Politics

Japan intervened in currency markets for the first time in nearly two years after the yen hit 160.72 per dollar. We unpack what it means for investors, trade, and the limits of intervention.

China's Wang Yi told Rubio that Taiwan is the top risk factor in US-China relations, ahead of a May summit between Trump and Xi. What Beijing is really signaling.

Beijing stopped Meta from acquiring Chinese AI startup Manus, then state media called it not a restriction on foreign investment. The contradiction reveals everything about AI geopolitics in 2026.

The Iran war isn't just a regional conflict. It's a stress test for every supply chain, energy market, and poverty reduction target on the planet. Here's what's at stake.

China controls 49% of Central Asia's critical mineral exports. Russia holds 20%. The United States? Just 2.1%. As AI and green energy reshape global power, this gap may prove decisive.

Nvidia's physical AI director held back-to-back meetings with Samsung, SK hynix, Doosan Robotics, LG, and Hyundai in Seoul. Here's what the visit signals about where the AI race is heading.

Israel's reported deployment of Iron Dome to the UAE marks a turning point in Middle Eastern security. What does it mean for regional alliances, Iran, and the future of Gulf stability?

A U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds indefinitely, but the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. Pakistan steps up as a mediator. India stays silent. What this standoff means for global energy and Asian geopolitics.

China's population could shrink by 60 million over the next decade—equivalent to erasing France. What does that mean for global growth, supply chains, and the pension systems holding it all together?

Iran sent a peace proposal to Trump via Pakistan. Araghchi flew to meet Putin in St Petersburg. Three cities, one strait, and a tangle of competing interests that may or may not add up to a deal.

Chinese scientists have made advances in all-iron flow battery technology, using a material 80 times cheaper than lithium. Could this reshape global energy storage—and who controls it?

Personal data of 100,000 members was stolen from a South Korean golf course in a suspected North Korean cyberattack. The real story isn't the golf club—it's the strategy.