geopolitics

Taiwan’s first International Booker Prize-winning novel has reignited debate over the island’s shifting identity, with its portrayal of a distinctly Taiwanese historical experience at odds with narratives long promoted by Beijing. The attention surrounding Taiwan Travelogue comes at a sensitive time

A ceasefire in Lebanon appears to have revived negotiations. US envoy Steve Witkoff flew out to join President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in Switzerland on Friday. They will meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtchi. The US and Iran signed a memorandum earlier this week to stop the

Beijing will make maritime surveys in the waters east of Taiwan a routine matter as it seeks to assert its sovereignty following talks between Japan and the Philippines, state media reported on Friday. An article published by Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster C

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an interim agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. Could Israel' Neta

Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, including a child, medics say

Experts hope the 'extra animosity' towards Team Melli will subside as the agreement comes into being.

According to the United Nations, more than 1,000 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan since the beginning of the year. There has been a sharp increase in the use of drone warfare – a tactic marking a turning point in the three-year-war, which has created what the UN deems the "world'

The U.S.-Iran deal has raised questions about how the Strait of Hormuz will be governed after the toll-free period ends.

Lebanese official media said fresh Israeli strikes on the country's south on Saturday killed five people, despite a new ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group announced a day earlier.

US media are reporting that Witkoff and Kushner are preparing for negotiations with Iran after talks were postponed.