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US military’s Iran war pivot forces Asia-Pacific security rethink
WorldSCMP25m ago

US military’s Iran war pivot forces Asia-Pacific security rethink

The redeployment of US military assets from the Asia-Pacific to the Middle East has split security analysts, with some arguing that any strategic damage is largely “psychological” while others warn of a real and measurable gap opening in the region’s defences. More than 2,000 marines and at least one amphibious assault ship have begun moving from Japan towards the Gulf as the US-Israeli war on Iran grinds on. The assault ship USS Tripoli, docked at Sasebo in Nagasaki prefecture, is expected t...

Trump-Xi summit delay may suit China amid Iran war
WorldSCMP25m ago

Trump-Xi summit delay may suit China amid Iran war

US President Donald Trump said he had asked China to postpone his planned trip to Beijing by “a month or so” due to the war in Iran. “I think it’s important that I be here,” Trump told reporters in the White House on Monday. “So it could be that we delay a little bit, not much.” The visit, including a summit with President Xi Jinping, is scheduled to take place from March 31 to April 2. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed suggestions that the potential delay was designed to pressure...

Hungary and Slovakia Sign Agreement for New Fuel Pipeline
Businessdigi24aktuality-skhotnews+1hungary-today19h ago4 sources

Hungary and Slovakia Sign Agreement for New Fuel Pipeline

Hungary and Slovakia have signed an agreement to build a new gasoline and diesel pipeline directly connecting their oil refineries in Bratislava and Százhalombatta, aiming to reduce energy dependence and counter potential 'blackmail' from Ukraine.

RBA's Controversial Rate Hike Amid US-Israel War Concerns
PoliticsThe Guardian44m ago

RBA's Controversial Rate Hike Amid US-Israel War Concerns

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made a controversial decision to raise interest rates, with its governor Michele Bullock stating high inflation hurts everyone, amidst concerns about the potential fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.