East Asia
US-China
China’s Taiwan Rehearsal is Playing Out in Hormuz
As Iran weaponises the world’s most central oil lanes, Beijing is taking notes on how a well-placed blockade might one day decide the fate of the Taiwan Strait.
BUSINESS
A Paper Tiger: Why EU Tech Keeps Arming Myanmar’s Junta
European navigation modules guide the junta in Myanmar through deadly skies above villages, while Brussels speaks of sanctions.
US-China
Trump’s Trade War on China: East Asia Seeks New Alliances
Trump’s tariffs spark a trade war, pushing China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia toward new alliances and shifting East Asia’s power balance.
BUSINESS
6G Soon to Speed Up South Korea
South Korea leads 6G with AI-driven networks, $325M investment, and satellite launches, aiming for commercialisation by 2028.
WORLD
Behind Bars: A Coup in the Making
On the 15th of January, 2025, authorities arrested South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeok on charges of attempting to establish a military dictatorship and organising a coup.
Popular
Europe’s Power Mix is Finally Turning Green
Solar now leads Portugal's electricity grid, mirroring Germany's fossil-fuel milestone, and the evidence points to economics and policy as the true drivers.
Burnham Wants a Constitution. Does Anyone Else?
Britain's new prime minister wants a written constitution, but a Parliament still splintered by Brexit may not agree on what it should say.
Spain Fears Morocco is Winning the 2030 World Cup Final
Spanish anxiety over losing the 2030 World Cup final to Morocco is growing just as Gianni Infantino's authority inside FIFA faces its sharpest challenge yet.
How Disinformation and Panic Overwhelmed Ceuta
A treaty opened Gibraltar's border calmly in July, while a court ruling in Ceuta let panic, rumour and traffickers overwhelm Spain's southern frontier.
Why Sweden is Building a New Spy Agency
Sweden is building its own foreign spy service after a run of Russian espionage cases, a striking break from two centuries of neutrality.
