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• Taliban Publicly Flog Nine People In Herat And Paktia
  January 9, 2026
  The Taliban said its courts publicly flogged nine people in western and eastern Afghanistan this week, continuing the use of corporal punishment under the group’s rule. According to statements issued on Tuesday by the
• The U.S. Venezuela Operation Will Harden China’s Security Calculation
  January 9, 2026
  The United States’s attack on Venezuela has raised questions about domestic checks on power and signaled a challenge to international law and longstanding norms of sovereignty and the use of force. The priority given
• Tensions persist over gold mining in northern Afghanistan
  January 9, 2026
  Tensions between local residents and the mining company have continued in northeastern Afghanistan’s Takhar province over the extraction of gold at a major mining site, with protesters saying they have been excluded
• Une ligne ferroviaire contre les sanctions: la Russie et l’Iran comblent le vide dans le corridor nord-sud
  January 5, 2026
  Moscou/Téhéran. Un tournant géopolitique important au cœur du continent eurasien vient de se produire: grâce à une nouvelle liaison ferroviaire, la Russie et l’Iran comblent le dernier vide dans le corridor
• China & Taiwan Update, January 2, 2026
  January 5, 2026
  Toplines The People’s Republic of China (PRC) conducted large-scale military exercises that simulated a blockade of Taiwan from December 29-30. The exercise—named Justice Mission 2025—was the second exercise of
• Taliban spokesman accuses Pakistan of seeking to destabilise Afghanistan
  January 5, 2026
  Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has accused Pakistan of seeking to destabilise Afghanistan in coordination with major powers, including the United States, as relations between the two sides remain strained
• Special Report: Surprise PRC Military Exercise Around Taiwan
  January 5, 2026
  Introduction The People’s Republic of China (PRC) conducted large-scale military exercises that simulated a blockade around Taiwan from December 29–30. The exercise, named Justice Mission 2025, was the second
• Pakistan confirms security talks with Taliban held in Saudi Arabia
  January 5, 2026
  Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has confirmed that security talks with the Taliban were held in Saudi Arabia, but added that the discussions have yet to produce tangible results. Speaking at a year-end news
• North Korea’s Strategic Bet: Why Pyongyang Chose to Side With Russia in the Ukraine Conflict
  January 5, 2026
  The active military support of North Korea for Russia in the Ukrainian War has been a major shift in the foreign policy strategy of Pyongyang. It has long been recognized for its reluctance in participating in any
• China & Taiwan Update, December 23, 2025
  January 5, 2026
  Toplines The United States announced its largest-ever arms sale to Taiwan, which will aid Taiwan’s efforts to implement an asymmetric defense strategy, on December 17.[1] The sale amounts to approximately 11.1 billion