The United States has moved to deny visas to a former European Union commissioner and four civil society figures, escalating tensions with Europe over how social media platforms should be regulated. In a statement released yesterday, the US State Department said the individuals were being barred for attempting to pressure American technology companies into censoring […]
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Thailand’s foreign minister has revealed that a fragile truce agreement with Cambodia collapsed because it was pushed through too quickly, largely due to pressure from the United States ahead of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit. Speaking to reporters in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said the joint declaration, signed in […]
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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that efforts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine are closer than ever, following intense diplomatic discussions in which Washington proposed providing Kyiv with security guarantees similar to those offered by Nato. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he had held what he […]
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Hong Kong is standing at a historic crossroads as its last major opposition party prepares to decide its own fate. On Sunday, the Democratic Party will hold a final vote on whether to disband, marking what could be the end of organised mainstream opposition politics in the city after years of intensified national security enforcement […]
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India’s aviation sector faced another day of chaos as the government stepped in to cap airline fares after IndiGo’s massive flight disruptions left passengers stranded across major airports for the fifth consecutive day. Outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports, crowds swelled in frustration while 385 IndiGo flights were cancelled today alone, adding to the thousands disrupted […]
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