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Maps, Museums and Manoeuvres: The South China Sea’s Battle of Historical Narratives
As China, the Philippines and Vietnam dig deeper into ancestral claims, museums and schoolbooks become frontline weapons...
Iran Warns of Retaliation Against U.S. and Allies, Threatening Hormuz Oil Blockade
Tehran vows an 'eye for an eye' military response to any new American attacks, extending threats to countries that provi...
U.S. Refiners Push Diesel Output to Record July High as Global Supply Crunch Bites
American refiners are on track to produce the most diesel ever for a July, but low stockpiles and strong exports raise t...
US Stock Futures Fall on Semiconductor Weakness; Alphabet, Tesla Earnings in Focus
US index futures edged lower on Wednesday, pressured by declines in chipmakers and cautious positioning ahead of earning...
Hong Kong Summit Highlights Safe-Haven Pitch and Yuan Stock Connect Expansion
At the Caixin Summer Summit, Hong Kong officials pitched the city as a capital safe haven and outlined plans to add yuan...
Turkish Vatan Party Calls for Strategic Russia-China-Iran Alliance, Slams NATO
A party conference in Turkey released a declaration proposing a four-nation security bloc to replace NATO, reflecting a ...
Russia Warns of ‘Direct Threat’ and Countermeasures if US Typhon Missiles Deployed to South Korea
Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko says Moscow would treat deployment of American Typhon missile systems in South Korea as ...
Iran Widens Strike Zone to Saudi Arabia and Syria as Mediators Struggle to Avert Full-Scale War
Tehran struck Saudi and Syrian targets for the first time since the 7 July escalation, while the US confirmed two soldie...
Serbian President Vucic Reaffirms Opposition to Russia Sanctions, Hails Russian Tourists
President Aleksandar Vučić reiterated Serbia's refusal to impose sanctions on Russia while a minister confirmed Russians...
EU Backing for Fresh Russia Sanctions Frays as Business Pain Bites
Growing alarm over economic damage to European corporate giants is eroding consensus for the 21st sanctions package, wit...
Russian Stocks Sink 8.7% as Geopolitics and Rate Hike Fears Shake MOEX
The MOEX Russia Index fell 8.7% last week, dragged by geopolitical tensions, shifting central bank rate expectations and...
Kaliningrad Governor Urges Readiness for Possible Western Provocations
Governor Alexei Bezprozvannykh says the Russian exclave must prepare for energy infrastructure sabotage and other destab...
Trump Admin Ready to Grant Saudi Arabia Uranium Enrichment Rights, Bypassing IAEA Oversight
Draft US–Saudi nuclear pact would let Riyadh enrich uranium and reprocess fuel without extra IAEA checks, marking a shar...
Iran's Internal Power Struggle Deepens as Hardliners Challenge Truce Government
Political infighting escalates in Tehran as hardline factions openly accuse President Pezeshkian of surrendering to the ...