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China warns India-Japan ties must not target third party
China urged India and Japan not to target third parties through their new defense and economic initiatives, expressing concern over the growing strategic partnership amid regional tensions.
Polish PM Tusk Warns of 'Critical' Months Over Russian Threat
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that the coming months could be "critical" as Poland braces for potential Russian provocation, citing US intelligence about a possible armed "provocation" to t
Russia, Ukraine exchange deadly strikes after massive Kyiv attack
Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly strikes on July 4, 2026, killing at least 15 people a day after one of the conflict's worst attacks devastated Kyiv, leaving at least 30 dead.
Iran Buries Khamenei Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Tehran hosted a state funeral Friday for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 in strikes that triggered a war, with foreign dignitaries including
Germany Mandates Day-One Sick Note, Scraps Covid Phone Rule
Germany's coalition government has agreed to require workers to submit a doctor's note on the very first day of illness, scrapping the Covid-era phone-certificate option, in a reform that has already
Trump among NATO leaders to make ‘ironclad commitment’ on defence at next week’s summit, document shows
NATO leaders including President Trump are set to pledge an "ironclad commitment" to the alliance's Article 5 mutual defence pact at an Ankara summit next week, according to a declaration approved by
Russia’s advance collapses in Ukraine, ‘40,000’ troops killed in June - Al Jazeera
Russia's wider military campaign in Ukraine has collapsed, with roughly 40,000 Russian troops killed in June according to multiple outlets tracking the war.
Modi Heads to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand on 'Act East' Tour
Indian PM Narendra Modi will travel to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand from July 8-11, advancing New Delhi's "Act East" policy and its strategic focus on the eastern Indian Ocean.
Israel Plotted to Kill Iran Peace Negotiators
Trump administration officials believed Israel plotted to assassinate Iran's top negotiators—Foreign Minister Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf—to sabotage US-Iran peace talks, with one April i
Iran Speaker Warns of Response if US Breaches Deal
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned of an Iranian response if the U.S. and Israel breach their interim peace deal, as Tehran prepares to bury former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
US Warns Poland: Russia Planning NATO Provocation
The US has warned Warsaw that Russia is planning an armed provocation against Poland within months — possibly missiles, drones, or a staged ground incursion — aimed at testing NATO's resolve and press
US Drops 'Indo' From Pacific Command; India Calls It a Slight
A Straits Times podcast examines the "severe turbulence" in US-India relations, spotlighting Washington's reversal of USIndoPacom to USPacom—read by Indians as a deliberate slight—alongside Trump's ma
Min Aung Hlaing Makes First ASEAN Visit to Laos
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing made his first visit to an ASEAN member state on July 3, traveling to Laos to meet President Thongloun Sisoulith and sign cooperation agreements — a move analysts say te
Singapore Transport GPC Tables Motion on Long-Term Connectivity
Singapore's Transport Government Parliamentary Committee will table its first private member's motion since the 2025 General Election on July 7, urging a long-term strategy to keep the country globall
Ukraine's Deep Strikes Expose Russian Defense Gaps
Ukraine is hitting oil refineries, weapons factories, and military sites deep inside Russia with domestically produced drones and missiles, forcing Putin to publicly acknowledge fuel shortages as Mosc
Indian Captain: 8,000 Seafarers 'Pawns' in Gulf War
An Indian sea captain who spent 2½ months stranded on a Persian Gulf oil tanker during the U.S.-Iran war says at least 8,000 seafarers remain stuck in the conflict zone, with 14 already dead and a UN
Onn Hafiz slams JS-SEZ master plan delay; Akmal fires back
Johor caretaker chief minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi criticized the federal government for repeated delays in launching the Johor-Singapore SEZ master plan, prompting Economy Minister Akmal Nasir to defend
Iran readies dayslong funeral for Khamenei killed in war
Iran is preparing a dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war, with a powerful general appearing in public as the country stages what CNN calls a colossal show of defia
Prabowo's Loyalist Cabinet Degrades Indonesian Governance
President Prabowo Subianto's pattern of appointing political loyalists over qualified experts to Indonesia's cabinet has produced repeated diplomatic blunders, policy failures, and corruption scandals
Japan's First Mayor Takes Maternity Leave, Sparks Debate
Shoko Kawata, the 35-year-old mayor of Yawata in western Japan, announced she will take two months off before and two months after her mid-September due date, becoming the first sitting mayor in Japan
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