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A cluster of rocky outcrops in the sea between South Korea and Japan has again pushed two of Asia’s closest economies into a diplomatic standoff. Seoul this week rejected Tokyo’s complaints over

For years the story was one of divorce. African leaders accused the International Criminal Court of hunting the continent while ignoring the powerful elsewhere, and a handful threatened a mass walkout. Yet

The images from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta were startling: thousands of migrants surging toward Europe’s doorstep in a matter of hours. The question that lingered was more uncomfortable than the scenes

Diplomatic send-offs are usually forgettable, but the one in Manila this week carried more weight than the ceremony suggested. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred the Order of Sikatuna, the Philippines’ highest diplomatic