US foreign policy

White House uses former foreign aid agency funds for Trump budget chief's security, documents show

Russell Vought, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Can Europe survive Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ politics?

'Trump whisperer' Mark Rutte practising the tricky art of managing the US President on behalf of NATO at their meeting in Davos in January.

Beware the Gx world that awaits us

Canadian PM Mark Carney was feted for his recent speech in Davos, calling on middle powers to work together to safeguard their shared interests.

Qatar Emir, Trump discuss de-escalation as US, Iran pursue diplomacy

FILE PHOTO: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at Amiri Diwan, in Doha, Qatar September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/Pool/File Photo

Why Carney’s ‘middle powers’ strategic option won’t work for South Korea

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcoming visiting South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun at the State Department in Washington on Feb 3.

US Treasury chief Bessent hails ‘big victory’ for Japan PM Takaichi in election

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has praised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a 'great ally'.

S’pore will remain a trusted hub for global supply chains: Vivian at US-led critical minerals meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other government officials pose for a family photo on the day of the Critical Minerals Ministerial, at the State Department in Washington D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump’s China policy is incoherent. That may be the point

Will US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands on a grand G2 deal at their next meeting in April after their last one in Busan last October?

Commentary

Beware the crocodile: The challenge for small states

In the brutal world of geopolitics, great powers are like crocodiles and small states need to be very careful even when they appear to smile.

Shrinking sales: US’ biggest shrimp supplier India, rocked by tariffs, seeks new markets

Shrimp accounts for two-thirds of India’s seafood exports, making the shellfish the backbone of Indian marine trade.

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