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
The United States has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuelan crude in an escalating bid to assert control over Venezuela’s oil exports and revenues, with senior US officials saying Washington expects to oversee Venezuelan oil sales “indefinitely” as part of its broader
Malaysia is strengthening ties with Turkey as it seeks stability and strategic balance in an increasingly uncertain global environment, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim describing Ankara as an honest and reliable partner at a time of mounting geopolitical strain. Anwar’s recent outreach to
China’s long running oil for loan arrangements with Venezuela are facing growing uncertainty as analysts assess how a political transition in Caracas could affect billions of dollars in outstanding obligations. Over the past two decades, Beijing extended large scale financing to Venezuela in
An 11 year old Palestinian girl has been killed by Israeli gunfire in a designated safe zone in Gaza, according to local health officials, raising fresh questions about the effectiveness of the ceasefire that has been in place for nearly three months. The
Russia has sharply criticised proposals to deploy European peacekeepers to Ukraine, calling the idea dangerous and accusing Kyiv and its Western backers of forming an “axis of war”, as Ukrainian officials say security guarantees from the United States are essentially ready. The exchange
South Korea’s main conservative party has issued a formal apology over former president Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law, signalling a renewed effort to distance itself from a political episode that triggered a constitutional crisis and ultimately led to the collapse
A former People’s Liberation Army soldier has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong after being accused of operating an illegal ride hailing service, highlighting ongoing enforcement efforts against unlicensed transport activities in the city. The defendant, Zeng Yulin, 39, appeared before a
