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The China-Global South Project published an analysis titled “The Panama Model: How Weak Institutions Become Weapons in the U.S.-China Competition,” highlighting concerns about how governance gaps can be leveraged amid great-power rivalry affecting Panama.
Hungary’s Orban vetoed a $103bn EU aid package for Ukraine, citing a pipeline dispute amid a tense election campaign, drawing sharp criticism from other EU leaders.
A SCMP report says Gen Z Filipinos have driven a sharp drop in support for the ICC’s prosecution of former president Rodrigo Duterte, with disinformation and distrust cited as key factors.
Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson examines how Iran’s women footballers have been drawn into geopolitical debates, prompting wider questions about sport, rights and international oversight.
EU experts have arrived in Ukraine to assess the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline after its January closure sparked a row that led Hungary to block an EU loan to Kyiv. Ukraine accepted EU technical support and funding to restore flows.
Gabbard warned Pakistan’s missile programme could pose a future US threat, but analysts argue the programme is focused on India and not directed at the United States.
CK Hutchison says it will pursue “all legal remedies” after authorities seized two Panama Canal ports operated by the conglomerate and its subsidiary PPC, a move that could affect trade and investor confidence.
CK Hutchison is legally challenging a Panamanian Supreme Court ruling that stripped the company’s rights over ports at each end of the Panama Canal, raising questions about trade, investment and port operations.
The USS Gerald R. Ford will sail to Greece for repairs after a 30-hour fire destroyed over 600 berths, prompting analysts to warn it signals strain on U.S. naval readiness and industrial capacity.
Iran struck energy sites including Qatar’s main gas facility after an attack hit Iran’s own major gas field, raising concerns about regional escalation and potential global energy effects.
Sir Anthony Mason, a former chief justice of Australia and one of the early justices on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, has died at 100. His long judicial career and influence on post-1997 Hong Kong jurisprudence were widely noted.
Two PMF fighters were killed in strikes in northern Iraq, the group said, hours after pro‑Iran militia Kataib Hezbollah announced a conditional pause on US embassy attacks amid ongoing wider conflict.
Sinolam International has initiated ICSID arbitration against Panama after the government cancelled a licence for a major gas-fired power project, raising questions about regulatory stability in the energy sector.
Beijing accused Taiwan’s leader William Lai of ‘glorifying Japanese colonial rule’ after a speech marking the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct elections; the PLA increased aircraft sorties around the island in response.
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. urged Manila to close air-defence gaps and ensure suppliers can meet demand, saying military modernisation must not be mere “lip service.”
President Trump is expected to discuss the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a move that raises legal and diplomatic questions for East Asian allies as the US seeks help in the Middle East.
Donald Trump said the US was unaware of an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field and warned Iran not to target Qatar, raising regional security and energy concerns.
The Kremlin said negotiations between Russia, the US and Ukraine are on a “situational pause” after reports the Iran war interrupted talks; Moscow hopes the pause is temporary.
Donald Trump has suspended the Jones Act for 60 days, allowing foreign-flagged ships to carry goods between US ports — a temporary move reported amid tensions tied to the Iran conflict.
The US is reportedly weighing sending thousands more troops to the region as the Iran war intensifies, a move said to give President Trump more options but risk deeper US entanglement.