US President Trump’s neo- colonial fantasy in Gaza
In a series of inflammatory statements, US President Donald Trump has proposed a ‘radical reimagining’ of Gaza — one that involves forcibly relocating its Palestinian…
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AI, EVs and aging grids: South Korean grid powerhouses aim to electrify US
Korean cable- and transformer-makers seize AI-driven boom amid US grid overhaul.
China, Britain agree on roadmap for cooperation
According to a statement on the dialogue issued on Friday by China's Foreign Ministry, the two sides reached a six-point consensus on a roadmap for their next steps in…
US President Trump’s steel tariff plan indicates tough negotiations; costlier steel likely detrimental to all
During the summit meeting between PM Ishiba and President Trump in Washington last week, the Japanese side successfully avoided any mention of raising tariffs on Japan. The…
US President Trump eyes summit with Chinese, Russian counterparts Xi, Putin; shakes up world order
With Kyiv and European capitals still stunned by President Trump’s surprise call with President Putin, the US president also said he would “love” to have Russia back in the…
Indonesia’s Prabowo, Turkiye’s Erdogan reaffirm support for Palestine
The two leaders maintain that the two-state solution is the only feasible path to peace in the Middle East.
USAID freeze disrupts projects aiding Vietnamese beneficiaries: Foreign Ministry
US President Donald Trump's administration has decided to suspend USAID workers for 90 days and halted most of its international aid work starting February 7, including in Vietnam.
China committed to actively promoting development, governance of AI
Fifty-eight countries including China and two international organizations — the 27-member European Union and the 55-member African Union — signed the Statement on Inclusive…
Amid global trade upheaval, Jakarta sticks to China+1 strategy
The government continues to pitch Indonesia as an alternative manufacturing location while China is under pressure from US sanctions, but experts doubt that strategy still works.
North Korea chides Trump over Gaza, Greenland, ‘Gulf of America’ and Panama
North Korea has been issuing statements with greater frequency, denouncing the US as an imperialist force seeking global dominance through power while reinforcing the perception…