Why South Korea wanted an SSN deal with the US—and what it may mean for Australia
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has pulled off a diplomatic coup by persuading US President Donald Trump not only to assist South Korea’s nuclear
China’s Xi holds court at APEC summit after Trump trade truce
President Xi Jinping sought to cast China as the predictable champion of free and open trade at the APEC forum while his US counterpart skipped
Trump says US, Canada will not restart trade talks
US President Donald Trump said on Friday (Oct 31) the United States and Canada will not restart trade talks, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized to him for
Taiwan does not want China’s ‘one country, two systems’
Taiwan does not want China’s “one country, two systems” and must uphold its freedom and democracy, and resolve to defend itself, President Lai Ching-te said
US, India hail new 10-year defense pact despite tensions
The India-US accord will boost intelligence and tech collaboration, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with India’s Rajnath Singh saying it signaled “growing strategic
The Remaking of the Indian Army Since Operation Sindoor
India has been rapidly restructuring its military, taking advantage of the fact that it is still technically on a war footing. In the aftermath of
China holds send-off ceremony for space station astronauts
China held a send-off ceremony on Friday (Oct 31) for a new crew of astronauts set to depart for its space station, including its youngest “taikonaut”
Pentagon chief seeks to boost US ties with flurry of talks in Asia
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth held talks on Friday (Oct 31) with counterparts from China and India, among a series of face-to-face meetings at an
Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic Sea for third time this week
Poland said on Friday (Oct 31) that its jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea for the third time this week. The aircraft did
Americans facing hunger as shutdown enters second month
The US government shutdown barreled towards its second month Friday (Oct 31) – and the pain is spreading fast – with federal workers broke, food