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Min Aung Hlaing transitioned from commander-in-chief to president in Myanmar. 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.
Europe increased its imports of Chinese air conditioners this summer. Europe’s scramble for Chinese air conditioners is not really a story about China, or even about trade. It is a story about what happens when climate change disruption arrives faster than housing policy, public infrastructure and industrial strategy can adapt. The numbers from this summer’s record heat are striking. China’s air-conditioner exports to the European The post China’s air-conditione.
China's Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) revealed a mobile drone launcher. China’s mobile drone launcher is less a single weapon than a blueprint for dispersing airpower, exploiting civilian cover and exporting low-cost strike reach to states priced out of traditional military aviation. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) released, then apparently deleted, social media footage showing The post China’.
Japanese government long-term bonds reached 2. Japanese government long-term bonds briefly climbed to 2.81% on Thursday, July 3 – their highest level in thirty years – prompting one analyst to refer to it as the “honebuto shock,” a reaction to the prospect of larger deficits stemming from the Takaichi government’s pending Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (the honebuto) and the Bank of Japan’s sluggish The post ‘Hon.
Peter Thiel accused Pope Leo XIV of serving as a Chinese communist agent. Right-wing tech billionaire Peter Thiel is accusing Pope Leo XIV of doing the work of the Chinese Communist Party with his criticisms of artificial intelligence., Thiel told the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on Tuesday that the pope was inadvertently serving as a “Chinese communist agent” when he released a 42,000-word encyclical that called The post.
Armenia will hold its first general election since 2021 on 7 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 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.
The United States and Israel began bombing Iran on 28 February. 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’s next seven-year budget could risk funding for conflict 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.
NATO leaders prepare for a July 7-8 summit in Ankara. WASHINGTON – As NATO leaders prepare for a pivotal July 7-8 summit in Ankara amid Russia's war against Ukraine and renewed tensions in the Middle East, former US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) James Gilmore says the alliance is undergoing a difficult but ultimately strengthening transformation rather than entering a period of decline.
A rights organization filed a war crimes complaint with India against Israeli soldier Eitan Though Eitan Gilboa has now fled India, he was traced by pro-Palestinian activists and the HRF in Old Manali and Gondla Village of Himachal Pradesh, which are popular spots among Israelis along the ‘Hummus trail’.
Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, called for Donald Trump's death at a funeral Mohammad Rasouli, a poet, drew calls of “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” Speaking to the crowd, Mr. Rasouli asked, referring to Trump: “Why is the most bastard man in the world still alive?” That drew cheers.
Archaeologists in Egypt uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert's Dakhla oasis. The fourth-century quarters included residential and Well-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activitiesArchaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert. The fourth-century quarters had residential and religious structures, including a basilica-style church in the Dakhla oasis.
Drone attacks in El Obeid, Sudan, killed over 20 people, including students, this past weekend. Schools and fuel stations were hit in the city. El Obeid is a key battleground between Sudan’s armed forces and the RSF paramilitary. Residents report the recent attacks were the most violent yet. El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSFFatima is losing count of the number of drone attacks on the besieged city of El Obeid in Sudan, but says the attacks this past weekend were the most violent so far. The drones hit schools and fuel stations, killing more than 20 people, including students, she says.
Uganda's health workers are addressing fear and misinformation during an Ebola outbreak. As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers are doing more than responding to a deadly virus. They are helping families navigate fear, misinformation and stigma.
Senior European conservative lawmakers visited Washington to meet with the Trump administration. As NATO leaders prepare to gather for next week's summit, a group of senior European conservative lawmakers visited Washington with a message they hope will resonate inside the Trump administration: Support for Ukraine and concern over Iran are not mutually exclusive. European Conservatives Bring Unity Message To US: Ukraine Matters.
Trump administration officials believed Israel intended to assassinate Iran's top negotiators. Trump administration officials reportedly believed that the Israeli government intended to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators. including the country’s foreign minister. during peace talks with the US in an effort to sabotage diplomatic progress. The New York Times reported Thursday that “American concerns about the targeting of two particular Iranian officials.
Volker Türk, the UN’s human rights chief, reported relentless drone attacks The war in Sudan threatens to spiral further as the strategically-important town of El Obeid continues to face “relentless” drone attacks by advancing paramilitary militias, the UN’s human rights chief, Volker Türk, said on Friday.
Super Typhoon Bavi neared U. S. Pacific islands on July 6. The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre forecast maximum sustained winds of 280 kilometres per hour. Gusts were expected to reach 333 kilometres per hour. Super Typhoon Bavi was forecast to roar westwards over the area early on July 6 with maximum sustained winds of up to 280 kilometres (173 miles) per hour and gusts of 333 kmh,.
President Donald Trump spoke separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Kremlin said President Donald Trump spoke separately with the Ukrainian and Russian leaders as efforts to end the war remained stalled, with Kyiv and Moscow deadlocked over key issues.
Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian gasoline refineries caused nationwide shortages. Ukraine’s drone campaign on Russian gasoline refineries is wreaking havoc, leading to nationwide shortages, fraying tempers, and mounting headaches for the Kremlin. On the battlefield, however, Ukraine’s troops face a grim fight. Look at what’s happening in Kostyantynivka.
Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation as Serbia's president in the Aleksandar Vucic has announced his resignation in the "coming weeks." Burdened by almost two years of student-led protests, is Serbia's most powerful political figure under too much pressure or is this a calculated political play with another top job in sight.
Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv on July 2. Kyiv residents mourned those killed in a Russian overnight attack on July 2 that marked one of the biggest strikes on the Ukrainian capital this year and left at least 30 people dead and nearly 100 more injured.
A Systema investigation found that banana shipments to St. Petersburg sometimes conceal cocaine. Shipments of bananas to St. Petersburg sometimes conceal a contraband cargo: cocaine. A Systema investigation finds that two companies with roles in the delivery and further distribution of the fruit are controlled by Russians with ties to longtime associates of President Vladimir Putin.
The UN World Meteorological Organization reported strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific. More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
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