With Trump Away, Xi Takes the Spotlight at APEC — Calling for Global AI Rules and a China-Led Trade Future

With Trump Away, Xi Takes the Spotlight at APEC — Calling for Global AI Rules and a China-Led Trade Future

Chinese President Xi Jinping stepped into full focus at the APEC leaders’ meeting on Saturday, using the moment to champion a global system for governing artificial intelligence and to offer China as a strategic counterweight to the United States on trade and technology cooperation. In his first detailed push behind the proposal announced earlier this […]

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Abhisit Vejjajiva Returns: Thailand’s Former PM Reinstated as Democrat Party Leader

Abhisit Vejjajiva Returns: Thailand’s Former PM Reinstated as Democrat Party Leader

In a dramatic political twist, Thailand’s oldest political party has voted overwhelmingly to reinstate its former leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva — the ex-Prime Minister whose name remains deeply woven into the country’s complex political fabric. Abhisit, who led Thailand from 2008 to 2011, guided the nation through the global financial crisis and was once celebrated for […]

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Jama’at-Backed JDF Exits PAC Just Months After Alliance Formation

Jama’at-Backed JDF Exits PAC Just Months After Alliance Formation

In a surprising political twist, the Justice and Development Front (JDF) — backed by Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) — has withdrawn from the People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) less than four months after its formation. The decision, announced on Friday, comes amid reported differences over the alliance’s internal functioning and “modus operandi.” The PAC, launched earlier this […]

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Trump and Sisi to Lead Global Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt: A Defining Moment for Middle East Stability

Trump and Sisi to Lead Global Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt: A Defining Moment for Middle East Stability

In a significant diplomatic move, U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are set to co-chair a Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday, bringing together more than 20 world leaders in an urgent bid to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza and pave the way for lasting regional peace. […]

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