4 d. ago Malaysians joke they have ‘no oil, only palm oil’ after US Embassy shares space photo

The US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur’s attempt to show off an awe-inspiring throwback image from space instead triggered a distinctly Malaysian burst of self-deprecating humour, casting the country as strategically uninteresting amid Washington’s recent foreign policy moves. On Friday, the embassy posted a 2016 photograph taken from the International Space Station showing lightning flashing in clouds high over Malaysia. The caption says the Southeast Asian nation had “never looked more electric”,...

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5 d. ago As Trump threatens Iran strikes, China denounces use of force in Middle East

China has voiced opposition to the use of force in the Middle East as US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over escalating protests there. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Monday said Beijing hoped Iran’s government and its people would overcome “current difficulties” and uphold stability in the country. “We always oppose interference in other countries’ internal affairs,” she said at a press conference, responding to a question about Trump’s threats to attack...

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5 d. ago China denounces use of force in Middle East as Trump threatens Iran strikes

China denounces use of force in Middle East as Trump threatens Iran strikes  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago What the US Intervention in Venezuela Means for China’s Presence in Latin America

What the US Intervention in Venezuela Means for China’s Presence in Latin America  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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9 d. ago Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong says US raid in Venezuela is worrying for small countries

The United States’ intervention into Venezuela would have worrying long-term consequences to the international system and small countries in particular, Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday. Senior Minister Lee, who stepped down as prime minister in May 2024, noted that Singapore had always stated its position unequivocally and voted accordingly on such matters that were contrary to international law and the UN Charter, listing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the...

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1 week ago China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Donald Trump claims Venezuela’s oil

China has denounced the United States for its “blatant interference” in Venezuela, accusing it of violating international law and infringing upon the country’s sovereignty following Donald Trump’s statement that America would take its oil. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Wednesday described America’s actions in the South American country as breaching international norms. “Venezuela is a sovereign state and has full permanent sovereignty over all its natural resources and...

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1 week ago Rare Earth Stocks Revive After China Slams Trump's Venezuela Intervention

Rare Earth Stocks Revive After China Slams Trump's Venezuela Intervention  Investor's Business Daily

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1 week ago China Vows to Safeguard Economic Interests in Venezuela Amid U.S. Intervention

China Vows to Safeguard Economic Interests in Venezuela Amid U.S. Intervention  Caixin Global

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1 week ago ‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force

Denmark’s prime minister warned on Monday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after US President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory. Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears about Trump’s designs on the autonomous Danish territory, which has untapped rare earth deposits and could be a vital player as polar ice melts, opening up new shipping routes. “We need...

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1 week ago China Denounces U.S. Intervention in Venezuela, Casting Washington as a Global Lawbreaker

China Denounces U.S. Intervention in Venezuela, Casting Washington as a Global Lawbreaker  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago Foreign Oil Claims in Venezuela in Doubt After US Intervention

Foreign Oil Claims in Venezuela in Doubt After US Intervention  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Trump doubles down on wanting Greenland after US intervention in Venezuela

US President Donald Trump doubled down on Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark’s prime minister to stop “threatening” the territory. Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly said he wants to annex, given its strategic location in the Arctic. While aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, Trump reiterated the goal. “It’s so strategic right now. Greenland is...

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1 week ago China denounces US and British warships’ passage through Taiwan Strait

China denounces US and British warships’ passage through Taiwan Strait  Maritime Fairtrade

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3 w. ago Trump’s military restraint on Venezuela: power play with eye on China or weakness?

President Donald Trump’s reluctance to authorise direct military intervention in Venezuela underscored the US dilemma of how to reassert dominance in its traditional sphere while managing escalation risks in multipolar rivalry with China and Russia, observers said. But they cautioned against seeing US hesitation as weakness, noting intensified sanctions, naval blockades and diplomatic pressure from Washington, alongside a recalibrated strategy to sustain influence without overcommitment against...

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