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Schoni Song 4 hours ago South Korea’s chance to reel in maritime influence Seafood is no longer just a sustainability issue but a test of maritime governance, supply-chain integrity and geopolitical seriousness.
Shanthie Mariet D’Souza 17 hours ago Bollywood’s bluster block in the Gulf Bans on hyper-nationalist Bollywood films carry a quiet warning: India’s remittance windfall from the region is not unconditional.
Kerry Brown 20 hours ago Trump in China and the 13-out-of-10 problem The power dynamics of Trump flying to Beijing are already doing Xi’s work for him.
Marcus Colla 21 hours ago Sir Keir Starmer and the ghosts of Europe Labour’s coming leadership contest will force Britain’s unresolved relationship with Europe back to the centre of its politics.
David Nellor 1 day ago Economic forecasts have never been more prominent – or less reliable Predictions are losing authority and the institutions that produce them are only beginning to adapt.
Lynne O’Donnell 1 day ago US “minerals mafia” report reveals the battle with China for the next industrial era A US congressional report on Chinese mining practices exposes a supply-chain dominance the West is still scrambling to answer.
Anton Ponomarenko 1 day ago North Korea’s battlefield dividend Kim Jong-un’s bet on Moscow has paid off – in cash, technology transfers, and now a place at Russia’s Red Square parade.
Daniel Flitton 1 day ago Foreign leaders given Australia’s parliamentary privilege A look at who has stood in the chamber – and why it matters less than it seems.
Nimra Javed 2 days ago Data centres in space won’t escape conflict on Earth The trickier issue is governance – how these assets will be treated once they become part of a contested space environment.