After its inauguration on January 10, 2017, in Djibouti City, the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway (AADR) – the African continent’s first standard-gauge, electrified, …
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Last year, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stunned European leaders with a speech at the Munich Security Conference that accused them of …
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‘Bangladesh will be better’: BNP victory puts nation at crossroads | Elections
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs rickshaw puller Anwar Pagla turned into the road leading to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on the …
Welcome to the first special pop-up edition of Foreign Policy’s Situation Report at the 2026 Munich Security Conference (MSC), coming to you …
When warships from the United States, Russia, Japan, Iran, the Philippines, South Africa, and more begin to converge off Visakhapatnam, India, for …
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What does BNP’s landslide mean for Bangladesh’s post-uprising order? | Bangladesh Election 2026 News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s February 12 election has delivered a landslide victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which will now form …
In 1984, a young, suave Donald Trump, rising to prominence as a New York real estate magnate, was profiled by the Washington …
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast, Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss recent allegations aired by a …
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EU Leaders Seek to Strengthen Market Competitiveness Against U.S., China
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a European Union leaders’ retreat to strengthen the bloc, crucial parliamentary elections in …
new video loaded: Iran Holds Mass Rallies For Revolution Anniversary transcript Back transcript Iran Holds Mass Rallies For Revolution Anniversary The Iranian …
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Compromised peace? Oslo Accords figure deeply linked to Epstein network | Israel-Palestine conflict
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogListen to this article | 6 mins info The Norwegian diplomat who was a key architect of the 1993 Oslo Accords is facing a …
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday. The Israeli leader was originally scheduled …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with Trump at the White House : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPresident Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Wednesday. The meeting comes at a critical moment for negotiations between the …
By all accounts, Cambodia’s massive scam economy is enduring its most significant disruption to date. Across the country, some of the most …
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Can South Korea’s Cultural Industries Become Its New Growth Engine? – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogEven before Korean culture gained global popularity, the South Korean government recognized the economic potential of the cultural industry. One of the …
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese President Xi Jinping balances wins abroad and challenges at home, Hong …
new video loaded: Japan’s Hard-Line Prime Minister Wins Snap Election in a Landslide Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi saw over the biggest electoral …
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was shot 19 times inside his compound in Zintan, a mountain town in western Libya, where he had lived …
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What the End of New START Means for U.S., Russia, China Nuclear Weapons
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNew START, the last remaining major U.S.-Russia arms control treaty, is now confirmed dead. While there has been repeated talk about extending …
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA Hong Kong court sentenced 78-year-old activist and publisher Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty under China’s …
Nearly a decade after the semi-autonomous Northern Territory Government of Australia leased out operations of the northmost major harbor in Darwin to …
As the United States deploys anti-missile batteries to the Middle East as part of its force buildup in the region, the idea …
While announcing the still amorphous trade deal with India, U.S. President Donald Trump on February 2, 2026 posted that “He [Modi] agreed …
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Iran arrests prominent reformist politicians, cites links to US, Israel | News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogListen to this article | 5 mins info Iranian authorities have arrested four people on charges of attempting to “disrupt the country’s political and …
As the Winter Olympics kick off in northern Italy, geopolitical tensions are palpable. From unconventional protests against the presence of U.S. Immigration …
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What’s Driving China’s Mega Medog Hydropower Project? – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogChina’s most ambitious hydropower project to date officially entered the construction phase on July 19, 2025, when Premier Li Qiang presided over …
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Somalia is the missing pillar of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden stability | Opinions
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGlobal markets rarely reveal their vulnerabilities quietly. They do so when shipping lanes come under threat, energy prices surge, or supply chains …
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Among U.S.-Iran tensions, concern for an Iranian-American in Evin prison
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs indirect talks begin between the U.S. and Iran over that country’s nuclear program, Ryan Fayhee, lawyer for journalist Abdolreza Valizadeh, talks …
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Bangladesh’s Left Returns to the Ballot. Can It Escape Political Irrelevance? – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOn a winter afternoon in Aona – a union at Sarishabari in Jamalpur district, about 150 kilometers from Dhaka – Md Mahbub …
new video loaded: Suicide Bombing at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital Kills Dozens A suicide bombing outside a Shiite mosque during Friday …
