Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request for a pardon to President Isaac Herzog, reports The Times of Israel (ToI), referencing the presidential office. Netanyahu faces allegations of multiple corruption cases, which he refutes. The newspaper reports that Netanyahu's...

According to Politico's sources, the EU might decide on the next set of anti-Russian sanctions following the New Year holidays. The report indicated that the decision on the 20th round of sanctions against Russia is not anticipated until after the holidays. The source states, "This is not a...

The Pentagon has decided that China's Alibaba Group Holding Inc., Baidu Inc., and BYD Co. are aiding the Chinese military and should be included on the US 1260H list, according to Bloomberg. Officials from the Pentagon conveyed their findings to Congress in a letter dispatched on October 7, about...

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with other government departments, has launched a new strategy aimed at boosting consumer spending and ensuring a better match between the supply and demand of consumer products, as reported by Xinhua. The strategy sets a target to...

The US Department of Energy has released a request to evaluate the issues confronting US gas turbine makers that are hindering manufacturing capabilities for this power apparatus. Electricity consumption, stable for the last twenty years, is predicted to rise by an average of 1.7% annually in the...

Reports of a clandestine 28-point peace framework co-developed by the United States and Russia have placed Ukraine in an acute strategic squeeze. Absent meaningful input in the design of the proposal, Kyiv now faces the prospect of being asked to shoulder heavy concessions — including territorial...

Reuters and the Financial Times reported that the United States is working on a new strategy to bring an end to the "military special operation" in Ukraine. According to their sources, the proposed plan requires Kyiv to give up some territory to Moscow, stop using specific weapons, and reduce the...

The Japanese government has issued a new safety advisory for its citizens residing in or travelling to the People’s Republic of China, citing a deteriorating security and social environment as bilateral tensions with Beijing intensify. The alert comes as the foreign-policy fault lines between Tokyo...

Japan has initiated a series of diplomatic overtures aimed at tamping down a rapidly escalating confrontation with China over the Taiwan issue, reflecting Tokyo’s desire to manage a delicate strategic balance rather than race into further provocation. The friction was ignited when Prime Minister...