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'Currently reviewing': Bangladesh on PM Modi's invitation to Tarique Rahman for India visit

Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to Tarique Rahman to visit India for the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi is under review currently.

The Times of India

China’s expanding 'red line': Why Hong Kong’s independent bookstores are under pressure

As a Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong has long enjoyed greater autonomy than the mainland, allowing its independent Chinese-language publishing industry to flourish.

The Times of India

Australia joins Pacific nations flexing military muscle

The Rim of the Pacific naval training exercise has included Fiji for the first time, as Australia seeks to shore up its military footprint in the South Pacific.

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Who will top the next world order?

The era in which global order rested on a US monopoly over military and economic power and values has finally come to an end, taking Europe's long period of stability with it. The world has become significantly more turbulent and uncertain, and the near future will bring even more instability.

Bangkok Post

China quietly shifts the rules for NZ as a New Cold War looms

From Otago University - Comment: Beijing is changing the terms of its relationship with Wellington as US-China strategic rivalry deepens, writes Nicholas Khoo.

Newsroom.co.nz

Britain promised to protect Hongkongers from China. Why does it now seem ready to sacrifice them?

Activists under threat from Beijing are facing strange difficulties with UK immigration. Their safety must not be traded for warmer relations with China, says pro-democracy activist Nathan Law

The Guardian - UK

US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say

The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide

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Russia and North Korea finalising first road crossing amid concerns it serves as Ukraine war supply route

New bridge makes it easier to dodge satellite surveillance, investigation argues, as Ukrainian president warns Russia is to receive 30,000 more North Korean soldiers

The Guardian - AU

American Media On China's Payroll? Disclosures Name Prominent US Journalists in CCP-Funded Exchange Trips

An investigation by Natalie Winters uncovers alleged participation of US journalists in CCP-linked trips, raising concerns about foreign influence and transparency in media coverage of China.

International Business Times UK

Asean has the tools to ensure peace

The Asean annual meeting under the leadership of the Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro deserves a thumbs up. She demonstrated Asean-style diplomacy to engage and further strengthen ties and cooperation with all of Asean's partners.

Bangkok Post

China charges alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi with intentional injury

SHANGHAI — Alleged scam-network mastermind Chen Zhi could face the death penalty, with Chinese prosecutors adding intentional injury to the list of charges against him.

Bangkok Post

U.S. Presses Mexico to Adopt Trump's Steel Tariffs on Chinese Import

Washington currently imposes a 50% Section 232 tariff on basic steel and aluminum from China and most other economies, along with a 25% duty on derivative products

Latin Times

China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN

Japan and China are giving conflicting accounts about whether their foreign ministers briefly spoke last week

The Independent UK

A Hong Kong democracy activist's long-awaited London reunion may be cut short

Former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai has reunited with his family in London after more than five years in a Hong Kong prison

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The Times of India

The Taliban's Trojan horse: What really happened after Afghanistan's opium ban

Wars have been fought over land, over succession, over a woman said to have launched a thousand ships toward Troy. Opium got its own war twice, in 1839 and again in 1856, but not the kind that name suggests. Britain went to war for the right to keep selling opium…

The Times of India

'Xi, Putin assured they won't arm Iran': Trump says China, Russia keeping promise

Trump said Xi gave him the assurance during their recent meeting in Beijing, where the Chinese leader promised that neither the Chinese government nor its defence companies would provide military equipment to Iran. "President Xi, at our recent meeting in Beijing, China, told me that he would not, under any…

Bangkok Post

China reaffirms its neutrality

China has assured Thailand it remains neutral in the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, saying military equipment supplied to Cambodia was delivered under an earlier agreement, Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul Boonthumjaroen said.

Bangkok Post

Exporters shrug off new Trump tariffs

The private sector is optimistic that new US tariffs will not have a major impact on Thai exports, though businesses are urging the government to expedite trade negotiations to enhance the country's competitiveness on the global stage.

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Quote of the day by Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew: 'I do not yet know of a man who became a leader as a result of having undergone a leadership course'

Lee Kuan Yew was known for his iron fist with which he founded the base of today's Singapore. He was revered for his leadership and this is one of his most memorable leadership quotes, where he said leaders are not manufactured in leadership courses. They are made through everyday crises,…

International Business Times

U.S. And Iran Continue To Escalate. China Began a Push To Bring Them Back To The Negotiating Table

Pakistan began a new China-led push to get the U.S. and Iran to negotiate, according to a new report.

Newsroom.co.nz

Australia’s diplomatic blitz across the Pacific

Today from The Detail: Fears of Chinese expansion have both New Zealand and Australia ramping up their diplomatic efforts across the Pacific

International Business Times UK

Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion US 'Brokerage Fee' After Playing Mediator in US-Iran Conflict

Pakistan has requested a $10 billion US exchange stabilisation fund to bolster its economy, despite concerns over its long-term economic reforms.

The Independent UK

China coast guard uses water cannons on 2 Philippine vessels as top diplomats meet in Manila

Chinese coast guard ships have fired water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels in the South China Sea

The Times of India

China opened the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in 2025, reported to have a record 1,208-metre cable-stayed main span and designed to carry expressway, highway and intercity rail across the Yangtze

China's Changtai Yangtze River Bridge opened in 2025, a significant engineering achievement. This record-breaking structure boasts the world's longest cable-stayed span at 1,208 meters. It is the first river crossing to combine an expressway and an intercity railway on one deck. The bridge dramatically reduces travel time between Changzhou and…

Bangkok Post

US to impose new tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 trading partners, including Thailand, on Friday

The United States on Friday will impose new tariffs of either 10% or 12.5% on goods from its top 60 trading partners, including China, Japan and Thailand, officials said, citing their alleged failure to adequately ban the import of goods made with forced labour.

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