EU-China agreement going into the freezer. The European Parliament on Thursday is expected to vote to halt the process of ratifying the long-sought EU-China investment agreement signed in December, pending the lifting of Chinese countersanctions on European individuals and entities imposed in March. It’s becoming more difficult for Beijing to use its economic leverage in […]
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will arrive in Washington for a state visit this week with the U.S.-South Korean alliance appearing to have regained...
Japan’s shrinking economy. After two consecutive quarters of growth, Japan’s economy is going the opposite direction (again), shrinking 5.1 percent on an annualized basis...
Background: Russia historically sees Central Asia as sitting within its sphere of influence, both economically and militarily. The region’s post-Soviet states, however, value their...
Independents prevail. Chilean voters headed to the polls on Sunday to elect the 155-member constituent assembly charged with writing the country’s next constitution. With...
Latest Israeli operation. Israel targeted Hamas’ tunnel network in attacks overnight that involved 160 aircraft and 450 missiles, the Israeli military said. Israeli ground...
Meeting in the works. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday. They discussed North...
Despite Mauritania’s immense mineral and fishery resources, it’s ranked 159th out of 189 countries in the United Nations’ human development index. Its population of...
The origins of the modern Arab-Israeli conflict are pretty well known. Gaza, the narrow strip of land running to the Sinai Peninsula, was originally...
