Defense

U.S.-China tensions are not a ‘new Cold War,’ veteran Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan says

While some may characterize tensions between the U.S. and China as a “new Cold War,” Bilahari Kausikan, Singapore’s former permanent…

Australia PM tells Russia to ‘back off’ after claims over espionage arrests

Russia accused Australia of inciting “anti-Russian paranoia” for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on…

NATO condemns China as a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine in most serious rebuke to date

In NATO’s most serious denunciation of China to date, the military coalition labeled Beijing a “decisive enabler” of Russia in…

Ukrainian children’s hospital hit, 31 people killed in daytime Russian missile attack

A barrage of Russian missiles across Ukraine killed at least 31 people, injured 125 others and seriously damaged a key…

Putin’s Hungarian ally Orban draws EU ire over ‘peace mission’ to Moscow

Russia’s closest European ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has drawn ire from the EU over his Friday trip to…

Biden revoked 8 licenses for China’s Huawei in 2024, document shows

The Biden administration has revoked eight licenses this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, according to a document first reported…

U.S. adds six companies to trade restriction list, four for training China’s military

The United States added six companies to its trade restriction list on Tuesday, including four for their links to the training of China’s military forces, according to a government posting. Two of the companies are in…

Hungary’s Prime Minister Orban — a key Putin ally — makes first wartime visit to Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for his first wartime visit to the battle-torn country. Orban,…

Supreme Court dissents take a ‘darker tone’ on Trump immunity ruling

Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan laid out grim visions of U.S. democracy in their…

‘Preparation overload’: Democrats defend Biden after debate flop as voter support flinches

Democrats are making the rounds on the Sunday media circuit working to reshape perceptions about President Joe Biden after he…