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China-North Korea Ties: 75 Years Tested by Nukes and Russia
China and North Korea's 75-year relationship remains formally stable through a renewed mutual defense pact and near-total Chinese economic dependence, but perennial strains, mutual distrust, and Pyong
Trump Cancels US Envoys Trip to Pakistan Over Iran
President Trump halted a planned U.S. diplomatic mission to Pakistan, canceling envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to discuss ending the Iran war, while insisting the move doesn’t signal a
DNC Chair Warns of Trump Power Grab Ahead of Midterms
DNC Chair Ken Martin said Democrats are 'planning for everything' ahead of November's midterms, warning that Trump may attempt to 'hold onto power' by suppressing the vote as redistricting fights esca
Iran Rejects US Demands, Pakistan Mediates Hormuz
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi warned that Tehran will reject any ‘maximalist’ U.S. demands, even as Pakistan intensifies its role mediating a cease‑fire and possible peace deal. Meanwhile, the
Volodin Visits North Korea to Honor Troops in Ukraine
Russia’s Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin flew to Pyongyang on April 25 to attend a ceremony honoring North Korea’s 14,000‑strong troop deployment in Ukraine, a move that underscores the deepening Mosc
Trump Approval Craters; GOP Trails Dems on Economy
Trump's second-term agenda is inflicting lasting damage on the Republican Party, with his approval at a term low and signature bets — tariffs, the Iran war, and redistricting — curdling into long-term
Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran airport
After a 56‑day shutdown, Iran reopened Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, launching flights to Istanbul, Muscat and Medina while planning more regional routes. The revival comes as Europe g
Palestinians hold first elections since Gaza war
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza's Deir el‑Balah voted in municipal elections—the first since the Gaza war—drawing a meager 15% turnout. Fatah‑aligned tickets faced independents, while Hamas was
US Blockade Accelerates Iran's Hormuz Strategy, Experts Warn
Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for roughly 20% of world energy trade — has created a stalemate in which experts say the U.S. naval blockade is actually accelerating Te
Pakistan Emerges as Key US-Iran Mediator
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif have brokered a ceasefire extension in US-Iran talks, vaulting Islamabad from a Biden-era diplomatic afterthought into Trump's go-to mediator wit
China Uses Aerial Tactics to Block Taiwan's Africa Trip
China is escalating a multi‑pronged campaign—satellite and drone monitoring, military drills, and AI‑driven disinformation—to undercut Taiwan’s diplomatic push, prompting President Lai Ching‑te to scr
China blocks Taiwan president's flight to last African ally
China was accused of pressuring three African nations to revoke airspace permissions for Taiwan's president, forcing him to cancel a trip to Eswatini — Taiwan's last remaining diplomatic ally on the c
Exiled Russians Build Transnational Anti-War Resistance
A researcher documents how exiled Russians have built a transnational anti-war resistance — funding prisoners, running independent media, helping draft evaders escape, and lobbying Western governments
EU Plans Middle East Energy Routes, NATO Tensions
The EU is weighing a plan to back Middle‑East energy projects that avoid war‑torn corridors, while French and Greek officials warn that the bloc’s new defence spending cannot substitute NATO, a concer
Pentagon Memo Floats Dropping US Backing for UK Falklands Claim
A leaked Pentagon memo proposed dropping US support for the UK's Falklands claim to punish London for not backing the Iran bombing campaign, prompting a sharp UK rebuke days before King Charles's stat
Witkoff, Kushner to Meet Iran FM Despite Tehran Denial
The White House says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, though Iranian state media denied any meeting is scheduled as
DOJ Drops Probe into Fed Chair Powell Over $2.5B
The DOJ dropped its probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s renovation costs, removing a political obstacle for a new Fed chair and delivering a win for Sen. Thom Tillis, shifting the ongoing battle over
Japan Cabinet Allows Arms Exports to 17 Allies
Japan’s Cabinet has revised its post‑war export rules, allowing defense firms to sell equipment to 17 allied nations—including the United States—signalling a major shift in the country’s traditionally
Hegseth Rejects Pope’s Iran Peace Call
Amid Iran’s Hormuz Strait closure and mounting US political turbulence, Pope Francis called for renewed US‑Iran peace talks and decried capital punishment, prompting Defense official Hegseth to defend
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended as humanitarian concerns persist
The United States has secured a three‑week extension of the Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire, temporarily halting fighting as humanitarian shortages flare in Iran and Gaza. The death of another UN peacekeeper
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