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Bangladesh's PM Presses Xi to Narrow Trade Gap
Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made his first China visit since taking office in February, pressing Xi Jinping in Beijing to narrow a yawning bilateral trade deficit and bankroll Dhaka
Malaysia says new diesel subsidies can save millions to benefit citizens, but experts flag fiscal risks
Malaysia will slash diesel prices to RM2.10 per litre from July 1 for citizens only, aiming to plug smuggling leakages that doubled East Malaysia's diesel consumption, though analysts warn the move co
Putin Hosts ASEAN at Kazan, Deepens Energy Cooperation
Russia's pivot to Asia gained ground at the Kazan summit, where Putin deepened energy cooperation with ASEAN and delivered a goodwill gesture to Manila, capitalizing on openings created by U.S. energy
Israel's Forever Wars Bring No Security Gains
Three months of US-Israel war on Iran ended with a memorandum of understanding, but 92% of Israelis say the deal betrayed their victory — and analysts argue the cycle of conflict yields no security ga
NZ Report Warns Chinese Pacific Military Forays
New Zealand officials warned in a December 2025 internal report that Chinese naval deployments and missile tests will be a 'persistent' Pacific feature, citing recent PLAN activity and February 2025's
Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US
Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen world leaders in Beijing this year as he courts 'middle powers' seeking an alternative to a volatile United States, including red-carpet treatment for Myanmar's
France Seizes Fifth Russian Shadow-Fleet Tanker
French naval forces boarded and seized a Russian oil tanker near Sicily in the Mediterranean, the fifth such vessel France has intercepted as part of its campaign against Moscow's sanctions-evading 's
Kim Oversees Weapons Tests Reaching Seoul
Kim Jong Un supervised tests of upgraded rocket launchers and a ballistic missile warhead whose extended ranges put parts of the Seoul metropolitan area within striking distance, drawing fresh warning
North Korean leader Kim oversees weapons tests, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw Thursday's tests of an upgraded 240-mm multiple rocket launcher with an extended 90-kilometre range, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-p
Ukraine's DART Missile Drops From a Balloon to Beat
Ukraine is developing DART, a balloon-launched missile that drops from the stratosphere and runs immune to Russian jamming, adding a cheap, wind-borne delivery platform to Kyiv's expanding mid-range s
US-Iran MOU Eases Hormuz, Disputes Block Final Deal
The US and Iran signed a mediated memorandum of understanding ending hostilities, with early relief in Hormuz shipping and oil prices, but diverging claims on core issues leave a final deal far from c
Analyst: Iran's Hormuz Leverage Can't Be Imposed
Analyst Andreas Krieg told Al Jazeera that Iran holds enough geographic and military leverage in the Strait of Hormuz that no outside power can impose a solution, and that diplomacy — not military for
Carney: Trump call covered Iran, Arctic beyond NATO
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed his Wednesday call with President Trump went well beyond NATO, covering Iran, Middle East security, and Arctic defence — while predicting Canada will reach
Trump’s $88 billion Iran war request is stuffed with pork
The White House asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, mostly for the Iran war, but watchdog groups say the request ballooned from prior Pentagon estimates and is stuffed with unrel
Gulf States Back US-Iran Deal Despite Iran's Attacks
All six GCC states have backed the US-Iran MoU to end a war they never wanted, even after Iran attacked Gulf cities — a pragmatic pivot driven by Israeli strikes rather than trust in Tehran.
US Diplomat: Taiwan Arms Sale Not Tied to China Talks
The State Department's top East Asia diplomat told Congress that a pending $14 billion Taiwan arms package is not contingent on US-China negotiations, directly countering President Trump's earlier sug
Senior US diplomat says Taiwan arms sale does not hinge on China
Assistant Secretary of State Michael DeSombre publicly contradicted President Trump at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, testifying that a pending $14 billion Taiwan arms sale does not hinge
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
Israeli forces killed multiple Palestinians in separate incidents across the occupied West Bank and Gaza, even as a ceasefire supposedly holds in Gaza — where the Health Ministry says over 1,000 Pales
Rubio Tells Gulf Allies Iran Deal Won't Undermine
Rubio wrapped up a three-day Gulf tour by assuring Arab foreign ministers in Bahrain that any US-Iran deal would protect allied security, as the US and GCC jointly pledged free navigation in the Strai
Thailand Customs Ends Executive Rewards From Seizures
Thailand's Customs Department will stop paying senior executives rewards from smuggling seizures, with director-general Phantong Loykulnanta saying the policy aims to prevent conflicts of interest, an
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