Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir ApparentJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 Also, Europe closed ranks ahead of the Alaska summit. Source link
In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of FearJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 Officials have picked up people across the country, most of them Muslim, citing a national security risk. Rights groups say…
Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of IndiaJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off limits, part of what many see as…
Xi Looks to Tighten Grip After Scandals Shake China’s Military EliteJustin M. LarsonAugust 10, 20250 The Chinese leader’s crackdown on military corruption reveals how deep his concerns run, not only about battlefield readiness, but about…
What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia ConflictJustin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 new video loaded: What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia ConflictRecent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions…
Is Kim Jong-un Preparing a Successor?Justin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, might be preparing his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, to become his successor. Choe…
The Tycoons Who Profit From India’s Thirst for Russian OilJustin M. LarsonAugust 9, 20250 President Trump’s new front in the trade war against India focuses on a pair of enormous refineries with extraordinary owners.…
‘Nuclear weapons have no place in our world,’ UN chief tells mayors in NagasakiJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Inspired by the hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings at the end of World War Two who turned their suffering…
‘The real challenge is still ahead’: UN warns on Afghan returneesJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 “The real challenge is still ahead of us,” Stephanie Loose, Programme Manager in Afghanistan, told journalists in Geneva on Friday.“We’re…
Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, promoting peace and his role in it.Justin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 The two countries’ leaders are expected to sign a joint declaration toward a peace deal after decades of fighting. Source…
Putin Briefs Leaders of China and India on Talks With U.S. on UkraineJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia may be seeking to build support among countries that have backed Moscow or remained…
India’s Modi Left Soul-Searching After Failed Courtships of Xi and TrumpJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 The collapse of the Indian prime minister’s high-stakes personal efforts to transform India’s ties the world’s two superpowers has exposed…
Meeting the Last of Japan’s Living War VeteransJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 A reporter traveled to the corners of the country to meet six World War II veterans, who had a warning…
Taiwan Strained by 20% Tariffs, No Trade Deal and Political UncertaintyJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Taiwan’s export manufacturers are facing steeper U.S. tariffs than their neighbors got and getting squeezed by an appreciating currency. Source…
Japan Says Trump to Correct ‘Extremely Regrettable’ Error in Tariff OrderJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Tensions have been mounting between the United States and Japan as both sides appear to have starkly different interpretations of…
Singapore faces big tests aheadJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 When Singapore gained independence in 1965 after its separation from Malaysia, few expected the small city-state — which turns 60…
Private equity investors want money back but it’s tied up in zombie fundsJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Private equity firms are struggling to sell the companies they own — and that’s locking investors’ money in aging funds…
Trump Wasn’t the First to Deport These Men, and He Won’t Be the LastJustin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 Dozens of Bhutanese men ejected from the United States are now in refugee camps in Nepal, which doesn’t want them…
Should Soccer Star Son Heung-min Have Held an Umbrella for a Female Reporter?Justin M. LarsonAugust 8, 20250 A photo of Son Heung-min set off a heated debate online that laid bare the intense emotions surrounding South Korea’s…
Friday Briefing: Netanyahu Plans to Fully Control GazaJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 Plus, the global response to Trump’s tariffs. Source link
Afghan women returnees face rising risks, UN warnsJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 UN Women – which champions gender empowerment and equality – alongside the international humanitarian agency CARE International and partners, issued…
India’s oil options in a post-Russia worldJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The big storyIf refineries…
U Myint Swe, Acting President of Myanmar Installed by Military, Dies at 74Justin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 A figurehead leader, he had little real power but did endorse measures that allowed the country’s generals to extend their…
Trump’s Threat to Hit Chips With 100% Tariffs Raises Big QuestionsJustin M. LarsonAugust 7, 20250 The semiconductor supply chain is complex and global. And most chips come into the United States as part of electronics.…
