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Conservative candidate Nasry Asfura, backed by US President Donald Trump, has won the Honduras presidential election by a razor-thin margin of less than 1%, sparking concerns.
As the US's commitment to defending Taiwan appears to waver, China's military activity has become a critical barometer. Observers analyze five years of PLA movements to decode Beijing's intentions for reunification.
The Trump administration's recall of nearly 30 career ambassadors has prompted a stark warning from Democrats, who claim the move leaves over 100 posts vacant and creates a diplomatic vacuum for China and Russia to exploit.
The U.S. Justice Department has discovered over a million additional documents potentially linked to Jeffrey Epstein, delaying the full public release for weeks. The delay is to redact information to protect victims, escalating political tensions ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The White House has ordered the U.S. military to focus on a two-month "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil, according to a U.S. official. This strategy prioritizes economic pressure over immediate military action.
As South Korea pursues greater military autonomy, including the OPCON transfer and nuclear submarines, the 70-year alliance with the U.S. is at a turning point. An analysis of the motives and future.
South Korea and the U.S. have agreed to cooperate on nuclear-powered submarines, drawing a stern warning from North Korea, which called it a 'grave security breach.'
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.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned that South Korea's plan to build nuclear-powered submarines will 'worsen instability,' calling it a threat to national security.
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.
Three-time Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has been re-elected as chair of Nepal's CPN-UML party, despite ongoing investigations into his role in suppressing the Gen Z protests.
A Malaysian agency is prosecuting Australian journalist Murray Hunter in a Thai court. An analysis of the growing threat of transnational 'SLAPP' lawsuits on press freedom.
