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Iran Warns Hormuz Route Changes Will Spike Tensions
Iran's foreign minister warned that any attempt to bypass its preferred Hormuz shipping arrangement would spike West Asia tensions and delay the strait's reopening, as U.S. and Iranian forces continue
Indonesia rights body: halt Prabowo military training
Indonesia's national human rights commission called on the government to end mandatory basic military training for prospective managers of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship village cooperative pro
Hezbollah Chief Rejects U.S.-Israel-Lebanon Deal as
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Saturday rejected a U.S.-brokered framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel as a 'grave blunder,' declared it null and void, and insisted the Iranian-American memor
U.S. Strikes Iran After Tanker Attack in Strait of
U.S. military aircraft struck multiple Iranian military sites on Sunday at President Trump's direction in retaliation for an Iranian drone attack on the oil tanker 'Kiku' in the Strait of Hormuz, with
South Korea, Japan vow denuclearisation of Korean
South Korean and Japanese defence ministers met in Seoul on June 28, reaffirming their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula — even as Kim Jong Un vowed to expand North K
Malaysia vows smooth borders for Johor polls – here’s what voters in Singapore need to do
Malaysia's Home Minister has ordered backup plans to keep border crossings smooth for Johor's July 11 state election, when 2.7 million voters including Malaysians working in Singapore must cast ballot
U.S. Hits Iran Again as Trump Threatens War Restart
The U.S. launched a second wave of strikes on Iranian targets within 24 hours after Iran attacked a commercial tanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil in the Strait of Hormuz, with Presi
US Bombs Iran Again; Iran Hits US Bases in Bahrain
The US bombed Iran for a second straight day, hitting Qeshm Island and southern Iranian cities in retaliation for a drone attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to ret
Kim Jong Un's Secret: His Mother's Japanese Origins
Kim Jong Un has never publicly named his mother Ko Yong Hui, who was born in Osaka to Zainichi Korean parents and classified as 'jjaepo' in North Korea's songbun caste — a background contradicting the
6.1 Quake Off Iwate; No Tsunami, Nuclear Sites Normal
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Iwate prefecture in north-eastern Japan on June 28, with no tsunami warning issued and no abnormalities reported at regional nuclear facilities.
Ukraine Hits Volgograd Arms Plant With Flamingo
Ukraine struck a military plant in Russia's Volgograd region with Flamingo missiles, according to the Institute for the Study of War's June 27, 2026 offensive campaign assessment, with Zelenskyy confi
White House Frustrated by Machado's Return Push Timing
White House officials are frustrated by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's push to return home following twin earthquakes that killed more than 900 people, questioning the timing duri
Pope Leo Opens Consistory, Asks Cardinals' Frankness
Pope Leo XIV opened a two-day Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Paul VI Hall, asking the College of Cardinals for frank, loyal counsel to help discern the Holy Spirit's action in the Church
Iran Drone Strike Damages US Naval Base
Iran struck a major US naval base with drones, causing damage severe enough to trigger an investigation into the destruction and a strategic rethinking of US force posture in the Gulf.
Israel orders extended Lebanon troop stay
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered troops to prepare for an open-ended deployment in southern Lebanon, with withdrawal conditional on Hezbollah's full disarmament across all of Lebanon u
Two killed, dozens injured in Israeli strike on displacement tents in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes hit tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza, killing two people—including a teenage girl—and wounding dozens, following a separate strike the previous day that killed three pol
Iran Retaliates Against US Bases in Kuwait, Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed missile and drone strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for fresh US airstrikes on Iran, as both nations traded accusations of violating a two-wee
Trump's Board of Peace Drafts Sweeping Self-Immunity
Trump's "Board of Peace" is drafting provisions for sweeping legal immunity, according to internal documents reviewed by The Guardian, as the body advances its Gaza oversight role.
Rome-Persia Treaties Warn of US-Iran Pitfalls
An ancient history scholar warns that current US-Iran peace negotiations risk repeating a centuries-old pattern in which Rome-Persia treaties — including the ironically named "Eternal Peace" of 532 —
RAND: US Navy Can't Repair Damaged Ships in Pacific War
A RAND report warns the US Navy’s inability to repair battle-damaged destroyers in the Indo-Pacific could cripple its combat effectiveness in a war with China, exposing critical gaps in shipyard capac
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