China’s Li Begins Australia Trip With Symbolism Masking Tensions
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessChinese Premier Li Qiang has begun the first visit to Australia by a senior Beijing leader since 2017, signaling improved ties between…
Israel’s Gallant rejects French initiative to defuse Lebanon tensions | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Defence minister says Israel will not participate in trilateral group with US and France because of Paris’s ‘hostile policies’. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has…
Macron hosts Biden as leaders try to move past trade tensions
PARIS — President Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit Saturday as the two allies aim to show off their…
Russia alleges US to blame for civilian deaths, Macron for rising tensions | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia has ramped up its rhetoric against the West, blaming the United States for Ukraine’s alleged use of US-supplied weapons against civilians on its soil…
China denies fuelling Russia-Ukraine war tensions, says it supports peace | Russia-Ukraine war News
Comments come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia and China of attempting to undermine Swiss peace summit. China has said it believes “all efforts”…
On this small South Korean island, residents say if North Korea strikes, they ‘could be devastated’
Pensioner Jung Eun Jin no longer feels safe in her home after a bombardment of shells landed precariously close to her quaint little island earlier…
Leadership overhaul at Raytheon Australia amid tensions with government over massive weapons project
An American defence company chosen to help set up a missile production enterprise in Australia has removed senior figures from its local business following tensions…
A UN resolution on the Srebrenica genocide ignites old tensions | Genocide News
A resolution for the United Nations to mark July 11 as an international day of commemoration for the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica is expected to…
Canary Islands' tourism boss makes unexpected plea to Brit tourists as tensions rise
Brits are being urged not to cancel their holidays to the Canary islands despite a row over mass tourism, which has seen residents of the…
How food and chopstick skills are helping ease US-China tensions | Politics News
Shanghai, China – “The Chinese take great pride in their food,” read a memo prepared for United States President Richard Nixon ahead of his groundbreaking…
A Stock Trader’s Guide to Xi’s Europe Visit Amid Trade Tensions
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessChinese businesses from electric vehicles to infrastructure have much at stake from President Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe this week as trade…
The Port as an Ongoing Agenda and Political Tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
After the 2018 internal political reform, Ethiopia has been facing political disorder. From 2020 to 2022, the federal government of Ethiopia was at war with…
As tensions grow, more Americans see China as an enemy
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Americans are increasingly concerned about China’s power abroad and want to combat that influence, according to a new poll by the Pew Research…
US top diplomat Blinken visits China amid escalated tensions over Taiwan | Conflict News
The trip comes after US Senate’s approval of a bill that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. US Secretary…
Tensions Are Growing in the South China Sea
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessOn today’s episode of The Big Take, rising tensions in the South China Sea over who controls the rich energy reserves within…
US calls for ‘de-escalation’, but tensions rise in the Middle East | Israel War on Gaza
With no end to the war on Gaza, and Iran-Israel tensions rising, do US calls for ‘de-escalation’ ring hollow? In this episode, host Steve Clemons…
Trade Tensions Threaten the Rise of China’s Stock Champions
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessChina’s most-promising industries are facing a growing threat of trade restrictions from Western governments, blurring the outlook for stocks that have the…
US policy is leading to a wider war: Jeffrey Sachs on Middle East tensions | Israel War on Gaza News
Marc Lamont Hill discusses US policy in the Middle East and the risks of escalation with renowned scholar Jeffrey Sachs. Six months into Israel’s war…
What’s the solution to the rising tensions between Israel and Iran? | Conflict News
The United States says it was warned in advance of the Israeli drone strike on Iran. Iran has shot down Israeli drones in the latest…
Brits warned to stay away from two holiday hotspots amid rising tensions
Brits planning Portugal holidays are being warned to steer clear of two hotspots in the popular holiday destination ahead of summer, amid rising tensions Source…