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Revelations of Chinese nuclear tests mark start of a new era

(Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan - ASPI The Strategist) As major powers renew their focus on nuclear testing, the world may be entering a new nuclear...

Australian innovation is needed to break China’s grip on critical minerals

(Robert Monterosso - ASPI The Strategist) No single country—regardless of its wealth or will—has the combination of mineral reserves, scale, and low-cost labour and...

China may yet persuade Southeast Asia to support new maritime order

(Aristyo Darmawan - ASPI The Strategist) Step by step, China is creating a Southeast Asian maritime order under its leadership. It has become a...

Saudi Arabia calls on Iraq to respect Kuwait’s sovereignty

(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said on Monday it was following up with “high interest and concern” on the maritime coordinates and map...

Oman confirms US-Iran talks in Geneva on Thursday

(Al Arabiya) Negotiators from Iran and the United States will meet again in Geneva on Thursday, the foreign minister of regional mediator Oman confirmed....

Syria closes ISIS-linked al-Hol camp after emptying it

(Al Arabiya) Syrian authorities have closed al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of suspected ISIS fighters, after emptying the formerly Kurdish-controlled facility, a camp...

Hamas official says group in final stage of choosing new chief

(Al Arabiya) A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian group was in the final phase of selecting a new leader,...

Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF chief

(Al Arabiya) Sudan’s army-aligned government on Sunday criticized Kampala for hosting rival paramilitary chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, slamming his reception by Uganda’s president as...

Mexico killed “El Mencho.” Here’s how and what we know about U.S. role

(Rebecca Falconer - Axios) Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the country's most-wanted drug lord, following information from the U.S. that assisted...

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