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Min Aung Hlaing transitioned from commander-in-chief to president in Five years after mounting a coup that ousted an elected civilian government, Min Aung Hlaing has overseen tightly staged elections transitioning him from commander-in-chief to president. Foreign governments should ensure interaction with Naypyitaw is calibrated, so as not to confer unwarranted legitimacy on the administration.
India and Japan held the NDTV Dialogue focusing on trade, technology, and India-Japan Summit 2026 LIVE News Updates: The event today will feature prominent voices including Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Daikin India Chairman and Managing Director Kanwal Jeet Jawa, India's Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mallick and many others. India-Japan Summit 2026 LIVE: Trade, Technology, Defence In Focus At NDTV Dialogue.
China's electric vehicle fleet is emerging as a significant, often overlooked, artificial intelligence History has a habit of concealing its most consequential turning points inside the mundane. The invention of the shipping container did not announce itself as a revolution in global trade. The rise of the mobile phone was initially dismissed as an expensive novelty for businessmen. Today, something similarly quiet and similarly transformative is unfolding across The post China’s EV fleet is wo.
Japan is building national resilience by integrating civilian industry capabilities into national strategy. This includes KD This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. KDDI’s cable-laying and repair capacity, Japan’s intervention in the Makino Milling Machine acquisition, and the Daikin–Shin-Etsu–Hitachi–Tokyo Eco Recycle rare-earth magnet project would seem to belong to separate policy worlds.
Bangladesh's foreign policy under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina focused heavily on India For decades, Bangladesh’s foreign policy operated on a predictable, singular axis. Under the sixteen-year tenure of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka’s strategic and economic relations were deeply tethered to New Delhi. A flurry of bilateral agreements spanning digital connectivity, transit rights, and maritime security signaled a tight, almost exclusive alignment with Indian interests.
Armenians will vote in a general election on 7 June. Armenians will head to the polls on 7 June for the country’s first general election since 2021. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Joshua Kucera explains why foreign policy has dominated the campaign and what the results may mean for Yerevan’s external relations.
Samson Abebe Bezabeh discussed Djibouti's history and politics on The Horn podcast This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Samson Abebe Bezabeh, Assistant Professor of African Studies at the University of Hong Kong, about Djibouti’s history, politics and efforts to navigate turmoil and shifting alliances in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
Pakistan began conveying proposals to end the war soon after the U. S. and Israel began bombing Iran on 28 February, Pakistan started conveying proposals for ending the war. The mediator’s mantle comes with risks, but Islamabad feels the stakes are high enough that it has persevered at the task. A New Player in the Quest for a U. S.-Iran Breakthrough.
The European Union is preparing its next seven-year budget. The European Union’s next seven-year budget could put spending on conflict prevention and aid to fragile states at risk. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Lisa Musiol and Dylan Macchiarini Crosson explain the potential consequences.
Floods in Côte d’Ivoire killed 59 people since May. Authorities say rainy season deadlier, with Ghana reporting 13 dead and floods also hitting Benin, Togo and Nigeria Floods in Côte d’Ivoire have killed 59 people since May, the communication minister told a cabinet meeting in Abidjan. There are fears the toll could further rise as rescue teams continue to search for victims during the rainy season, which runs from May until July, the minister, Amad.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing an ongoing Ebola outbreak from the Bundib If we don’t know the source, not only do humans remain at risk but wildlife can suffer needlessly health departments were palpitating over the news of an Andes virus infectious disease outbreak on a cruise ship (13 cases, three deaths), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the Bundibugyo virus, the root of the current Ebola outbreak (currently more th.
Iran tests the Strait of Hormuz and conducts actions in the Gulf. As Washington and Tehran test the limits of a fragile interim understanding, the diplomacy around Iran has become increasingly complex. To unpack the latest developments, RFE/RL spoke with Marc J. Sievers, a former US diplomat based in Abu Dhabi who has served across the Middle East.
US Vice President JD Vance stated the White House is ready to use force against Iran US Vice President JD Vance has again signaled that the White House is prepared to use force against Iran if diplomacy fails, raising the stakes around a 60-day memorandum of understanding (MOU) that has halted open hostilities but left the core disputes unresolved.
Niger's military regime arrested up to 40 people for homosexuality following a Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climateA “witch-hunt” is under way in Niger, where dozens of people have been arrested for homosexuality in the west African state following the introduction of a new penal code earlier this year. Up to 40 people have been arrested and 16 men, including high-ranking military officials, have b.
Anti-foreigner protests swept South Africa after an arbitrary deadline for undocumented migrants More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the countrySouth Africa was holding its breath on Tuesday as mass anti-immigration protests were held across the country. They come after a weeks-long campaign against foreigners that has seen at least four killed and tens of thousands fleeing for safety. In.
A 60-day diplomatic window between the United States and Iran is faltering Despite a US-Iran memorandum that opened a 60-day diplomatic window, missile exchanges and maritime threats suggest the negotiations are faltering under growing military pressure. RFE/RL spoke with Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Mary Kissel about whether diplomacy can deliver lasting security.
Russia faces a deepening gasoline crisis. One region lacks fuel for ambulances. There’s no gasoline for ambulances in one region. In another, they’ve suspended garbage pickup because there’s no fuel for trucks. There’s a robust black market where you can pay someone to hold your place in endless lines of drivers hoping to fill up cars. Russia’s gasoline crisis is deepening.
Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 17 people and injured over At least 17 people were killed and more than 80 injured, including children, in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on July 2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned that Russia was preparing a massive strike.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested a Plaza Accord 2. TOKYO. Enter German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the latest to suggest a Plaza Accord 2.0 is needed to knock China’s export competitiveness down to size. Merz argues the yuan is 30% undervalued, accuses Beijing of “flooding global markets” with artificially cheap goods and warns that its state-subsidized overcapacity is destabilizing an already fragile world economy.
Ukrainian K-2 Brigade drone operators are using medium-range strike UAVs. They target Russian logistics, air defenses, and military vehicles behind the front line. This activity in Ukraine's Donetsk region forces Russia to relocate its frontline logistics hubs. Ukrainian drone operators from the K-2 Brigade are using medium-range strike UAVs to target Russian logistics, air defenses, and military vehicles behind the front line.
China and the European Union launched a new Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism in Brussels on The official launch of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism represents one of the most significant developments in China-Europe economic relations in recent years, underscoring a shared determination to manage an increasingly complex commercial relationship through dialogue rather than confrontation. At the inaugural meeting in Brussels, on June 29, China’s Minister of Commerce.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined at Chatti restaurant in The New York City mayor, dined with his wife Rama Duwaji and his parents, filmmaker Mira Nair and scholar Mahmood Mamdani, at Chennai-based Chef Regi Mathew’s restaurant, Chatti, in Manhattan, which showcases Kerala’s toddy shop cuisine.
Four people died in Mexico City during World Cup celebrations. Three of the victims died from suffocationMore than a million people gathered in Mexico CityFour people died, three from suffocation, as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday. The deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of fans had gathered to celebrate.
Four Venezuelan police officers were arrested for allegedly looting cash from a collapsed building. Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors Four Venezuelan police officers have been arrested and are facing dismissal after being accused of looting cash from the rubble of a building that collapsed during last week’s devastating twin earthquakes. Local people and national and international rescue teams continue to search fo.
The baseball stadium at Playa Grande, Venezuela, now serves as an emergency shelter. Where children once trained as baseball players, families now sleep under tarpaulins. The stadium at Playa Grande, on Venezuela's central coast, has become an emergency shelter for people who lost their homes – or cannot safely return to them – after the deadly quakes that struck the country on 24 June.
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