Asia’s EV revolution shifts into overdrive with Iran war oil shock
Across Asia, a revolution in how people move was already gathering speed. War in Iran just hit the accelerator. Prashant Tiwari was among the...
Woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iranian government
US federal prosecutors said on Sunday an Iranian national was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf...
‘Saying you’re a geopolitical actor doesn’t make it so’: Sven Biscop on Europe
Sven Biscop is a Belgian political scientist and strategist specialising in the foreign affairs and security of the EU and its relations with great...
Why Hong Kong is hitting pause on basketball betting
Many Hongkongers would have been surprised last week that the government was postponing the introduction of basketball betting. It was only months ago that...
Israel says military to use ‘full force’ in Lebanon despite truce if soldiers face threat
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military had been instructed to use “full force” in Lebanon – even during the...
UK police investigating Iran link to arson attacks on Jewish sites in London
UK police said on Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian...
Canada’s Carney says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released on Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once...
Pope Leo prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a centre of African slave trade
Pope Leo on Sunday recalled the “sorrow and great suffering” Angolans endured for centuries, as the American pope prayed at a Catholic shrine located...
Allies back Starmer as Mandelson’s Epstein links leave the UK leader fighting for his job
Senior Cabinet ministers on Sunday rallied around UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose leadership is teetering over his decision to give Britain’s most important...