US House committee calls for major crackdown on China’s alleged sanctioned oil imports

Lawmakers in the United States have urged the administration of US President Donald Trump to take action against China’s alleged sanctioned oil imports by blacklisting port operators and blocking complex settlement networks. Despite Washington’s temporary easing of sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil to relieve price pressures from the US-Israeli war in Iran, the “House … Read more

Civilizational multipolarity in a post-Pax Americana world

In 2016, Singapore’s then-Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen was asked in Parliament how the country would respond if the United States were to pull back from its security commitments in Asia. At the time, the question was hypothetical. Today, with Donald Trump in his second term and Ng stepping down after 14 years as Singapore’s … Read more

Trump Harvard Student Visa Ban: Campus Shift?

Escalating Tensions: US Government Restricts Harvard’s International Student Program Table of Contents Escalating Tensions: US Government Restricts Harvard’s International Student Program The Catalyst: A Dispute over Student Data A University’s Response and Broader Implications Financial Pressure and Parallel Legal Battles A Warning to Other Institutions? Trump Harvard Student Visa Ban: Campus Shift? Understanding the Potential … Read more

A U.S.-China Trade War Brews

Happy Monday! Some scientists have claimed that those “dire wolves” were actually not a resuscitation of an extinct species. Jurassic Park averted? Quick Hits: Today’s Top Stories Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated from their home early Sunday morning following a suspected arson attack. A 38-year-old man, Cody Balmer, has been arrested … Read more

Republican Congress Members Urge Trump to End Ties With Pretoria

South Africa-US Relations on Thin Ice as AGOA Eligibility Eyed The relationship between South Africa and the United States has been strained in recent years, with tensions escalating further after claims of US Congress members accusing South Africa of an “anti-US agenda”. This ongoing friction raises serious concerns about South Africa’s eligibility for the crucial … Read more