Politics

As the US tightens pressure on Iran, China is expanding economic footholds across the Middle East—from energy deals to infrastructure and diplomacy. What's really changing?

The top U.S. general in South Korea says both allies aim to meet OPCON transfer conditions by early 2029—bringing Seoul closer to commanding its own forces in wartime for the first time since 1950.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te was grounded before his flight even took off, after three African nations denied overflight rights. Beijing called it the right choice. The implications stretch far beyond one cancelled trip.

USFK Commander Gen. Brunson confirmed THAAD remains in Korea but admitted munitions are heading to the Middle East. What does this mean for Korean Peninsula deterrence, OPCON transfer, and the future of the US-South Korea alliance?

Iran has warned it will close the Strait of Hormuz unless the US lifts its siege on Iranian ports. With 20% of global oil passing through, the stakes couldn't be higher.

Trump claims a US-Iran nuclear deal could come within days, following the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. What's real, what's posturing, and what's at stake.

Vietnam's new paramount leader chose Beijing as his first foreign visit after consolidating power. Infrastructure deals, joint statements, and a symbolic train ride—what does it all mean?

Trump brokered a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, but Hezbollah wasn't at the table, Israeli troops stay put, and the cabinet wasn't even given a vote. Here's what it means.

A two-week ceasefire holds — barely. As US-Iran talks stall over nuclear enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz, ordinary Iranians wonder if diplomacy can outlast the bombs.

The IMF issued a rare warning that the US-Israeli war on Iran risks triggering a global recession, energy crisis, and surging inflation. Here's what it means for markets, policy, and everyday life.

The US has moved to blockade Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks collapsed. But can it be enforced — and who really pays the price?

A Peking University-led AI framework autonomously solved an open mathematical problem posed in 2014. What does it mean when machines start doing what only mathematicians could?