If humans continue to emit greenhouse gases at a high rate, the effect of a warming climate will be greater than that of the Moon's pull on ocean tides by the end of the 21st century

Prof Sean Turnell says Myanmar's central bank should be hit with sanctions as it is the key actor providing the junta with funds to wage war against the people of Myanmar

Some 14.64 million foreigners arrived in the first half of 2024, which was a 152% rise over last year, thanks to a jump in visa-free arrivals

Two military drones were found at a port disguised as wind turbine parts, Italian officials said; they were seized because of a UN embargo linked to Libya's civil war

A huge graft scandal, which has caused a big purge of officers in the PLA, is likely to set back conflict in Taiwan or the South China Sea, analysts say

US lawmakers had a busy week discussing rules about Chinese electric vehicles, as well as trade and investment measures on chips, drones and shipbuilding

Thai banks were involved in $120 million worth of weapons and related materials exported to Myanmar in the 2023-24 fiscal year – "sustaining the junta's campaign of violence," the official said

India has rejected many requests from China to allow direct passenger flights, with officials saying a deadly border dispute in 2020 continues to weigh on bilateral ties

US scholars at semi-official bilateral talks were told China would not resort to nuclear threats in regard to a conflict over Taiwan

US lawmakers have backed a bill that would ban the sale of drones made by China's DJI, but the move still needs to be assessed by the US Senate

Western governments are offering incentives to Brazil to develop a rare earths supply chain. It has large reserves and its first rare earths mine started commercial production this year

The US Treasury said on Wednesday that VPower Finance Security and other firms in Hong Kong and the UAE were punished for transporting gold produced by Russia's biggest gold miner Polyus