This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a change in Russian nuclear doctrine. The new approach permits Russia to use nuclear weapons against conventional attacks. The announcement is ...

Food safety remains a top priority for Chinese authorities and the public. Two significant scandals in China this year have again raised concerns about the quality and safety of locally produced food.

The UK deal on Diego Garcia is positive, but it won’t reverse declining support for the rules-based order ...

The 2022 G20 Summit marked a turning point for Indonesia’s energy transition with the signing of an agreement to explore the early retirement of Cirebon-1 coal-fired power plant. The 660-megawatt ...

Russia’s latest strike against Ukraine represents a serious escalation of tensions between the Moscow and NATO, led by the United States. Moscow has employed an intermediate-range ballistic missile ...

The Interpreter features daily commentary and analysis on international issues. The site is edited by Daniel Flitton and research editor Clare Caldwell, along with founding editor Sam Roggeveen. In ...

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Last month, the BRICS countries held their 16th summit in the Russian city of Kazan, this time featuring an expanding membership. Among the discussions, Russia repeatedly made calls to further develop ...

China has regained its place as the second-largest bilateral donor to Pacific Island countries, narrowly edging out the United States, the 2024 edition of the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map reveals.

A month after the first report on North Korean troops being deployed to Russia, the United States and South Korea have confirmed that these troops have engaged in combat against Ukraine in Russia’s ...

Last month, as Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth celebrated his victory in the long-running Chagos Islands dispute, he could hardly have imagined he would be forced to leave office just ...

Indonesia has officially become a new BRICS partner, joining countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Türkiye, Nigeria, Cuba and Kazakhstan. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono announced this ...