US foreign policy

How the US under Trump fits into China-Taiwan tensions

Taiwan has long been the most volatile issue between the US and China.

News analysis

Trump nearly halves US military presence in Romania, fanning fears of bigger Europe exodus

US soldiers during a military exercise in eastern Romania in June.

Saudi Arabia’s request to buy advanced F-35 jets clears key Pentagon hurdle, sources say

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs fly side by side with Republic of Korea Air Force F-35s as part of a bilateral exercise over the Yellow Sea, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2022. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

News analysis

Did CIA director Ratcliffe succeed in reassuring Europe despite Trump’s intelligence meddling?

CIA Director John Ratcliffe speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump on Aug 26, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

A fading Europe struggles to be heard in new world order

European European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Oct 22.

News analysis

Europe’s new balancing act: Searching for stability in an unstable world

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue on Oct 25.

Trump to host Saudi crown prince at White House on Nov 18

US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a gathering of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, on May 14.

The costs of Trump’s campaign to censor climate science

Forecasts of storms such as the recent one in California will be more difficult in future as a result of Trump administration cutbacks on climate funding.

India tries to balance US, Russia ties in pursuit of Trump deal

US President Donald Trump (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a press conference at the White House in Washington DC, US, on Feb 13.

Commentary

China hawks should temper hopes over Trump’s muscle flexing at Xi

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's weaponisation of rare earths is a key driver of US President Donald Trump's China policies.

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