There is a particular frustration that comes with being a Cassandra in Washington. You spend three decades writing books titled “Quagmire” and “Sandstorm”, you warn in magazine after magazine, op-ed after op-ed, that America’s compulsive entanglement in Middle Eastern politics
Australian producers have also won the right to sell Italian-style sparkling wine as prosecco.
He cited an urgent need to remain at home to manage the widening economic and livelihood impacts of the Iran war.
SYDNEY, March 24 - The EU and Australia finalised a long-awaited free trade deal on Tuesday as Europe seeks to diversify its export markets and expand ties beyond its traditional partners.
US President Donald Trump on Monday delayed strikes on Iranian energy sites after hailing “good talks” with Tehran, although Iran later denied there had been any talks.
This comes as concerns over supply mount amid the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran.
It has prompted columbarium operators to review their surveillance and access controls.
Experts warn that some of the most familiar fish species could face local extinction within decades.
As global shipping faces disruptions, the country is positioning itself as a transit hub linking Asia and Europe.
South Korea has agreed to deliver dozens of Cheongung missiles to the United Arab Emirates.
The region is struggling to find ways to reduce its dependence on oil and gas amid the crunch.
The rare hikes are a sign that soaring raw material costs are starting to drive consumer inflation.
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.
SEOUL, March 24 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would permanently strengthen its nuclear forces and treat South Korea as its most hostile state, as he set out policy priorities in a speech to parliament, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen says he did not organise a "shadow policing" operation in London.
Originally published by Pacific Forum, the article is republished with permission. Most Western analyses of the recent purge of two People’s Liberation Army four-star generals (上将) treat this development as something shocking. Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping has
The EU was Australia's third-largest two-way trading partner in 2024.
PARIS, March 23 - Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorise countries to use \"all necessary means\" - diplomatic language for force - to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a text
MOSUL, Iraq, March 23 - At least seven rockets were launched from the Iraqi town of Rabi'a towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Monday, two Iraqi security sources said, the first attack of its kind since the start of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against
Land reclamation could make Antelope Reef in Paracels China’s largest outpost and the whole sea, think tank says.
Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that the two sides were engaged in “productive” talks over a possible end to the conflict started by the US and Israel late last month. According to Iranian news agencies, Iran’s foreign ministry said
Pharmaceutical firms confirmed current stock levels are sufficient for about three to four months.
Yet again, the US-Israel war against Iran is showing that even a so-called superpower is nowhere near as powerful as it looks. Although we will all suffer the political and economic effects of this war for many months and years to come, we humbler powers in Europe should find
The conditions were particularly severe in Baling, Pendang and Pokok Sena in Kedah.
HONG KONG, March 23 - Hong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breaching the city's national security law provide mobile phone or computer passwords in a further crackdown on dissent.
Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they and their adversaries can do, when their confidence substitutes for comprehension, and when the last war is mistaken for the next one. The Trump administration’s
India is a major importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other petroleum fuels from the region.
Tehran's ambassador said the sailors are being treated well, but are worried about their families.
Global oil prices have soared as conflict in the Middle East has centred around the Strait of Hormuz.
Ms Kim Yo Jong said talks would not happen simply because Japan wants them.
Beijing wants to expand its global influence through digital cultural exports.
BEIJING, March 23 - China on Monday urged all parties involved in the Middle East conflict, particularly the U.S. and Israel, to cease military operations, warning of a \"vicious cycle\" in a war that analysts say if prolonged, could undermine global growth and weaken demand
The policy could save 20 per cent on fuel purchases, which has spiked since the Middle East war.
Anyone who fails to comply faces a year in prison and a fine of HK$100,000 (S$16,400).
A shortage of jet fuel has led several airlines in Myanmar to temporarily halt domestic routes.
Such efforts are seen in provinces like South Sumatra, North Kalimantan and North Maluku.
Anyone who fails to comply faces a year in prison and a fine of HK$100,000 (US$12,780).
A prolonged tourism slowdown would hit a sector still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
LONDON, March 23 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday there had been no assessment that mainland Britain was being targeted by Iran.
The opposition has meanwhile urged the government to form a non-partisan national council to discuss economic interventions, warning that Malaysians are starting to feel the effects of higher energy prices, supply chain disruptions and rising logistics costs.
The 24-hour long strike is expected to disrupt live television and radio broadcasts.
The global price of oil continues to skyrocket as Iran’s missiles and drones hit vital infrastructure in Arab Gulf states. Billion-dollar American radar systems have also been targeted and destroyed across the Middle East by Iran, seemingly degrading US defenses. US military
KMT's Cheng Li-wun has expressed a desire to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The tourist stands accused of spreading hate speech online, an offence which under Indonesia's new criminal code can land him as many as five years in prison.
Iran knows it is militarily much weaker than the United States. The US accounts for 37% of military spending worldwide, while Iran accounts for less than 1%. On paper, we’d expect the US to easily win a military confrontation with Iran. But, as history shows, the US does not
About 6,700 police officers, 10,000 public officials and 4,800 safety personnel were deployed.