South Korea’s Lee, Japan’s Takaichi to meet on Tuesday, Seoul says
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a summit meeting on Tuesday, Lee’s office said on Sunday, adding it would be a meaningful…
UN Secretary-General Welcomes Extension of Cessation of Hostilities between Lebanon and Israel
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of a 45-day extension of the cessation of hostilities between Lebanon and Israel, calling on all parties to fully respect…
Iraqi Foreign Minister, Palestinian Prime Minister Discuss Ways to Enhance Bilateral Cooperation
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in a phone call on Saturday. – During the call, both sides affirmed…
Dutch-Indian Relations Enter New Phase With Strategic Partnership Announcement
A pleasure to catch up with my dear colleague Dr S. Jaishankar. Our countries are longstanding partners, connected by trade, innovation and strong people-to-people ties. The new NL-India Strategic Partnership,…
After Trump Xi Reset, China and Russia Move to Reinforce Strategic Axis
Just days after Donald Trump concluded his carefully watched visit to Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin is now heading to China for what appears to be a far more strategic…
Trump and Xi Move Toward Managed Rivalry, Not Reconciliation
For three days in Beijing, President Donald Trump behaved in a way rarely associated with him. There were no aggressive late-night social media outbursts, no improvised attacks in front of…
French judge opens inquiry into Khashoggi killing
A French judge has been appointed to lead an inquiry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office (PNAT) said on Saturday, after a court…
Before Violence Comes Vocabulary
There are moments in history when societies collapse not because laws disappear, but because language loses its humanity first. Long before violence begins, words prepare the ground. Human beings stop…
Statement of Protest: GeoXAxis Suspends Operations for 24 Hours
In protest against the dehumanising and obscene remarks allegedly made by the Honourable Chief Justice of India against unemployed Indian youth, RTI activists, non profit media organisations, and their editors,…
Wong Reaffirms Strong Singapore-EU Partnership Amid Multipolar Shift
I spoke recently with António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen to reaffirm Singapore’s close partnership with the European Union. Europe is a key player in today’s multipolar world —…