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Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 10
Russia struck Kyiv with waves of missiles and drones in the predawn hours of Monday, killing at least 10 and wounding 46, just days after a similar barrage killed at least 31 in the capital.
Taiwan says it is tracking 'upward trend' in Chinese naval movements
Taiwan's intelligence chief told lawmakers Monday that Chinese naval movements are trending upward during peak drill season, with four PLA Navy formations now in the Western Pacific and joint China-Ru
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3
Russia's overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv killed at least seven people and wounded 24, partially collapsing a residential building in the Podilskyi district and damaging multiple struc
Bangladesh Courts China as India Tries to Reset Ties
Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visited China on his first overseas trip, securing deals on Teesta River management and a Mongla port economic zone as Dhaka simultaneously works to rese
Vietnam intensifies counterfeit crackdown after US trade pressure
Vietnam has launched an intensified nationwide crackdown on counterfeit luxury goods, seizing tens of thousands of fake Nike, Gucci, Bvlgari and Tiffany items, after the US Trade Representative brande
Trump Meets Zelensky, Syria's al-Sharaa at NATO Summit
President Trump will hold bilateral meetings Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during the annual NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, departing Monda
Obama, 96% Fav With Dems, Casts Shadow Over 2028 Race
Barack Obama remains the most popular Democrat in America at 96% favorability, positioning himself as a behind-the-scenes 'coach' who could quietly determine the party's 2028 presidential nominee.
Trump to meet Zelenskyy, Syria's al-Sharaa at NATO summit
Trump plans to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Syrian President al-Sharaa on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara, with a Tuesday sit-down with Erdogan and a news conference also on the sched
China, Russia begin 'Joint Sea-2026' drills off Qingdao
China and Russia announced "Joint Sea-2026," their annual joint naval exercises, set to begin July 6, 2026, in waters off Qingdao with forces from both navies conducting drills and a follow-on Pacific
Netanyahu Cites India to Rebuff Vance's 'Only Ally' Jab
Netanyahu publicly rebuffed Vice President JD Vance's claim that the US is Israel's sole ally, citing India and Israel's cyber expertise as evidence of broader support amid a rare public US-Israel spl
Hegseth Silent After Trump Signs Iran War MOU
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has gone publicly silent since President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end weeks of kinetic operations — a deal that secured no significant con
Supreme Court to hear guns, voting, LGBT cases in October
The U.S. Supreme Court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, will hear major cases on assault-weapon bans, Arizona voting restrictions, immigrant detention, religious exemptions from LGBT nondiscrimina
Detained Gaza Hospital Director Abu Safiya in Critical Condition
The lawyer for detained Palestinian doctor and Gaza hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya warns his client is in critical, life-threatening condition in Israeli custody, with outlets differing on his al
US Marks 250th Birthday as Storms Disrupt Festivities
The US marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, military flyovers, and Trump's 'golden age' speech, though thunderstorms, record heat, power outages to 750,000 homes, and criticism over politicizatio
Iran Funeral Crowd Calls for Trump's Death
At the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a poet led crowds in calling for U.S. President Donald Trump's death, chanting 'Death to America!' and 'Death to Israel!' as mourners gathered at Tehran
Ukraine Drones Cripple Russian Fuel Supply
Ukraine's intensified drone campaign is hitting Russian oil refineries at a record pace, triggering fuel rationing across more than half of Russia's regions and straining Moscow's air defences as anal
Chinese underground pastor Jin Mingri freed, arrives in US
Underground church leader Jin Mingri, founder of China's Zion Church, has been freed from prison and arrived in Los Angeles, less than two months after Trump raised his case directly with Xi Jinping d
China’s military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks - AP News
China’s military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks AP NewsChina's military promotes 2 new...
Türkiye to Host July NATO Summit
Crisis Group's War & Peace podcast features Chatham House's Galip Dalay examining Türkiye's evolving NATO and EU relations ahead of Ankara hosting the alliance's July summit.
Al-Shabaab Reclaims Central Somalia, Forcing Stalemate
Somalia's war with Al-Shabaab is deadlocked after the militants reclaimed most of central Somalia in 2025, erasing earlier government gains and leaving Mogadishu reliant on a shrinking foreign support
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