US President Donald Trump has announced that he cancelled plans for a second wave of military attacks on Venezuela, linking the decision to steps taken by the interim Venezuelan government to ease tensions with Washington, particularly the release of political prisoners. Trump framed
China has raised fresh concerns over Japan’s latent nuclear weapons capability, citing a past message from former US president Joe Biden to President Xi Jinping that Tokyo could develop nuclear arms in an extremely short time if it chose to do so. An
China is expected to take a measured and carefully calibrated approach in supporting Cuba as Washington steps up political pressure on Havana following the abduction of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, analysts say. The Trump administration has increasingly turned its attention toward Cuba
The Philippines is strengthening protections for undersea communication cables, reflecting rising concern that critical seabed infrastructure could become a target for covert interference as regional security tensions grow. Undersea cables form the backbone of global digital connectivity, carrying the vast majority of international
Singapore’s parliament is set to debate the suitability of Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition next week, a move that could result in him being removed from the post and losing the privileges attached to it, marking an unprecedented
Venezuela has begun releasing a number of high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists from prison in what authorities describe as a gesture toward national reconciliation and peace following weeks of dramatic political change. The move comes amid intense international attention after the removal
A senior trade adviser to Donald Trump has predicted that the United States is on the verge of reducing and eventually ending China’s long held dominance over rare earth minerals, arguing that new industrial capacity and policy support will transform America’s position in
The arms race on the Korean peninsula is accelerating, raising questions about how China will respond in 2026 as military tensions between North and South Korea continue to harden. With weapons development advancing on both sides and diplomatic channels strained, regional actors increasingly
US President Donald Trump has abruptly shifted tone toward Colombia, saying he has invited President Gustavo Petro to the White House following what he described as a friendly phone conversation, days after rhetoric that had raised fears of a serious diplomatic rupture. Speaking
Renewed fighting in northern Syria has shattered a fragile period of calm, with deadly clashes erupting in and around Aleppo and forcing thousands of civilians to flee their homes. The violence has highlighted the collapse of a year long effort to integrate rival
