Southeast Asia needs a maritime compact, not an Asian NATO Prioritize shared surveillance and coast-guard rules Outside partners support; ASEAN states lead

Fatigue Over Diversity Messaging Spreads The Limits of “Woke Capitalism” Exposed Diversity Experiments in Media Fall Flat Source = Cracker Barrel Cracker Barrel, a Tennessee-based restaur

U.S. to establish a national economic security fund using investments from Korea and Japan. Fund, created through tariff negotiations, channels capital into Hanwha’s U.S.

Trump accelerates U.S.

Retailers Respond by Raising Prices ‘Sneakflation’ Fuels Inflationary Pressures Greater Pain Expected for Lower-Income Households The tariff policy enforced by the Trump administration is increasingly translating into higher c

ASEAN risks tens of billions in tariff costs under new U.S.

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Strong Sanctions Threatened Against MoscowUkraine Haunted by “Three Decades of Broken Promises”

Exports Seen Dropping Up to 30% by SeptemberPreemptive Policies Activated to Cushion the Blow

China is softening its BRI approach in Central Asia with grants and joint ventures The key challenge is making infrastructure projects financially self-sustaining Only profitable corridors can secure lasting partnerships and stability

Trump says the Pentagon “won wars when it was once called the Department of War.” He signals willingness to go on the offensive, having already struck Iran’s nuclear facilities in June. Military pressure on Venezuela also escalates, raising fears of imminent conflict.

Supply diversification intensifies U.S.–China tensionsWashington turns to allies to offset lost exports

Two weeks after criminal charges, dismissal announcedMove seen as overt political interference, removing dissent

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Beijing strengthens quotas, expands curbs to finished productsWashington scrambles to cut dependence on China

Canada withdraws part of its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Move seen as effort to prevent companies from leaving Canada. EU also accepts unfavorable terms to avoid deeper losses. Canada has partially withdrawn its retaliatory tariffs

Washington moves to curtail Chinese subsea cables, Data demand elevates subsea cables to ‘strategic assets,’ Expulsion of Chinese products accelerates supply chain realignment. The U.S.

Chicago targeted next for immigration enforcement 2,000 troops already deployed in Washington Expansion to 19 states expected within weeks Donald Trump, the President of the United States, is seen on the 21st (local time

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