geopolitics

The end of the Iran war, despite all the ups and downs in the ceasefire talks, has solved one oil problem. The price of crude has fallen to less than $75 a barrel, roughly where it was before the conflict began in February. But the almost simultaneous escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war in recent w

A new, Beijing-backed mining investment vehicle is aimed at bolstering China’s grip on overseas resources, as the country pushes back against US and European efforts to curb its dominance of the mineral supply chain.

U.S., Iran exchange new strikes as Hormuz dispute threatens fragile truce

U.S. forces carried out five rounds of attacks in the past week and three over the last 24 hours, signaling that the operational tempo is quickening.

US Senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalisation, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he has undergone a battery of tests as

The US Republican senator has been absent from Congress during a weeks-long hospitalisation, spurring party concern.

The Israeli military has released video showing huge explosions and detonations in villages in southern Lebanon.

Wu Shicun is the founding president of China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies and chairman of the Huayang Centre for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance. In this interview, the first in a series about the South China Sea dispute, he discusses ways Beijing can respond to rival c

A statement from Graham's office said the Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia’s preliminary findings are the senator died of aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Israel's election will be held on October 27, coalition head says Reuters