China and the US: who’s really in a ‘vulnerable negotiating position’?
The recent Apec summit in San Francisco was largely overshadowed by the meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
Workforce Key Obstacle for Australia, U.S. to Deliver on AUKUS
SYDNEY — Despite strong political support, a commitment to fund the initiative and an eager industrial base, serious questions remain about whether Australia — and...
Opinion: What Biden-Xi didn’t say
There were smiles for the camera, handshakes, warm words and the unveiling of a couple of agreements. But beyond the optics of the first...
AUKUS submarine revelations compel a rethink
US Congressional report argues that Australia’s acquisition of nuclear submarines would actually undercut deterrence of China by depleting the US submarine fleet. With the...
Kim’s sister rejects U.S. offer of dialogue with North Korea, vows more satellite launches
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday dismissed U.S. calls for a return to diplomacy and lambasted condemnations of the...
Elon Musk Tells Advertisers Boycotting X
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, says the advertisers that have stopped spending on the platform due to his endorsement of an antisemitic...
U.S. and Indonesia Forge Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education
JAKARTA – Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with partner Arizona State University (ASU), hosted the 2023 STEM Conference (STEMCON). STEMCON...
GOP senators feel ambushed by Trump’s policy promises
Former President Trump is creating new political headaches for Republicans locked in a highly competitive battle to win back the Senate majority by making...
Saudi Arabia, US strengthen partnership in research, development and innovation
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha, who is also chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research,...
Putin won’t consider stopping Ukraine war until after US election, says Biden official
Vladimir Putin will not consider ending his invasion of Ukraine until he knows the result of the 2024 US presidential election, a senior official from the Joe Biden administration has said....