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Fri, 18/09/2026 - 15:59
Central Asian states should jointly develop drone capabilities to prepare for current and future security needs.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 15:56
South Korea is betting big on universal AI access, using state activism and corporate collaboration to strengthen its position in the global AI race.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 15:16
China is pushing patrols into new waters near Taiwan, regularizing its presence, and deploying research vessels that can conduct military reconnaissance.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 14:38
Here’s what satellite imagery and the IAEA are telling us.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 10:21
What are the political implications of Martin Romualdez’s arrest, Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC appearance, and the new criminal case against Vice President Sara Duterte?
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 10:09
The passage of the Lindsey Graham Act in the House and Senate allows President Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on exports from India to the US.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 10:00
Commissioned on August 31, INS Nipun significantly augments the Navy’s specialist diving, underwater intervention, salvage, and submarine rescue support capability.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 07:42
One year after the South African national Benjamin Mauerberger and his network were first exposed, not one intermediary has been charged.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 07:28
Despite being wanted on various criminal charges in India, the Islamic preacher has become hugely popular since arriving in Malaysia in 2016.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 07:17
Some lawmakers say that the current administration should have the right to a 3 percent ceiling in order to support its expansive economic agenda.
Fri, 18/09/2026 - 02:56
The physical state of the 81-year-old raised questions about his fitness to participate in what is likely to be a protracted trial.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 21:45
It’s the relationships, stupid.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 18:28
Beijing’s real vulnerability is not international action. It’s rising awareness within the Chinese population.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 15:30
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, it is critical for Japan that the United States stays on the same page regarding the challenge from China.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 15:08
With the United States announcing that it has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons,” the space arms race now appears to be fully underway.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 14:54
Both those making pessimistic predictions and those confidently rejecting them often rely on thin evidence.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 14:16
When a cultural industry expands overseas, that usually means exporting content. China is increasingly exporting the infrastructure behind entertainment products.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 06:54
This is the first time since the May 2025 military clashes that tension between the two sides has erupted into the open.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 06:33
Brian Mast (R-FL) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) have requested probes into 28 people and entities allegedly connected to scam gangs in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
Thu, 17/09/2026 - 05:31
The declaration endorsed most of Iran's main diplomatic concerns without speaking a single word against its drone and missile attacks on its neighboring Gulf states.
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