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Countries across the region are expanding defense cooperation in ways that change the South China Sea equation but fall short of a new anti-China bloc.

Africa’s young population often finds itself facing aging, autocratic rulers. Unwilling to settle for democratic rituals alone, many are searching for creative new ways to shape their future.

The new US-Iran peace deal seems to be forcing Lebanon to choose between Israel’s sphere of influence or Iran’s. It wants neither. But could there be a better alternative, achieved with the help of regional diplomacy?

Polish President Karol Nawrocki last week stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state honor. How did it come to this? And what has it got to do with next year’s election in Poland?

With the election of Abelardo de la Espriella, an ultra-right-wing outsider has won the presidential runoff in Colombia for the first time. The tight victory marks a political shift and could trigger new conflicts.

Before being imprisoned for 20 years, Jimmy Lai founded Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy newspaper. His son said the award shows that those who fight for the freedom of others “are never alone.”

The reported deaths of aspiring medical students in India have exposed the immense pressures of the country’s high-stakes examination system and a worsening mental-health crisis.

The Taliban are tightening the screws on women’s clothing, shooting at protesters and ordering even their own officials to stop using smartphones. Behind the regime’s omnipresent control, there are signs of deep anxiety.

Zambians head to the polls in August with jobs and living costs at the top of their concerns. The outcome could also impact the ongoing global competition for critical minerals and redefine ties with China and the US.

Now that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, all eyes are on Andy Burnham. The former mayor of Manchester is seen as the favorite to succeed Starmer to lead the United Kingdom.