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The United States and Iran appeared on the brink of a major escalation on Tuesday, with hours to go before a deadline set by US…
Current Affairs
‘Paper tiger’: what’s behind Donald Trump’s renewed Greenland threat?
US President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to take Greenland when America is bogged down in a war with Iran will only deepen the fracture with…
For Gulf states, geography is both a generous and treacherous patron
The Strait of Hormuz blockage is being felt far and wide. While the world struggles with higher pump prices, key energy exporters such as the…
Lawmakers call for fuel subsidies, citing loss-making bus service amid oil price spike
A Hong Kong coach operator’s failed attempt to reduce its services was only the “tip of the iceberg” of cuts in bus rides amid rising…
Iran calls for ‘human chains’ around its power plants as Trump’s deadline nears
Air strikes across Iran killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, while Iran fired on Israel and Saudi Arabia, prompting the temporary closure of a…
Most in Asean prefer China over US as partner in poll, Trump cited as biggest concern
Most Southeast Asians would choose China as a strategic partner over the US if forced to pick, as analysts attribute the findings of an annual…