The Marcos-Duterte Rift in the Philippines is Getting Nastier and …
Nov 8, 2024 · President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte unveil a road development project in Davao City, Philippines, July 1, 2023.
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China’s 6th Generation and Upcoming Combat Aircraft: 2024 Update
Jun 11, 2024 · China’s fifth-generation fighter, the J-20. Credit: Sina Weibo. In previous articles, I have documented the progression of combat aircraft in China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as well ...
Commonwealth of Independent States Gathers in Moscow for …
Oct 9, 2024 · Credit: Russian Presidential Press and Information Service On October 8, the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) gathered in Moscow for their annual meeting.
BRICS Currency May Not Upstage the US Dollar Anytime Soon
Dec 9, 2024 · Credit: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office A few days before the 16th BRICS Summit got underway in Kazan in October, Russia, the organizers of this key conclave advised attendees to ...
Why Nepal Escalated Its Map Dispute With India - The Diplomat
May 18, 2024 · In this June 9, 2020, file photo, Nepal’s then-Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali points to a map of Nepal during an interview with the Associated Press in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Why Millions Go Unaccounted for in India’s Invisible Slum Crisis
Sep 25, 2024 · Lack of census data impacts efforts to launch intervention programs for dwellers in informal settlements.
Welcome to World War III – The Diplomat
Apr 22, 2024 · A local woman rides a bicycle on April 18, 2024, in front of a building destroyed by a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Orikhiv, Ukraine.
An Expanding BRICS Seeks to Reform Not Replace the Global Order
Jul 16, 2024 · (From left) President of Brazil Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey ...
The Resumption of China-US Military Dialogue and the ... - The …
Oct 25, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin meets with China’s Minister of Defense Dong Jun in Singapore, May 31, 2024, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.