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India slams Pakistan as 'puppet regime' at UNGA
India exercised its Right of Reply at the UN General Assembly late Friday after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif credited Donald Trump for brokering the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict and raised Kashmir, with
7 Dead as Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes in Escalating Aerial War
Russian strikes killed four civilians across Ukraine while Ukrainian drones hit a Russian oil refinery killing three, as Zelenskyy warned at the UN that Moscow is escalating daily and urged tougher sa
Xi visits DC; Trump threatens Iran at UN
Xi Jinping landed at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday for his first Washington state visit in a decade, walking out with the US-China trade truce extended past November 10 to January 10 — the concrete del
Trump Rejects Iran's 7-Day Cease-Fire Plan
President Trump publicly rejected Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter a ceasefire, and is weighing renewed military strikes against Iran after the November midterm elect
Xi Wins 'Respect' Language From Trump in Lavish DC Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a lavishly honored Washington visit where Trump agreed to add 'respect' to the formula for US-China ties — language Xi had pursued since 2013 — alongside tariff
U.S. and China Launch 'Super Intelligence' AI Dialogue
The White House announced that the U.S. and China have agreed to establish a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence, including a communications channel to defuse serious incidents — a diplomatic s
Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters
Israel's Central Elections Committee has voted to bar the country's two main Arab-majority political lists—the Joint List and Ra'am—from the October 27 Knesset election, while keeping Prime Minister N
EU's Top Diplomat Warns: Don't Give Russia What It Wants
The EU's top diplomat, a woman who grew up under Soviet rule, warned Europe against conceding to Russian demands, even as France pushed the bloc to lift sanctions on a Russian oligarch.
Heartland Republicans break with Trump on Iran war
Heartland Republicans in Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio are publicly breaking with President Trump, calling for a quick end to the Iran war as the GOP braces for electoral consequences from unpopular polici
Trump ‘rejects’ Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal. What’s next?
President Trump rejected Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for $12bn in frozen-asset releases and sanctions relief; US officials say he told aides he plans a new bombing
Gaza Families Shelter in Buildings at Risk of Collapse
Gaza families are sheltering inside damaged buildings they fear could collapse, with no safe alternatives and reconstruction blocked, as the war enters a fourth year and winter approaches.
Modi in US: Quad Summit, Doval Summons, Trump-Harris India Stakes
PM Modi heads to the US for the Quad Summit, UN Summit of the Future, and a diaspora rally, while the deadlocked Trump-Harris race sharpens India's strategic choices across trade, energy, and the Quad
US offers India energy help as Trump signs Russia sanctions law
A senior US State Department official said Washington wants to help India diversify its energy supply, days after Trump signed a new law authorizing up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil
Taiwan: Arming Taiwan Serves US National Interest
A senior Taiwanese diplomat declared that US arms sales to Taiwan serve American national interest by protecting Taiwan's freedom and securing global semiconductor supply, speaking one day after the T
Trump claws back nearly $1B in approved spending
President Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in congressionally approved spending, announcing the cuts with just five days left in the federal fiscal year and the House out of session through the No
Iran says it awaits US response on seven-day roadmap to end war
Iran formally submitted a seven-day roadmap to end its seven-month war with the United States, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announcing the proposal outside the UN Security Council on Friday an
ArcelorMittal Shutters Ukraine's Largest Steel Plant
ArcelorMittal is shuttering production at Ukraine's largest steel plant as Russian airstrikes continue to inflict civilian casualties, including a Friday attack on Kyiv that killed seven people — amon
US Obligates $307M Ukraine Military Aid Before Deadline
The Trump administration has obligated $307 million of the $400 million Congress approved for Ukraine military aid, with plans to commit the remaining $93 million before the September 30 fiscal year d
North Korea’s Ukraine POWs Are Now in South Korea. What Comes Next?
Ukraine has transferred custody of two North Korean soldiers captured in January 2025 to South Korea, with President Zelenskyy revealing the confidential arrangement unilaterally during his UN General
France to send troops, defenses to Saudi's Yanbu port
President Macron announced France will deploy soldiers, radar, and defense systems to protect Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu from Houthi missile attacks that have pushed up crude prices, in a wi
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