No country for journalists;
Iran's cyber-warriors target Iraq;
The long arm of the regime;
Tehran focuses on Israel's eastern flank;
New Iranian missiles for Moscow...;
...and a fresh framework for bilateral cooperation
Another casualty of Russia's war;
Putin swells the size of Russia's military...;
...And updates its nuclear posture
On Sept. 4, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs announced that China would no longer carry out foreign adoption work, except for a few narrow exceptions. In turn, the U.S. Department of State notified American families, many of whom had already been matched with children in China years ago and were just waiting to bring their kids home.
With this devastating announcement, China has nullified the bond that American families had with their waiting children. For the families affected, it is a waking nightmare. For the U.S., it is the latest failure of Washington to tame the worst impulses of the Chinese Communist Party.
Ex-CIA officer who spied for China is sentenced to 10 years;
U.S. companies see record-low profits in China, cut investment;
ROK military removes PRC-made cameras from military bases;
Germany sails first warships through Taiwan Strait in 22 years;
China provides training and funds for Myanmar junta police
Ukraine’s Kursk offensive roils Russia's African presence;
UN accuses SAF and RSF of war crimes, calls for peacekeepers;
Mpox cases soar in Africa;
GERD dam a flashpoint between Ethiopia and Egypt;
A fraught election in Algiers