2026 – Page 826 – From Inside Asia

Beyond Best Effort: Why Asia-Pacific Intelligence Operations Need Guaranteed Collections

Move from access to operational certainty in high-tempo security environments Across the Asia-Pacific region, intelligence operations are being pushed to operate at unprecedented speed and scale. Persistent maritime...

by Asian Military Review February 4, 2026

World

Xi tells Putin that China-Russia ties are on the ‘right trajectory’

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, telling him that relations are on the “right...

by SCMP Reporter February 4, 2026

News

Trump Signals Openness to China, India Investing in Venezuela’s Oil—While Tightening Rules

President Donald Trump says he is open to China and India investing in Venezuela’s oil sector, but new U.S. rules show that any reopening...

by Sean Tseng February 4, 2026

World

China retail chain boss rescues man by pulling car from freezing river, earning high praise

The founder of China’s leading supermarket chain, Pangdonglai, has won admiration for wading into icy water to save a man trapped in a car....

by Alice Yan February 4, 2026

US Politics

Trump Plans to Call Savannah Guthrie Following Her Mother’s Disappearance

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he planned to call American journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie following the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother....

by FIA Staff February 4, 2026

World

Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children as Gaza ceasefire crumbles

Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said on Wednesday. Israel said its strikes...

by Associated Press February 4, 2026

World

US and Iran now eyeing Oman for nuclear talks as tensions run high

Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Oman ‍on Friday, a regional diplomat said, with a possible...

by Reuters February 4, 2026

World

Panama ports defeat shows China faces tougher test in Latin America

China said Panama risks paying a “hefty political and economic price” following the cancellation of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings’ contract to operate two...

by Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma February 4, 2026

Military

Singapore Airshow 2026: Embraer eyes an expanding Asia-Pacific defence market

Embraer has high hopes for further C-390/KC-390 Millennium sales in the Asia-Pacific region. Worldwide, the twin-jet transport aircraft has achieved 50 firm sales or...

by Gordon Arthur February 4, 2026