Are Beijing and Moscow at the cusp of a formal alliance? – Middle East Monitor
It should matter little to the Chinese that American diplomats and a handful of their western allies will not be attending the Beijing Winter Olympics…
Column: What came of Trump’s Putin summit? Nothing good
Remember the vaunted Trump-Putin summit? It was just a month ago this week, but Americans could be excused for having forgotten. Nothing good has come…
China Pushes Belt and Road, Leads Global South Think Tank Alliance at UN Day 2025
China, through its Belt and Road Initiative, is playing a role in promoting “global prosperity,” as this is the shared goal of the Global South.…
Israeli Strike in Doha Strains Trump-Netanyahu Alliance
BackgroundAccording to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump has maintained close ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite occasional disagreements. Israel has long acted independently…
Streameast, the illegal sports streaming giant, has been shut down
The world’s largest sports pirating site, Streameast, is no more.The illegal streaming giant was terminated in Egypt after a sting operation, according to the Alliance…
California pushes back on Trump’s CDC with West Coast Health Alliance
California, Oregon and Washington are joining forces to insulate vaccine guidance and other public health recommendations from political interference, a direct response to turmoil at…
Poland and the United States: An Alliance for International Stability
From NATO’s eastern frontier to the energy corridors of the Baltic, the partnership between Poland and the United States has become one of the most…
Schools to open with unprecedented protections for children and their parents amid ICE raids
Los Angeles public schools are opening Thursday for the new academic year confronting an intense and historically unique moment: They will be operating in opposition…
Law firm in L.A. homeless case bills $1.8 million for two weeks’ work
A high-profile law firm representing the city of Los Angeles in a sweeping homelessness case submitted an $1.8-million invoice for two weeks of work in…
Major UK high street bank quits UN-backed net zero alliance as it says body ‘not fit for purpose’
A MAJOR high street bank has become the latest British lender to quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance, the bank said on Friday.Barclays argued that…
Japan’s ruling alliance likely to lose upper house majority, exit poll says | Elections News
Japan’s ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, according to an exit poll by local media, potentially fuelling political instability…
L.A. must remove 9,800 encampments. But are homeless people getting housed?
Musician Dennis Henriquez woke up in a doorway in East Hollywood last month, hidden behind cardboard and sheltered by a tarp.When he peered outside, half…
US to stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi, health secretary says | Politics News
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the United States will no longer contribute to Gavi, a global health programme…
Wary of Washington, Europe frets it will be left behind on an AI battlefield
THE HAGUE — Days before NATO was set to convene in the Netherlands, one of its top commanders, Pierre Vandier, tasked with transforming the alliance for the…
US Commendations Highlight Counter-Terrorism Alliance
In the intricate and often contentious geopolitical landscape of South Asia, the counter-terrorism alliance between Pakistan and the United States has been a defining, albeit…
Lee Jae-myung, Trump speak on phone, reaffirm U.S.-South Korea alliance
New South Korean President Lee Jae Myung appears at a news conference at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, his first remarks…
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass will be spared from testifying in homeless case
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass won’t be called as a witness in a multiday federal court hearing that could determine whether the city’s homelessness programs…
Group seeks to force election on L.A.’s hotel and airport wage hike
A coalition of airlines, hotels and concession companies at Los Angeles International Airport filed paperwork Thursday to force a citywide vote on a new ordinance…
Can NATO’s Middle Powers Lead the Alliance Without the US?
With the recent pivot in US foreign policy regarding Europe and NATO, it has become clear that NATO’s European members need to ramp up spending…
Alliance of Sahel States recall ambassadors as tension with Algeria rises | News
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s relations with Algeria have deteriorated amid a series of coups and strengthened Russian ties.Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have recalled…