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Trump Says Iran Can Call US for Negotiations
As the Israel‑Iran war drags on, U.S. President Trump told Tehran it can call Washington to negotiate, while Pakistan’s prime minister met Iran’s president to discuss regional stability. Simultaneousl
Trump cancels Pakistan visit as Iran‑US talks stall
U.S. President Trump pulled his envoys from Pakistan, halting a hoped‑for indirect dialogue with Iran as Tehran insists the U.S. lift its port blockade before any talks. With Iran still shutting the S
Israel Orders Evacuation of Seven Lebanese Towns
Israel ordered residents of seven Lebanese towns beyond the pre-ceasefire buffer zone to evacuate after a soldier was killed by Hezbollah, underscoring that the US-mediated truce is failing to halt ho
Australia’s Foreign Minister to visit Japan, China, South Korea to discuss energy security
Amid Middle East turmoil that has choked the Strait of Hormuz and sparked fuel shortages, Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong is touring Japan, China and South Korea to lock in energy supplies. At
Trump Hosts King Charles as US-UK Rift Deepens Over Iran
King Charles III will make a state visit to the White House next week as President Trump deploys royal pageantry to paper over a deepening rift with Britain over Iran, tariffs, and a leaked Pentagon m
Andrei Belousov arrives in North Korea for talks
Amid Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine and North Korea’s latest missile launch, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in Pyongyang to cement a strategic partnership that includes a mem
Shehbaz, Pezeshkian Hold 50-Min Call; Pakistan Offers Mediation
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a 50-minute phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 25, 2026, offering Islamabad as a 'sincere and honest' facilitator for regional pea
Iran War Spurs Diesel Spike, Halts Thai Rice Exports
The Iran‑Middle East conflict is rippling into Southeast Asia, where soaring diesel prices and blocked shipping lanes are squeezing rice growers. Thai exporters have lost a 1‑million‑tonne market to I
Trump's Iran War Echoes 2,500 Years of Imperial Decline
A commentary argues President Trump's military campaign against Iran echoes a 2,500-year pattern in which declining empires launch doomed 'micro-military' strikes — from Athens' destruction in Sicily
War Turns Chernobyl Into a Military Frontier
On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Ukraine's exclusion zone has been transformed into a militarized security belt, with soldiers training among radioactive ruins and Russia's invasion
Trump thanks press, praises WHCA after dinner shooting
President Trump returned to the White House briefing room Saturday night after a shooter was apprehended at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, striking a notably conciliatory tone, thanking the p
US Cancels Iran Talks; Hundreds Protest in Tel Aviv
US officials scrapped Iran peace talks planned for Islamabad on Sunday, the same day hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv fearing the US-Israeli war on Iran would restart.
Taiwan FM Lin Arrives in Eswatini After Flight Ban
Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia‑lung touched down in Eswatini after President Lai Ching‑te’s planned trip was halted when three African nations revoked overflight rights, a move Taiwan blames on Ch
Trump Cancels Pakistan Envoys After Iran Rejects Talks
US President Trump scrapped a planned Pakistan delegation after Iran’s foreign minister left Islamabad with a peace framework that Trump deemed unsatisfactory. The move leaves the war deadlocked, whil
Japanese parties pressure PM Takaichi on Hormuz energy crisis
Japan’s leadership is juggling a multi‑pronged response to the Hormuz oil crisis. LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi urged PM Sanae Takaichi to consider post‑conflict minesweeper deployments and pric
Trump’s NATO Rift Deepens as Europe Refuses Iran War
Trump’s demand that NATO allies back a US‑Israeli war on Iran has sparked a rare rift, with Britain and Spain facing possible U.S. sanctions. The tension coincides with Iran’s re‑closure of the Hormuz
Trump cancels Iran talks delegation as minister leaves
President Trump scrapped a high‑profile diplomatic mission to Islamabad after Iran’s foreign minister departed, leaving a standoff where Tehran demands the US naval blockade be lifted while Washington
Russia-Ukraine strikes kill dozens, urges talks
Russia launched a massive wave of 660 drones and missiles across Ukraine, killing at least 10 civilians in Dnipro and seven elsewhere, while Ukrainian forces struck back, wounding dozens of Russian so
Palestinian Funeral for Pregnant Woman Killed in Gaza
Israel’s air raids in Gaza have killed a pregnant woman and her children, prompting public funerals that underscore the civilian toll despite the government’s claim of a “yellow line” restraint elsewh
Israeli strike kills Amal Khalil, injures Zeinab Faraj
A deadly Israeli airstrike in al‑Tiri killed veteran journalist Amal Khalil and left freelancer Zeinab Faraj badly wounded, exposing the fragility of the 10‑day Israel‑Hezbollah truce and threatening
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