Measuring Poverty Correctly Reveals A Hard Truth About The Welfare State

Since their invasion of southwestern Syria in December of 2024, Israel has intermittently raided towns and villages across the Quneitra and Daraa Governorates, but has also aimed to secure control over water sources, vital in a region primarily focused on agriculture. Monday, a unit of around 30 Israeli infantry advanced on the Ruwaihina Dam in […]

Xi Jinping Refocuses On Taiwan With Renewed Political Outreach China hosted a high-profile meeting between Xi Jinping and a senior Taiwanese opposition figure from the Kuomintang (KMT), marking a notable resumption of party-to-party engagement after years of limited direct contact, according to Nikkei Asia. The meeting was tightly choreographed, featuring an extended handshake, formal seating arrangements, and controlled media coverage. These elements were designed to convey parity and legitimacy, signaling that Beijing views engagement with Taiwan’s opposition as politically substantive. The KMT has historically supported closer economic and political ties with mainland...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said that talks with the US on Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of US sanctions on the Islamic Republic will begin in Switzerland on Friday after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) meant to end the conflict in the region. US officials said on Monday […]