a skeptic โ but the latest elections could put China back on the agenda.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Chautauqua: Finding freedom on Chinaโs highways
Iโve been out on the open road You can be my full-time, daddy, white or gold Singing blues has been getting old You can be my full-time, baby Hot or cold โ Lana Del Rey โBorn to Be Wildโ is the most American song ever recorded. It is, of course, a road song. The most [โฆ] The post Chautauqua: Finding freedom on Chinaโs highways appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:'I was lucky to get out': Everest hikers battle hypothermia as blizzard rescue continues
At least one hiker has died and hundreds are still stranded near the mountain's eastern face.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:No coup โ yet โ as corruption and protests roil Philippines
MANILA โ The Philippines is bracing for more street protests in the weeks ahead, with a political shakeup in the Senate over a corruption scandal and admission by the countryโs military chief that he has rebuffed calls for the military to bring down the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Military chief General Romeo Brawner [โฆ] The post No coup โ yet โ as corruption and protests roil Philippines appeared...
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Indiaโs Top Court Intervenes to Check Heavy Development Spree in the Himalayas
Himachal Pradesh and other states in the Indian Himalayas โare facing a serious existential crisis,โ the Supreme Court said.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Reclaiming Gandhian Spirituality in the Age of Religious Nationalism
Gandhian Hinduism was the ethical source of Indiaโs secular and pluralistic ethos. It affirmed the sanctity of all faiths and the equality of all human beings.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Six patients killed in Indian hospital ICU fire
Relatives of the victims have accused staff of negligence, which hospital authorities have denied.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school is the country's deadliest disaster this year.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Why oil-rich Indonesia imports most of its fuel
Indonesia produces about 608,100 barrels of crude oil per day, slightly surpassing the 2025 state budget target of 605,000 barrels. However, domestic consumption stands at 1.6 million bpd, highlighting a significant gap between production and demand. Despite being a notable oil producer, Indonesia relies heavily on imported refined petroleum products. Its aging refineries meet only [โฆ] The post Why oil-rich Indonesia...
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Australia signs key defence deal with Papua New Guinea
Experts say the deal seeks to counter Beijing's growing influence, but PNG says it is not about China.
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:Why the Czech election result matters
Populist-nationalist politician Andrej Babis is poised to return to the Czech Republicโs premiership after his ANO partyโs victory in the latest elections. While the party, which translates as โyesโ, lacks an outright majority, it is expected tobuild a coalitionwith some of the smaller parties that share its worldview. This marks a significant shift, as Czechia [โฆ] The post Why the Czech election result matters...
Published on: October 06, 2025 | Source:How China is challenging Nvidia's AI chip dominance
Beijing has urged local firms to use homemade chips. But is China ready to turn away from Nvidia?
Published on: October 05, 2025 | Source:India wants to lure its best minds back from the US - but it won't be easy
Driving reverse migration from the US at scale will require a concerted effort that's currently missing, experts say.
Published on: October 05, 2025 | Source:India wants to lure back its best minds after H-1B visa chaos - but it won't be easy
Driving reverse migration from the US at scale will require a concerted effort that's currently missing, experts say.
Published on: October 05, 2025 | Source:Rescue efforts under way after 1,000 people trapped on Mount Everest slopes
Rescue teams have been deployed to clear the snow on the world's highest mountain, Chinese state media reports.
Published on: October 05, 2025 | Source:Will Takaichi Sanae Be Japanโs Margaret Thatcher โ or Another Liz Truss?
The extent to which Japanโs โIron Ladyโ is willing to compromise her beliefs to enact policy will be a crucial test of her leadership.
Published on: October 05, 2025 | Source:What Takaichi means for Japan and the wider world
TOKYO โ As Japanโs answer to Margaret Thatcher seems about to ascend to the premiership, political wonks everywhere are reaching for the popcorn. With Donald Trumpโs trade war and Chinaโs increasing dominance shaking up the global order, the entrance of a strong-willed conservative Japanese leader โ the first female one, no less โ makes for [โฆ] The post What Takaichi means for Japan and the wider world appeared first...
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