UK's Starmer Seeks to Reset China Ties While Managing US Pressure

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is travelling to China this week on a three-day visit aimed at repairing strained UK-China relations and reopening channels for trade and investment, in the first trip by a UK...

Japan US Alliance Would Weaken if Tokyo Ignored Taiwan Crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that the Japan–United States security alliance would lose credibility if Tokyo failed to respond to a Taiwan crisis, underlining the importance of coordinated...

US Aircraft Carrier Enters Middle East as Washington Signal...

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and its strike group have entered the Middle East, reinforcing Washington’s military presence amid renewed tensions with Iran, U.S. officials said on Monday. The deployment places a large...

Sam Altman Slams Anthropic, Backs Free and Open AI Access

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has fired back at rival AI company Anthropic, calling its recent Super Bowl advertising campaign “clearly dishonest” while reaffirming his own vision that...

Tunisia Arrests MP After Mocking President Kais Saied Says Lawmakers

Tunisian police arrested a sitting member of parliament on Tuesday after he publicly mocked President Kais Saied, two lawmakers said, highlighting growing pressure on political critics of the country’s leadersh...

Pope Leo XIV Likely to Visit Peru in November, Says Bishop

Pope Leo XIV is likely to visit Peru in November or early December, according to the head of the country’s Catholic bishops’ conference, highlighting the pontiff’s long-standing personal and pastoral links to the Andean natio...

US & Iran Set Oman Nuclear Talks as Disputes Persist on Scope

The United States and Iran will hold nuclear talks on Friday in Muscat, hosted by Oman, as diplomatic contact resumes amid heightened regional tensions, a diplomat said.

Movers & Shakers

HP Names Bruce Broussard Interim CEO After Enrique Lores Exit

Hewlett-Packard’s board of directors has named Bruce Broussard as the company’s interim chief executive officer, following the departure of former CEO...

How Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Is Reshaping U.S. Alliances

In January 2025, Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, pledging a renewed commitment to his “America First” doctrine. Marked by transactional diplomacy, skepticism toward multilateral institutions, and heavy reliance on econo...

The Rise of Gen-Z Politicians: How Young Leaders Are Changing Politics

The world is witnessing a distinct change in political structures with Gen-Z coming into the limelight of life. The generation born in the late 1990s-early 2010s is also entering the leadership scene with a minimalist, performance-oriente...