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Houthi advance aids Iran but saps rebel support in Yemen
It took just a few days for Houthi forces to seize most of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the shores of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial Red Sea maritime…
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Land of Smiles takes anti-Semitic turn as Thai-Israel ties fray
BANGKOK – Authorities exhumed four human corpses on September 16 buried in an illegal “Jewish Cemetery” amid escalating investigations into Israelis allegedly breaking the law by deceptive real estate deals…
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Watch the level of coercion as Russians vote in wartime elections
Russia’s parliamentary elections will take place on Sept. 18-20, 2026, amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. Given the backdrop of an energy crisis, battlefield failures in Ukraine and fears of…
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US energy consumers have spent $121 bn extra due to war: Moody’s
A recently published economic analysis estimates that President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has cost US consumers an average of $1,760 per household – including a total of $121 billion…
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‘China Shock 2.0’ fuels EU push for united response to Beijing
Beijing has called for communication and pragmatism after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned of a second “China Shock” that’s damaging key manufacturing industries in the bloc. The…
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Cambodia is closing scam centers but needs help tracking the money
Closing an online scam center stops criminal activity, but it does not dismantle the network behind it. The people directing the operation may be in another country, while the money…
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Warsh’s rate hike a crapshoot for an already uneven US economy
From mortgages to auto loans to credit cards, borrowing is set to get even pricier. But the Federal Reserve’s decision on September 16, 2026, to hike its baseline interest rate…
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South Korea is the stark future of super-aged societies
In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a “super-aged society.” By August…
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Mongolia’s Eurasian Bridge Gets Practical
Mongolia shifts focus from grand Eurasian transit dreams to practical energy and rail projects, balancing Russian and Chinese dependencies.
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Should China really be teaching Indonesia how to negotiate?
Last week, Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs sent 32 officials to China for a 14-day training course on how to negotiate international economic deals. The Academy for International Business…