Singapore Expands Family Aid as Fertility Falls
Declining fertility rates represent a global crisis and pose a pressing problem for governments. Singapore is going all in on fina…
Trump Scales Back Support for South Korea As Trust in America Sinks
Even before US President Donald Trump slimmed down joint military exercises with South Korea, the longstanding American ally was q…
Winning by Losing: Court Defeat Set to Boost Hanson's Rise Down Under
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson was, once again, on the wrong end of a court ruling, finding herself declared a racist. In the ro…
Kazakh President Tests the Limits of Ties with Russia
Standing beside Vladimir Putin, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for the war in Ukraine to be frozen and negotiations to resume – an u…
India Moves to Seize Assets of Christian Charities
A draft law in India would give the state access to the assets of aid organizations. Christians warn of expropriation and growing …
China Plays With Sanctions Fire Over Iran
China moves to tap sanctioned Iranian oil, risking a direct confrontation with the United States. Behind the scenes, a power strug…
US and Iran Begin Talks in Islamabad
The war has entered its sixth week as talks in Islamabad begin under a fragile two-week ceasefire. While US and Israeli strikes on…
Hong Kong moves to compel password disclosure for digital devices
Hong Kong has granted authorities sweeping new powers to access digital devices without a warrant, raising fresh concerns over pri…
Pyongyang fired missiles during US-South Korea talks
In recent months, Pyongyang has repeatedly tested short-range missiles and multiple rocket launchers, which it considers an import…
The Islamist regime may be on its last legs. Protests in Iran continue unabated.
Inflation or the continuing rule of the ayatollahs? The protests have spread significantly, gained intensity, and the original cau…
Thailand and Cambodia want to consolidate the ceasefire. After bloody clashes, they negotiated in China
After weeks of violence, Thailand and Cambodia have concluded a new ceasefire and held talks in China to consolidate it. However, …
China and Germany seek to strengthen relations and end trade disputes
The first visit of a member of the new German government to Beijing opened the door to discussions on fair competition and stable …
Putin: Ukrainian drones responsible for crash of Azerbaijani aircraft
Russian President Vladimir Putin has traveled to Tajikistan to attend the second Central Asia–Russia summit. He will also speak at…
Hundreds of tourists evacuated from Everest snowstorm in Tibet
A snowstorm hit western China over the weekend, trapping hundreds of tourists in remote mountains, including on Mount Everest. Res…
Protests in Nepal could change the constitutional order
Das höchstgelegene Land der Welt war lange Zeit eine Indien-freundliche Monarchie, wurde später jedoch von einer maoistischen Regi…