Dec 16, 2024 · It’s wet and freezing in Bucharest. A cold walk leads up Unirii Boulevard between avenues of skeletal trees towards the stark outline of Romania’s parliament rising into the sky.

Apr 26, 2024 · The Solomon Islands election of 17 April was widely anticipated to result in a sweeping victory for Manasseh Sogavare’s government. Sogavare, who has been prime minister on four separate occasions, is only the second head of government in his country’s history to serve a full term.

A comprehensive database tracking official development finance (ODF) flows in the Pacific Islands region, the seventh edition of the Pacific Aid Map encompasses the period from 2008 to 2022, including data on more than 37,000 projects carried out by 97 development partners, totalling almost $50 billion.

The spectre of conflict continues to haunt the South China Sea. After months of harassing Philippine naval vessels near the contested Second Thomas Shoal, Chinese maritime forces are now squeezing in Philippine Coast Guard vessels near the Sabina Shoal. In yet another troubling sign of China’s growing aggressiveness, Chinese Coast Guard forces intentionally rammed into and collided with the ...

Apr 17, 2024 · Plenty of Americans — including senior military officers, academics, and politicians — think Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees war as the best option. Those making this argument typically say Xi is tired of waiting for unification to happen peacefully, sees a military window of opportunity, or has set a deadline for finishing the job. Some think China’s recent economic problems create an ...

Oct 30, 2024 · A recent workers’ strike at Samsung Electronics’ southern Indian manufacturing facility has brought to light the country’s looming crisis of resurgent labour politics, which could derail the nation’s nascent industrialisation journey. Protesting workers demanded a hike in wages and the right to unionise. Meanwhile, the South Korean conglomerate claims to have lost around US$100 million ...

Apr 3, 2024 · The Kremlin spokesman’s recent comments have been widely interpreted as the first official acknowledgment from Russia that the conflict in Ukraine is a war. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin already used the term “war” on 22 December 2022 to refer to the fighting in Ukraine. On that occasion, Putin’s remark was likely a slip of the tongue.

Jan 24, 2025 · The new year has begun with a rush of events. In Europe, governments are posturing for the arrival of the second Donald Trump administration. On his first day in office, Trump signed around 100 executive orders.. Ukraine has used ground and maritime drones that piggy-back aerial drones.

Dec 30, 2024 · As president, Carter made considerable headway in advancing this agenda. He elevated human rights as a key foreign policy concern, pressuring governments throughout the world, especially in Latin America, to release political prisoners and allow greater civic freedom.

Aug 8, 2024 · The Lowy Institute acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Institute stands, and pays respects to their elders, past and present.