China Wins by Waiting 
Australia and Indonesia: Differing Regional Visions 
Vietnam at 51 As Iran talks go nowhere, will Donald Trump still go to Beijing?
The on-again, off-again US-Iran peace talks are casting doubt on whether Donald Trump will make his planned visit to Beijing in a few weeks, though…
Samantha Johnson
ICC chamber rules case against Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs killings to proceed
Families of victims of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs hailed as a “vindication” on Wednesday the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber’s refusal…
Second French peacekeeper dies in Lebanon after ambush blamed on Hezbollah
A second French soldier died on Wednesday from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon blamed on Hezbollah, President Emmanuel Macron…
China’s battery makers stand to gain as Iran war reshapes energy storage demand: Fitch
Chinese battery cell manufacturers are poised to benefit from the US-Israeli war in Iran, according to Fitch Ratings, even as fierce competition, overcapacity and thin…
Philippine lawmakers examine gap in Sara Duterte’s bank statements, declared wealth
Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio came under fresh pressure on Wednesday after Philippine lawmakers examining complaints that could lead to her impeachment were shown evidence of bank…
UK PM insists he won’t resign over Mandelson scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted on Wednesday he would not resign, claiming allegations of misleading MPs over his appointment of a party loyalist as…