geopolitics

Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

This article was first published on September 10, 1976. Sense of grief in Hongkong A deep sense of grief was felt by great numbers of the people in Hongkong yesterday (September 9, 1976) when radio and television stations flashed the news of the Chairman’s passing. The news brought a cloud of gloom

China is moving early to secure a role in Sudan’s reconstruction, pursuing port and power agreements with the army-backed government while the war continues and many Western countries maintain only a limited presence. One expert also said Beijing was using the prospect of future investment as a bila

China hikes visa fee sevenfold for Japanese visitors, citing 'reciprocity'

New $11bn canal underscores China's turn toward Southeast Asia

BRICS joint declaration calls for 'maximum restraint' in Iran war

The trouble with overestimating Beijing’s soft power.

As the war in Ukraine progressed, Russian strikes increasingly degraded Ukraine’s terrestrial communications infrastructure, steadily deepening Kyiv’s dependence on SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellite constellation became indispensable for crucial military functions, including command and control, dron

Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome next week postponed, Axios reports Reuters

No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman meeting on Monday, Iranian official says Reuters