Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?
Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as…
China’s 5.3% H1 growth spurs upward GDP forecasts by global financial institutions
Following the release of China’s first-half economic data, major foreign financial institutions, including UBS, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Nomura, have revised up their 2025 full-year GDP growth forecasts for…
As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an opening
A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. The government was taking steps to fight corruption. Civil society was blossoming.…
Trump tries to rewrite history on being ‘fooled’ by Putin
It remains to be seen just how lasting and severe President Donald Trump’s turn against Vladimir Putin will be. Trump has criticized the Russian president in unprecedented terms in recent…
Former Israeli leader says planned ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza would be a ‘concentration camp’
A planned “humanitarian city” inside Gaza intended to hold hundreds of thousands of Palestinians would be a “concentration camp,” former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has warned. Defense Minister Israel…
Trump defends Bondi amid MAGA fallout over her handling of Epstein investigation
President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi over the weekend amid criticism from some in his base over a memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, writing on Truth…