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Taiwan Ramps War Prep: Coast Guard, Urban Drills, Tanks
Taiwan is accelerating multi-front military preparations against a potential Chinese incursion, with the Wall Street Journal reporting Coast Guard weaponization while Reuters documented urban drills t
US flags dozens of trade partners as risks for aiding tariff evasion
The Trump administration has identified over 40 trading partners as potential enablers of Chinese tariff evasion, citing concerns about illegal transshipment and announcing plans to deploy AI for dete
Russia's Only Anti-War Party Leader Vows to Stay Despite Election Ban
The leader of Russia's only registered anti-war party has vowed to remain in the country and keep pushing for change, defying authorities who have barred the party from upcoming parliamentary election
Lebanese Americans Sue US Over Israel Arms in Lebanon
Dozens of Lebanese Americans filed a class action civil lawsuit against the US government and defense contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Caterpillar, alleging US arms transfers to Israel violate
Iran Calls Trump Hormuz Control Claims 'Lies'
Iran's military publicly rejected as "lies and fabrications" President Trump's claim that the U.S. has "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the strategic waterway remains fully under Ira
South Asians' Views of Neighbors Split by Nation and Age
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals starkly divergent views across South Asia on regional neighbors, with Sri Lanka viewed most favorably and India-Pakistan tensions dominating perceptions.
Pew: India favorability ranges 79% to 7% across 36 countries
A Pew Research survey of 36 countries found India's global image sharply split — from 79% favorability in Sri Lanka to just 7% in Pakistan — with American opinion near historic lows.
Hundred 2026 Awards: Marsh, Harrison Top Pundit Picks
Sky Sports pundits Nasser Hussain, Stuart Broad, and Lydia Greenway delivered their 2026 Hundred awards across six categories, with Mitch Marsh and Calvin Harrison taking consensus honors in the men's
Rubio, Bessent Stayed on Decoy Plane After Trump Switch
President Trump was secretly moved off a plane just before takeoff after the NATO summit in Turkey last month — and his Secretary of State and Treasury Secretary ended up flying on that same aircraft,
Taiwan briefly slows its mobile internet to text-only speed as part of defense drill
Taiwan throttled mobile internet to 256 Kbps for 30 minutes across Taipei and six other cities during the final phase of its annual Han Kuang military drills, which model a response to a potential Chi
Turkiye details Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Turkiye's defence ministry has detailed the 'institutional' mechanisms of its new pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, grouping senior ministers and military chiefs and planning joint exercises and de
Norway backs Pakistan mediation in US-Iran war during Islamabad talks
Norwegian FM Espen Barth Eide endorsed Pakistan's US-Iran mediation efforts and backed Iran's right to self-defense during his first Pakistan visit in a decade, also praising the Makkah defense pact.
Trump Secretly Switched Planes Day Before Iran Missile Threat
President Trump secretly switched planes within a day of a credible Iranian missile threat, CBS News reports, a move late-night hosts and a Democratic lawmaker seized on as leaving staff behind.
Iran Defies Trump, Declares Hormuz Blocked
US-Iran talks remain deadlocked as Iran defies President Trump's 'total control' claim by declaring the Strait of Hormuz blocked and rejecting US assertions that vessels are transiting the waterway.
Ukraine Drones Cripple Russian Frigates in Novorossiysk
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Novorossiysk port in a coordinated attack, damaging at least four Black Sea Fleet warships and critical infrastructure, including two of its most capable frigates.
US-Iran talks in deadlock – what’s the latest?
The US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz remains deadlocked, with Iran denying US control and listing six conditions for reopening while mediators push indirect talks through Oman, Qatar, and Paki
Ukraine’s drones hit major Russian refinery deep inside Russia
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery 1,300 kilometres from the border, the fourth Russian oil facility hit in three days in a campaign Kyiv says targets Putin's war econ
Israel trucks out Gaza’s rubble to ‘hide genocide’ and ‘redraw the map’
The Israeli military is conducting a systematic operation using roughly 400 heavy machines and nearly 100 trucks daily to crush and haul millions of tonnes of Gaza rubble — including cemetery debris a
Drone Warfare Comes to Latin America
Drone attacks in Colombia surged from 1 in 2023 to 149 in 2025 as battle-tested technology from the Ukraine war spreads to Latin American criminal groups and dissident factions, killing civilians and
Trump's Cabinet Left on Decoy Plane After Quiet Exit
President Trump quietly exited a flight while his cabinet members remained aboard the decoy plane, a move officials linked to fears of an Iranian cell armed with shoulder-fired missiles.
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