The legacy of Olaf Scholz’s ill-fated coalition — in charts
Olaf Scholz became German chancellor with a pledge to modernise and jolt Europe’s largest economy from its long-lasting paralysis. But just two months after taking office, Russia’s full-scale invasion ...
Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth ...
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China’s Response Key to Russian Sanctions Impact
"This time it's different" is a well-worn cliché that seems to be getting another whirl with the latest U.S. sanctions ...
Marco Rubio scorns ‘postwar global order’ as ‘obsolete’ in Senate hearing
A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is ...
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BIS Finalizes Rule Prohibiting Connected Vehicle Imports Linked to China and Russia: Key Compliance Requirements Announced
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has promulgated a Final Rule prohibiting the import ...
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Baltic Sea, as China and Russia Start Cutting Undersea Cables, Is Emerging as a ‘Theater of Military Operations’
Chinese researchers apply for patents for ‘submarine cable cutting devices,’ while Russian experts boast on television that ...
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John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, pledges not to politicize spy agency
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence in Trump’s first term, appeared likely to win easy ...
GOP senator to Trump: Alaska ‘offers all of Greenland’s benefits’
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland ...
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Why China-Taiwan Relations Are So Tense
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland ...
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, says the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation's ...