2026 World Cup: Which national teams have qualified so far?
Co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico are already in, but the list is growing for the 2026 World Cup field ...
Musk’s Pentagon briefing may haunt Hegseth in Asia
Some of the concern abroad is that the briefing is just the latest example of the chaotic nature of President Donald Trump’s ...
Trump is making a huge blunder. Here’s how we seize the moment
The tariffs war ignited by Donald Trump will eventually run out of steam, but it’s what we do before then that really matters ...
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East Asia’s armsmakers are on the rise
Japanese and South Korean armsmakers are now among the fastest-growing in the world. The combined annual revenues of the two ...
Balochistan liberation and debt directly hitting China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Both the increasing debt and uncontrolled militancy will keep the pot boiling and Pakistan in a mess for some time to come ...
The Diplomat2d
What Southeast Asian Countries Can Learn from Vietnam’s History of Negotiating Territorial Disputes with China
The involvement of an extra-regional great power in a small power’s territorial disputes with China may prove ...
Foreign Affairs3d
The Fragile Axis of Upheaval
Some U.S. national security experts have taken to calling this group “the axis of upheaval” or “the axis of autocracy,” ...
Tourists reveal 'cool' everyday things available abroad they wish their country had - from Japan's 'wash and blow dry' loos to Germany's recycling system
What is something that's commonplace in a place you've visited but wish was present in your own country?' We reveal some of ...
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Russia considers easing visa rules for some Southeast Asian countries
Russia is considering easing visa requirements for several Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, to boost tourism, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development told ...
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When upholding sovereignty is a balancing act: Here are 4 ways city-states like Singapore do it
The ways in which small city-states safeguard their sovereignty are sometimes similar, sometimes different. The CNA series ...
The Biggest Bucket on the List: An Odyssey Across Central Asia
Our writer takes us on a journey of a lifetime across the so-named “5-Stans,” with all the wonder and mystery these nations ...
Five years after ban, Shein is back in India. Or is it?
A slew of Chinese apps were banned by India in 2020 after a violent border clash with China. Read more at straitstimes.com.