Crude Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Level in 5 Months
Brent crude oil futures were trading at multi-month lows on Oct. 20, amid concerns of a supply glut in the market and a worsening...
Sanae Takaichi on Cusp of Becoming Japan’s Next Prime Minister Amid Coalition Talks
Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is poised to become the next prime minister after the opposition Japan Innovation Party...
Chinese Jet Fires Flares Near Australian Plane Ahead of Trump–Albanese Meeting
Acting Australian Prime Minister Richard Marles says he has raised concerns with Beijing after a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter jet...
India Unveils $77 Billion Hydro Plan Amid Geopolitical Competition With China
India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced a $77 billion master plan to develop hydroelectric plants in the Brahmaputra Basin to counter China’s upstream...
Up to 100,000 to Walk Off the Job: New Zealand Prepares for ‘Mega Strike’
New Zealand is preparing for what is likely to be the largest industrial action in 40 years, with around 100,000 crucial workers, mostly in...
Solomon Islands Plans Its Own Military Force Against Background of Growing Allegiance to Beijing
Only three Pacific Island nations—Tonga, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji—currently maintain standing militaries, but that number is set to increase after the Solomon Islands...
Microsoft: Sharp Increase in Ai-Aided Cyberattacks From Russia, China
Foreign adversaries are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) in their cyber influence campaigns, with operations picking up “aggressively” this year, Microsoft said on Oct....
China’s Coercive Use of Rare Earths Will Weaken Its Monopoly: Former IMF Chief Economist
News Analysis Just as the U.S.–China trade war appeared to be easing, China suddenly imposed its toughest restrictions on rare earths, shocking the Trump...
As Military Purges Deepen, CCP’s 4th Plenum to Test Xi Jinping’s Grip on Power: Analysts
In the latest shake-up within China’s top leadership, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced on Oct. 16 the expulsion of nine senior military officers,...