Paraguay-Taiwan commercial relations deepen as ties come under election pressure
Paraguayan President Abdo Benitez reaffirmed Taiwan’s importance as a partner and emphasized Tapei’s continued healthcare, education, and economic...
International Affairs
Fiji ends policing agreement with China.
Fiji’s newly installed Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has scrapped a controversial policing agreement with China that saw...
Estonia and Latvia expel Russian ambassadors as uneasy ties rupture
Tensions between Russia and Baltic EU member countries Estonia and Latvia have escalated following Moscow’s...
Janet Yellen visits Africa with insecurity on the agenda
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off a 10-day visit to Africa this week with a...
Biden stacks up commitments to Africa at DC summit
At the second US-Africa leadership summit in Washington DC this week, President Joe Biden promised...
US escalates sanctions on Ortega’s Nicaragua
The Biden Administration ratcheted up sanctions on Nicaragua as the country’s strong growth undergirds what the US...
Unrest escalates in Central Asia
A simmering conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has escalated in recent weeks, creating instability in the region to where...
Paraguay requests $1 billion in investment to remain Taiwan’s ally
As Paraguay faces increasing overtures from Beijing to switch its allegiance from Taiwan to China, the...
Russian military-recruitment centers attacked amid mobilization pushback
Resistance against Russia’s mobilization for its war in Ukraine took an increasingly violent turn as two recruitment...
EU squeezes Hungary funding while seeking its backing against Russia
The EU ramped up financial pressure on Hungary’s nationalist prime minister just as it needs his support...
US deploys frozen Afghan central bank assets
When the Taliban overran Afghanistan in August 2021, the US froze $7 billion in Afghan...
Central Asia balances China and the West
Kazakhstan hosted Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin alongside leaders from across Central Asia at this...
