Chinese leader Xi Jinping once showcased the People’s Liberation Army’s top brass as a monument to unity – a high command stacked with loyalists meant to make the PLA a “world-class force.”[#item_full_content]

Israel’s political shake-up enters new phase as former PM plays kingmaker — and deadline looms
Israel’s newly elected parliament was sworn in Tuesday, marking the beginning of a political transition that could end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure in