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Asia
Snap Insight: Arrest of former Philippine president Duterte will be dogged by suspicions of political persecution
POISED TO REPEAT TRAGIC HISTORY Duterte’s political allies and supporters are now crying foul and accusing the state of grave…
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Snap Insight: Lessons from the Trump-Zelenskyy meltdown – for friends and foes
TRUMPIAN UNPREDICTABILITY CUTS BOTH WAYS Further afield, friends and allies in the Indo-Pacific must surely be on notice now. It…
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Snap Insight: Trump’s reciprocal tariffs put Asia’s history of trade openness at risk
RISK AND UNCERTAINTY OF TRADING WITH THE US But the memo released by Mr Trump goes further to bundle five…
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Snap Insight: The spectre of Donald Trump looms over Gaza ceasefire deal
Peace will also bring a reckoning: What were the failures, military and political, that allowed the worst attack on the…
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Snap Insight: South Korea President Yoon’s martial law attempt was an inept semi-coup
AN INEPT COUP But if it was a coup, it was a remarkably inept one. Mr Yoon did not appear…
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Snap Insight: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is more bad news for Gaza
Israel has relentlessly pursued its goal of dismantling Hamas, at the expense, many claim, of liberating its own hostages. Given…
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Snap Insight: Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant sets US and Europe on collision course
Netanyahu could still travel to the United States – which, like Israel, is not an ICC member and is the…
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Snap Insight: Ukraine’s first strike with US long-range missiles is an astute way of testing Russia
That Ukraine targeted facilities in the Bryansk region – west of the embattled Kursk region and in the trilateral border…
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Snap Insight: Audacity of Lebanon pager attacks sends a clear warning to Hezbollah
Iran-aligned militia Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the deadly blasts across Lebanon. It will no doubt feel compelled to respond,…
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Snap Insight: Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire, but all eyes are on Iran
WILL IRAN RESPOND? Yet, it will be the Iranian response that will be critical in deciding whether this remains a…
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