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China Slams Japan Warship Transit Through Taiwan Strait
China has condemned Japan's deployment of a Self-Defence Forces vessel through the Taiwan Strait, calling it a provocation and demanding Tokyo correct its actions, amid already strained bilateral ties
US Hormuz blockade cuts off 90% of Iran's economy
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has halted nearly all of Iran's seaborne trade, cutting off an estimated 90% of its economy, as the Trump administration pressures Tehran to return to negotia
China ramps up diplomacy before Trump‑Xi summit
China has launched a rapid diplomatic push, meeting leaders from Vietnam, the UAE, Spain, Taiwan’s KMT, and North Korea, to shape the strategic global environment before the upcoming Trump‑Xi summit.
Russia’s Donbas Campaign Shows Ground Forces Matter
The 2014‑15 Russian Donbas campaign, highlighted by the brutal sieges of Ilovaisk and Donetsk Airport, demonstrates that coordinated ground operations remain essential for decisive strategic outcomes,
AI targeting cuts decision time, raises nuclear risk
AI‑driven decision‑support systems have dramatically shortened targeting cycles in recent conflicts, allowing thousands of strikes within days, and now threaten to erode the cautious deliberation that
US Treasury warns two Chinese banks over Iran-linked funds
The US Treasury has warned two Chinese banks they face secondary sanctions if Iranian money flows through their accounts, citing $9 billion routed through Hong Kong front companies in 2024 — a direct
France, Germany Clash Over US Role in Hormuz Plan
France and Germany clash over whether the United States should join a European plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as leaders including Macron and Starmer convene a summit to outline a post‑conflict
Vought: White House still drafting Iran war funding request
White House Budget Director Russell Vought told the Senate Budget Committee the administration is still drafting its supplemental funding request for the Iran conflict — estimated at over $10 billion
Landis: US Losing Gulf Edge, Israel Gains
University of Oklahoma professor Joshua Landis argues the U.S. is losing influence in the Gulf due to Trump’s failed Iran blockade, while Israel gains leverage by pushing Washington back into conflict
Lebanon President Rejects Trump's Israel Talk Proposal
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun publicly rebuffed President Donald Trump's proposal for direct talks with Israel, rejecting a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an official brief Thursda
Modi Pushes to Expand Parliament, Reserve Seats for Women
India's government introduced bills to grow the lower house by 55% to 850 seats and lock in one-third women's reservation by 2029, but faces opposition accusations of electoral manipulation and lacks
Russians Embrace Mysticism as War Stresses
Russians, from civilians to soldiers, are turning to mysticism as a coping mechanism during the Ukraine war and economic hardship.
UN Debates China-Russia Hormuz Veto, Lebanon War Persists
The UN General Assembly debated China and Russia's Security Council veto on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with assembly president Annalena Baerbock urging a shift to action on Middle East stability as
US Demands Iran Zero Enrichment While Indulging Pakistan
Opinion contributor Brahma Chellaney argues Washington's nuclear policy defies logic: it demands Iran abandon enrichment entirely while arming and excusing Pakistan, which built weapons outside the NP
Iran Uses Spy Sat, Russian Data to Track US Bases
Iran has quietly integrated a Chinese commercial spy satellite and alleged Russian targeting data to monitor and potentially strike U.S. bases, prompting concerns over a new ISR‑enabled kill chain ami
Russia launches 659 drones, 44 missiles, kills 16
Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine’s major cities, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores, as Kyiv’s mayor reported widespread damage and President Zelenskyy appea
US Says Hormuz Blockade Works, Iran Holds Leverage
The U.S. claims its Hormuz blockade is effective after nine ships turned back, but Iran says it still controls the waterway, leveraging tolls for billions while China, a major oil buyer, denounces the
U.S. Military Launches Iran Blockade on April 13
The U.S. military began a full maritime blockade of Iranian ports on April 13, after President Trump’s announcement following failed Islamabad talks, a move that forces complex enforcement in the narr
Pakistan Bangladesh migrants fake gay status UK asylum
Reports in The Times of India, backed by a BBC investigation, claim that some Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants are falsely presenting themselves as gay to obtain UK asylum, prompting condemnation fr
Sri Lanka's NPP Stalls on Reform 18 Months In
Eighteen months into President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's term, Sri Lanka's NPP government has stabilized the economy and ramped up anti-corruption arrests, but is stalling on its signature pledges of
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