Asia
A private airport at a Chinese-dominated nickel-processing complex in Indonesia has sparked national sovereignty concerns, exposing tensions between foreign investment-driven industrialization and state regulatory control.
The UK government has announced its most significant asylum reforms in decades, fundamentally reshaping how the country grants refuge to asylum seekers as there is a growing public frustration over rising immigration, which has also fuelled protests across the country this year.
Chinese influence in Oceania is creating significant geopolitical tensions and security concerns for regional powers and island nations. The Solomon Islands exemplify this trend, as it is becoming a key focus in the competition between China and the traditional Western allies.
South Korea is facing one of its most serious political crises since democratization in 1987. Last week, on the 12th November, former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn was arrested on charges related to inciting insurrection during last year's martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol. The arrest
africa
Tanzania’s October 29 election returned President Samia Suluhu Hassan to power with 97% of the vote, reinforcing the dominance of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
With new US tariffs threatening Canadian exports, the desire to diversify trading relationships is natural and necessary. But as we pursue closer ties with China and explore new partnerships across Asia, we need to confront some uncomfortable questions about Canada's long-term interests.
Japan has embarked on a new political chapter with the appointment of Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, but she must demonstrate that she can manage coalition politics, control inflation without stifling growth, navigate unpredictable external pressures.
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