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Australia Can Learn From Iran's Undefeated War
Professor David Kilcullen argues that Iran emerged undefeated from a four-month war with Israel and the United States, and that middle powers like Australia should study its unconventional deterrence,
US-Iran Nuclear Deal Needs Iran's Post-Strike Baseline
The US-Iran memorandum signed last week establishes a framework for dialogue, but real progress hinges on reestablishing Iran's nuclear baseline — complicated by year-old IAEA data, damage from June 2
Hormuz Closure Spurs ASEAN Coal Revival, Fuel Subsidies
The March closure of the Strait of Hormuz exposed ASEAN's deep fossil fuel dependence, pushing governments across the bloc to revive coal generation and roll out fuel subsidies even as some transition
Russia Pledges Long-Term Oil, Gas, Diesel Supply to
Malaysia secured long-term oil, gas, and diesel supply assurances from Russia during Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's meeting with President Vladimir Putin, as Kuala Lumpur broadens energy partnerships
Trump tilts 2026 midterms via courts, states, DOJ
An opinion column argues Trump is systematically tilting the 2026 midterms through Supreme Court rulings enabling racial gerrymandering, state voter-ID laws, DOJ rollbacks of election-integrity traini
North Korean soldier defects across DMZ to South Korea
South Korea's military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily fortified DMZ overnight — the first such direct border crossing of 2026 and only the fifth since the Lee Jae Myung admini
North Korea commissions warship as Kim eyes nuclear navy
Kim Jong Un announced North Korea will nuclear-arm its navy and build 10,000-tonne warships, calling the build-up a 'strategic course' aimed at countering the US-South Korea alliance.
Rutte Heads to White House to Calm Trump Before NATO
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visits the White House to defuse tensions with President Trump over Iran war support and threatened US troop withdrawals in Europe, weeks before a pivotal alliance su
Congress Urged to Lock In US-Iran Deal
Center for International Policy president Nancy Okail is urging Congress to lock in the newly signed US-Iran diplomatic deal, investigate the war contractors and prediction-market insiders who profite
Indian tech hub Hyderabad names road after Donald Trump, drawing criticism from Modi’s party
Congress-ruled Hyderabad named a road after US President Donald Trump, prompting Prime Minister Modi's BJP to accuse the opposition of hypocrisy for honoring a leader it says is harming Indian interes
Ukraine drones knock out power in Sevastopol
Ukrainian drones knocked out power in Sevastopol, the largest city in Russian-occupied Crimea, by striking its main power substation overnight Tuesday, as part of Kyiv's intensifying campaign to cripp
North Korea Unveils 5,000-Ton Warship
North Korea has revealed a 5,000-metric-ton destroyer — its largest-ever warship — which leader Kim Jong Un says can carry nuclear-capable missiles, kicking off a major naval expansion over the next f
IAEA Chief: Inspectors Will Visit Iran Nuclear Sites
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirmed on June 24, 2026 that inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear enrichment sites under a US-Iran interim deal, citing a binding memorandum signed by both presidents that
One fought for the South, one for the North. Both are still living the Korean War
Two nonagenarians — one a South Korean soldier held captive in North Korea for 53 years, the other a communist sympathizer who spent 42 years in a South Korean prison — embody the unresolved legacy of
China's Myanmar Bet: 18 Deals Signed, 2 Key Ones Not
Xi Jinping's June 15 state visit for Min Aung Hlaing produced 18 cooperation deals on transport, health and media, but conspicuously omitted the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port and Muse-Mandalay railway — the
Grossi: IAEA inspections of Iran sites 'going to
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi declared that inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear enrichment sites under a US-Iran interim deal, but Iran's deputy foreign minister rejected the claim, insisting inspections
Stutzman: End $3.8B Israel aid, shift to defense-trade pact
Rep. Marlin Stutzman introduced a resolution to end the $3.8 billion annual US aid model for Israel and shift toward a trade and defense partnership after 2028, an idea he said came from Israeli conta
Starmer Resigns, Exposing UK's $29B Ukraine War Tab
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as Labour leader following heavy losses in May local elections, with Andy Burnham set to take over and inherit a budget that cannot simultaneously fund publ
US Urges Russia to 'Make a Deal' for Immediate
The United States publicly told Russia that "time is not on Moscow's side" and urged an immediate ceasefire deal, as the UK separately told Russia "enough is enough" at the UN Security Council followi
UN: Israel Killed 20,000 Palestinian Children Since 2023
A UN independent commission of inquiry concluded that Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, constituting genocide in Gaza and war crimes in the West Bank, killing at least 20,000 chil
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