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Robert Walker 4 hours ago The America First approach to trade and tariffs is only getting started Multiple legal mechanisms give the US President broad authority to impose sectoral levies beyond current negotiations.
Sean Turnell 5 hours ago False recognition, tariffs, Myanmar, and the lost art of letter writing Myanmar’s military ruler celebrates receiving formal correspondence from Washington, seeing diplomatic validation despite sanctions.
Ved Shinde 6 hours ago Pivot to the West: India’s changing trade strategy Even for a country of India’s economic size, not prioritising exports is unviable.
Philippa Nicole Barr 14 hours ago One Health diplomacy: How Australia can lead regional disease prevention Scientific collaboration on health threats offers a new pathway for regional influence.
Heather Wrathall 1 day ago Taxing the world’s most generous givers A 3.5% levy on diaspora remittance transfers could reduce vital flows by billions at the very time aid budgets are shrinking.
Andrew O'Neil 1 day ago An AUKUS ultimatum for Australia over Taiwan risks backfiring on Washington US pressure tactics could undermine the Australia alliance it aims to strengthen.
Jennifer Parker 1 day ago AUKUS: Building confidence in Australia’s submarine pathway Promises need to shift to performance, judged against a published timeline.
Liu Weiyi , Asha Hemrajani 1 day ago Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non-interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar? Traditional principles are clashing with urgent need for coordinated response to the threat of transnational crime.
Ayushi Saini 11 Jul 2025 Nuclear waste to nuclear reactor: The case of Russia in Kazakhstan Facing energy deficits, Kazakhstan turns to Russia’s Rosatom for nuclear power despite a history of environmental and dependency concerns.