A Malaysian businessman who scammed the US Navy in its biggest fraud scandal ever has been recaptured after he escaped house arrest two weeks ago. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard", was captured in…
President Joe Biden says the US would defend the island, but its military isn’t ready. When $801 Billion Isn’t Enough When you see a chart like this, it’s easy to assume the US would have no problem…
One-way flights out of Russia were rocketing in price and selling out fast on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists. Putin's announcement, made in an early-morning television address, raised…
As leaders meet in Uzbekistan, the eight-member regional body is poised to add Iran to its ranks. Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to become a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a central…
The United Nations Human Rights Council session starting September 12 has a packed agenda, but China and Russia will likely be the focus of much attention. The UN Human Rights Council gathers in Geneva from…
Exclusive: two Chinese-sponsored aerospace research centres to close after warnings of ‘sleepwalking’ into aiding Chinese military. Imperial College will shut down two major research centres sponsored by Chinese aerospace and defence companies amid a crackdown…
In his State of the Nation address, President Joko Widodo said Indonesians must face challenges “with prudence and vigilance.” In his State of the Nation address, President Joko Widodo said Indonesians must face challenges “with…
Something fascinating is happening with regard to China right now. A nation that for many years has shunned engagement with the Western media is changing by the day, a new-found public confidence on display for all…
Chinese state media has declared the U.S. House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan a “salvo of war.” This, they say will precipitate a change in China’s United States policy—“strategic and comprehensive countermeasures” is the buzzword.…
Russia hails Turkiye’s contribution to the peace talks with Ukraine, Yeni Shafak reports, citing Russian Ambassador to Ankara Aleksei Yerkhov. Answering Yeni Shafak's questions, Yerkhov said that Turkiye's contribution to peace in the Ukraine-Russia war…
