Sana Khan

China’s state owned oil companies have spent years preparing for the possibility of major disruptions to global energy supplies, investments that are now helping Beijing manage the shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan is facing a difficult diplomatic test as escalating fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran backed Houthi forces in Yemen threatens to undermine Islamabad's attempt to maintain close ties with Riyadh while preserving its role as a channel to Tehran.

President Donald Trump is making himself the centre of the Republican Party's campaign for the 2026 midterm elections, but growing concerns within his own party are raising questions about whether a Trump focused strategy can attract the independent voters Republicans need to retain control of Congress.

A report that Iran obtained satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a deadly attack has raised questions about the extent of China's ties with Tehran and whether Chinese commercial or other entities are providing information that could assist Iran's military operations.

Middle East diplomacy has hit another setback as a planned regional meeting on the Strait of Hormuz was postponed, while attacks around the region’s two major oil transit routes increased concerns about global energy supplies.

A year after U.S. tariffs pushed companies to diversify production away from China, some businesses are discovering that replacing the country's manufacturing ecosystem is more difficult and expensive than expected.

China and the United States are competing to lead the development of increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems, but both countries are also confronting a growing concern: what happens if advanced AI becomes capable of acting beyond effective human oversight?

U.S. technology stocks came under pressure on Monday as investors reacted to growing warnings from leading AI executives that the rapid development of increasingly powerful models may need to slow because of safety concerns.

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is set to hear a verdict on Wednesday at a war crimes tribunal in The Hague over allegations linked to his role in the Kosovo conflict of the late 1990s.

With the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approaching, state and local election officials across the country are preparing for scenarios that would have once seemed highly unlikely, including federal intervention at polling places, demands for voting equipment and records, legal challenges and threats of violence.