Background: Russia has long been eager to expand its influence in Latin America, but the region’s distance from Moscow and proximity to the United States mean it has historically been under American influence, with few opportunities for Russia to break through. Nonetheless, the Kremlin’s activities in the region can still cause alarm in Washington and […]
Philippine threats. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening to send warships to confront Chinese vessels in Philippine-claimed waters in the South China Sea –...
Background: Despite massive protests against his reelection last August, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his regime clung to power and continue to suppress critics....
Talking microchips. The world’s top chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., said Thursday the global chip shortage could last well into next year. (The company...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been billed as a transformational project for Ethiopia, where currently some 60 percent of the population does not...
