[OP-ED] 20th CCP Congress Marks Significant Changes for China
The 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress, held from Oct. 16 to 22, will likely go down as a major turning point in Chinese modern history and foreign policy.
US Treasury Department Issues Sanctions for Scheme to Export Iranian Oil Despite Hezbollah, IRGC Restrictions
On November 3, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a series of sanctions against dozens of individuals, companies, and oil tankers for their role in the export of Iranian oil to global markets, violating American sanctions against the Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and Hezbollah on antiterrorism grounds (E.O. 13224).
Rising Labor Scams in Southeast Asia
These are but some of the common ways scammers operate. Protected by the anonymity of the internet, there has been a significant rise in individuals falling for these scams all across Asia.
Attempted Assassination On Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan waving from an open-topped truck, moments before shots rang out, with a bullet hitting Khan’s leg as his party members quickly ducked for cover.
Italian Prime Minister Bans Raves, Allows Fascist March
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of the Brothers of Italy party announced a decree banning unlicensed raves on October 31, but allowed Mussolini admirers and fascist supporters to march to the dictator’s burial grounds, signifying a potentially dangerous new chapter for Italy.
[OP-ED] Malaysia's Snap Elections: Bellwether or Cure-all?
Amid a worsening monsoon season and anticipated flooding, Malaysia is preparing to head to the polls.