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The Supreme Court Did Trump A Favor In Southeast Asia

The Supreme Court’s monumental ruling against President Trump’s use of reciprocal tariffs per the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) holds significant implications for not only the administration’s trade policy, but its wider foreign policy as well
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The Case Trump Made In The State Of The Union: America Is Back

At almost two hours and being the longest modern presidential address to Congress, the speech functioned as a sweeping case that the United States has already turned a corner, ushering in the Trump led Golden Era
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Erdogan's Sunni Noose: Turkey's Bid To Encircle Israel

While much of the world's attention remains fixed on Iran and its Shi'ite axis, another geopolitical realignment is taking shape — more quietly, more pragmatically, and potentially just as consequential for the US, Israel and the Middle East
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South Korea’s Yoon Prolongs Cycle Of Convicted Presidents

The Seoul court’s sentencing of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on February 19 to life imprisonment on sedition charges is sending shockwaves across the country, prompting concern over the likelihood of worsening political unrest
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Canada’s TMX Pipeline Hedge

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing last week, the first by a Canadian leader in nearly a decade, was framed publicly as a reset in Sino-Canadian trade relations
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Riyadh’s New Power Game With The US And China

Saudi Arabia is pushing hard for a new stake in the future of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) driven opening, in the quest to transition from fossil fuel led industry to join the bandwagon of digital revolution
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Shafie's Warisan Party Faces Wipeout in Upcoming Sabah Polls

Mohd Shafie Apdal’s recent assertion that Pakatan Harapan (PH) has spent RM 8 million to attack Parti Warisan feels less like an exposé and more like a defensive manoeuvre ahead of a difficult election
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Saudi Arabia Designated Major Non-NATO Ally Of US, Gets F-35 Warplanes Deal

President Donald Trump has designated Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally of the United States during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington, DC, where the two leaders reached agreements covering arms sales, civil nuclear cooperation, artificial intelligence and critical minerals
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The Falling Popularity Of The Sanseito, Party Rewriting Japanese History

However, starting in August 2025, the party’s ratings began to decline, while the popularity of the widely criticized largest conservative force, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), began its rise that same month. In this article, we will examine the reasons behind these events
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