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How Chinese networks clean dirty money on a vast scale
The Economist· 3 days agoIT IS RARE these days for America and China to co-operate on anything. During a three-day visit to...
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
Reuters· 4 hours agoArmed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier...
Latest line: A good week for London Breed, a bad week for Steve Garvey
San Jose Mercury News· 5 days agoSan Francisco mayor lands a diplomatic coup, while GOP Senate candidate’s tax problems are exposed.
Leadership: China Reconsiders Russian Military Reforms
Strategy Page· 6 days agoMay 27, 2022: President Xi Jinping of China saw his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as having similar views on military strategy and the use of their military forces. & ...
Ukraine fears fall of key hilltop city ‘inevitable’, giving Putin propaganda coup
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOutgunned six to one by the Russians, Ukraine is desperately trying to retain control of a hilltop...
Why Myanmar’s War Matters, Even if the World Isn’t Watching
New York Times· 6 days agoMike Ives reported from Myanmar several times in the years before the country’s 2021 military coup....
Why the U.S. military's withdrawal from Niger is a "devastating blow"
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"This is a tough blow on all levels." Following a military coup in July 2023, Niger's leaders made...
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
AOL· 21 hours agoThe struggle for Myawaddy has highlighted the role played by Colonel Saw Chit Thu, his militia and sprawling business enterprise, underlining his outsized influence in the strategically vital ...
San Francisco Mayor Gives Panda Diplomacy a Try
New York Times· 3 days agoIn a city still struggling to recover from the pandemic, Mayor London Breed hopes giant pandas will lift the spirits — and the economy — of San...
The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis | by Anne O. Krueger - Project Syndicate
Project Syndicate· 2 days agoAdding NATO’s major Asian-Pacific partners – Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand – brings...