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‘Putin pays attention to what PM Modi says’: Polish minister says India can help stop Russia-Ukraine war
A Polish minister said President Putin pays attention to PM Modi’s views on the Ukraine conflict. He added that India remains an important voice for de-escalation.
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Lithuania’s new PM says allowing Taiwan’s de-facto embassy was ‘maybe too brave’
VILNIUS, July 14 – New Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Tuesday the 2021 decision to allow Taiwan to open a de-facto embassy in the country was “maybe too brave” as he sought to repair relations with China on h…
Brave Moves: Lithuania’s Diplomatic Dance with China and Taiwan
Lithuania’s new Prime Minister, Mindaugas Sinkevicius, has described the 2021 decision to permit Taiwan to open a de-facto embassy in Lithuania as ‘maybe too brave.’ On his first day in office, he indicated plans to mend relations wi…
China detains U.S. seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests
WASHINGTON – ?A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, U.S.…
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Red Sea: a hinge between West Asia and Horn of Africa
When commercial ships started bypassing the Red Sea due to attacks from Yemen’s Houthis, the immediate consequences could be felt thousands of kilometres away in the form of higher freight charges, slower supply chains and ships taking the longer rout…
China Builds Full-Scale Model Of US Destroyer In Remote Desert
Security analysts poring over satellite photos of China have shared a surreal image: There’s a detailed, full-scale replica of a US Navy destroyer in the middle of a remote stretch of Chinese desert.…
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China’s New Ethnic Unity Law and the Erasure of Minority Identities
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China’s newly enacted “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” marks a definitive shift from managing diversity to enforcing homogeneity. By legally institutionalising the assimilation of Uyghurs, Tib…
Trump’s Iran strikes lack a clear end state strategy, military expert says
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Alliances Duel To Reshape Middle Eastern Energy
As the fighting in the Persian Gulf expands, competition between major region-adjacent powers, including Turkey and Pakistan, is plain to see. While Iran is attacking the U.S., Israel, Kuwait, the UAE, and other Gulf states, the Sunni bloc led by Turk…
How Putin turned Japan into a den of spies
TOKYO — Soon after troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western leaders expelled hundreds of Russian spies from their capitals and blacklisted companies with ties to the Kremlin.
The coordinated effort was intended to make it harder for the Kreml…