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Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni on WWII anniversary, Koizumi visits shrine automated-news
Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni on WWII anniversary, Koizumi visits shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, while the country’s defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the site as Japan marks the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war. Sources have said Takaichi, a conservat

14 Aug 2026 🔒
The US’ future policymakers are questioning the standard ‘China threat’ playbook automated-news
The US’ future policymakers are questioning the standard ‘China threat’ playbook

For years, the conventional wisdom in Washington was that America’s China policy was moving in one direction: tougher. But walk into a classroom at Georgetown, Rice or another US university where the next generation of diplomats and foreign-policy professionals is being trained, and the picture look

14 Aug 2026 🔒
At least 2 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region automated-news
At least 2 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities issued a tsunami warning but later lifted it when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology a

14 Aug 2026 🔒
US, Canada face sticking points before 50% tariff deadline automated-news
US, Canada face sticking points before 50% tariff deadline

US, Canada face sticking points before 50% tariff deadline

14 Aug 2026 🔒
The New Forever Wars automated-news
The New Forever Wars

How America gets stuck in its allies’ fights.

14 Aug 2026 🔒
The War China Might Choose automated-news
The War China Might Choose

A new Taiwan option.

14 Aug 2026 🔒
US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory automated-news
US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.

14 Aug 2026 🔒
WWII work of Japan's future Nobelists shows complex relationship with military automated-news
WWII work of Japan's future Nobelists shows complex relationship with military

WWII work of Japan's future Nobelists shows complex relationship with military

14 Aug 2026 🔒
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices - Reuters automated-news
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices - Reuters

Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices Reuters

14 Aug 2026 🔒
Jane Street suffers $15bn hit after meltdown at Situational Awareness automated-news
Jane Street suffers $15bn hit after meltdown at Situational Awareness

Secretive Wall Street trading firm wrongfooted by July AI rout

14 Aug 2026 🔒
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