Thailand’s Election Commission on Monday confirmed the results of last month’s vote, in which the pro-democracy opposition trounced the army-backed parties that have ruled the kingdom for nearly a decade.
Top Palestinian militants hold talks in Iran
The leaders of Palestinian militant groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas held talks Monday with top Iranian officials in Tehran as deadly violence flared in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.The Iran-Palestinian talks coincided with Israeli forces launching a raid on Jenin in the West Bank on Monday.
One reporter’s lonely mission to keep “facts” flowing in China, where it’s “hard now to get real news.”
Once a star investigative reporter on China’s state TV, Wang Zhi’an now operates as a one-man band from his home in Tokyo. Here’s why he left, and why he keeps going.
Blinken says US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’ during China visit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the U.S. does “not support” Taiwanese independence after a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Expert predicts Blinken’s ‘unacceptable’ China trip outcome: ‘Looks like World War III’
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “only way” to rally his people is with war, Gatestone Institute’s Gordon Chang argues while warning Biden is “accelerating” conflict.
Blinken meets China’s Xi Jinping in final day of high-stakes Beijing visit aimed at cooling simmering tensions
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top American diplomat Antony Blinken met in Beijing on Monday, in a potentially crucial step toward patching US-China ties after they cratered in the wake of a dispute over a Chinese surveillance balloon earlier this year.
Big money bought the PGA Tour, but can it make golf a popular sport in Saudi Arabia?
The recent merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf – now being reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice over antitrust concerns – stunned the golf community. A year ago, …
Meta is playing a game of whack-a-mole with the Taliban as the isolated Afghan government increasingly attempts to use WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption for official business
Sanctions restricting US-based businesses working with the Taliban have been in place for more than two decades, The New York Times reported.
Ankara, Baghdad discuss resumption of Iraq’s northern oil exports
A delegation of Turkish energy officials Monday met with Iraqi oil officials in Baghdad to discuss a resumption of Iraq’s northern oil exports, …
Is Myanmar the Frontline of a New Cold War?
The result is what one might call Cold War–ization: the civil war is attracting outside meddling by great-power rivals, each fearing that inaction would benefit the other side. This puts other …