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Ten years after the Permanent Court of Arbitration invalidated China's South China Sea claims, only the Philippines among all ASEAN member states joined 13 other nations in commemorating the ruling —
Lebanon and Israel convened in Rome on Tuesday for US-brokered talks to finalize a framework agreement ending the Hezbollah conflict, as US forces launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s 'Pickaxe Mountain' nuclear site amid escalating military strikes, as tensions surge over the heavily fortified underground facility south of Tehr
Ukraine's air defenses intercepted five Russian ballistic missiles overnight for the first time in nearly two weeks, but drones and missiles still struck Kyiv, sparking warehouse fires and damaging a
The US launched fresh strikes on Iran and restored a naval blockade around Iranian ports, prompting Iranian retaliation against Bahrain, Jordan, and two UAE-linked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and
ASEAN's special envoy met Myanmar ethnic rebel groups and a military-formed negotiation committee in Thailand on July 13, seeking to advance a national political dialogue a day after ASEAN foreign min
Johor's chief minister has ordered a multi-agency investigation into Network School, a co-living tech community in Forest City, over allegations that Israeli nationals entered Malaysia using second pa
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim told lawmakers his government has the mandate and voters want economic growth, not elections, rejecting calls to dissolve Parliament after Pakatan Harapan's crushing defeat
Iran struck a US air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles while US forces completed their third consecutive night of strikes on Iran, with both sides escalating control of the Strait of Hormuz and o
Trump will deliver a prime-time 'Speech to the Nation' from the White House on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, covering Iran and election integrity among other topics, as his team seeks to establish a regular
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Singapore PM Lawrence Wong sealed 26 deliverables at their July 6 Jakarta retreat — covering cross-border electricity trading, multibillion-dollar Morowali so
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain' nuclear facility following multiple nights of strikes and a demand for 20% of cargo value through the Strait of Hormuz.
Myanmar's post-coup leader Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand in early August, per Kyodo News, marking his second trip to an ASEAN member state since becoming president.
Nine European nations joined Ukraine in Paris on Monday to form a coalition aimed at fielding the Freyja anti-ballistic interceptor system within a year, addressing a global shortage of such weapons.
One Indian sailor was killed and eight others wounded when Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on July 14, the latest escalation in a US-Iran conflict that h
Ukraine and nine partner nations announced a coalition to build a ballistic missile defense system dubbed Freyja, with a stated goal of having it flying within a year.
President Trump declared the US the 'Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz' and vowed to charge all cargo vessels a 20% toll, reversing the administration's prior position that no country could impose fees
The European Union and partner countries rallied approximately $1 billion in pledges for Gaza's post-war recovery, with the bloc also using the announcement to press for the disarmament of Hamas.
Twelve states have sued to block the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing it would reduce competition in film and cable and harm consumers, theaters, and distributors.
UN maritime and trade agencies called for de-escalation and free passage through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as Trump announced a 20% 'guardian' toll and Iran's foreign minister countered with a l
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