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Navy Secretary John Phelan unveils the Trump Golden Fleet shipbuilding 2026 initiative, calling for a wartime footing to close the massive industrial gap with China.

Microsoft reveals it is the mystery company behind a controversial $1B data center project in Michigan. Read about the local pushback and AI infrastructure race.

Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years in London. A million supporters welcomed the BNP leader in Dhaka, signaling a major shift in the country's political landscape.

Once a fringe concept, 'remigration' is now being discussed in mainstream US and European politics. This article explores its origins, its different meanings, and why its rise is causing alarm.

For Christmas 2025, communities in conflict-ridden Gaza and flood-stricken Indonesia replaced celebration with solemn prayer. A look at how hope endures amid devastation.

China has revealed a new catalogue of encouraged industries for foreign investment, effective Feb 2026. The list adds 205 sectors for a total of 1,679, aiming to attract capital into high-tech fields.

Chinese state media is escalating criticism of Japan's alleged 'neo-militarism,' raising tensions. Beijing has warned it has sufficient policy tools to respond if its core interests are threatened.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned South Korea's nuclear submarine plans while unveiling an 8,700-ton sub, signaling an escalation in the regional arms race.

North Korea's state media KCNA reports that leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, a major development that could shift the security balance in Northeast Asia.

Bangladesh's main opposition party, the BNP, is preparing to welcome back its leader Tarique Rahman from a 17-year exile with a rally of up to 5 million supporters, a key event ahead of the February general election.

President Lee Jae-myung's backing of the Unification Ministry's role in North Korea policy is fueling a conflict between 'self-reliance' and 'pro-alliance' factions within Seoul, with major implications for the U.S. alliance amid growing U.S.-China tensions.

Hun Sen's decades-long grip on Cambodia is being tested by fractures within his own elite. But the international community is failing to see the shift, clinging to a flawed geopolitical playbook.