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Trust is becoming as important as attraction in determining whether a country’s soft power translates into lasting global influence.
Shipping through the Sea of Azov remained restricted on Monday following recent Ukrainian attacks on commercial vessels, raising concerns over Russia’s grain exports through one of its most important agricultural trade routes. Industry
China has unveiled its first dedicated five year plan focused on boosting domestic consumption, setting a target of around 60 trillion yuan ($8.85 trillion) in retail sales by 2030 while pledging measures to
The United States and Iran exchanged heavy missile and drone strikes over the weekend and into Monday, widening the conflict across the Gulf as Tehran targeted U.S. military facilities in several countries and
Taliban rule has pushed Afghan women with disabilities even further to the margins, exposing the limits of international human rights protections.
The United States and Iran traded new attacks overnight into Thursday, intensifying an exchange that has threatened the collapse of their agreement to end the war. According to President Trump, the ceasefire between
For four years, Washington has attempted to build a sophisticated industrial wall. This blockade aimed to stop China from getting the computer chips needed for modern military power and artificial intelligence (AI). This
Several years ago, the European Union regarded the Kingdom of Morocco mostly as an unchanging economic partner, a proximate market, and a suitable industrial hub for European firms, especially in the automotive, aerospace,
There was a way for the United States to win that night. Not against Belgium. That match was lost, and badly. But another victory was available – rarer, cleaner, and much harder to