geopolitics

The US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.

The notorious hukou system is being relaxed. Marx would approve

US fires Hellfire missile at tanker heading toward Iran Reuters

Gold was steady as renewed clashes in the Middle East cast doubt over negotiations between the US and Iran to end the war that’s upended energy flows and heightened inflation concerns.

President Donald Trump has spent months projecting confidence that a deal to end the Iran conflict is within reach, but Israel's determination to press ahead with its own objectives underscores his tenuous control over the outcome of the crisis. Bloomberg's Michael Heath has the latest. (Source: Blo

Drones lit up the evening sky near Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper in a dazzling display for the Computex trade show.

Analysts say 'strategic leaks' aim to influence public perceptions amid diplomatic impasse in US-Israel war on Iran.

The Iran War and the oil and gas market disruption it has caused have prompted a massive drop in Chinese crude oil imports. These were estimated at a little over 6 million barrels daily last month, down from almost 11.40 million barrels daily in February. The twist: China is the country that can aff

Vanuatu had a clear goal at last month’s annual assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva – securing new international aid for the Pacific island nation. “I’m here to lobby for support,” said Jenny Stephens, Vanuatu’s director of public health. “We are experiencing the global funding cuts

The US Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a US$1.8 billion compensation programme that critics had denounced as a “slush fund” for President Donald Trump’s political allies. “We are not moving forward with the fund,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said during te