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U.S. Strikes Iranian Radar Sites After Drone Launch

U.S. Strikes Iranian Radar Sites After Drone Launch

The U.S. military struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Goruk and Qeshm Island after Iran launched four attack drones toward the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. said threatened regional maritime traf

The Hindu · 2mo ago
Hormuz Blockade Threatens Global Food Supply, UN Warns

Hormuz Blockade Threatens Global Food Supply, UN Warns

The largely blocked Strait of Hormuz has become a critical failure point for global food security, the UN's top food economist warned, as a third of the world's seaborne fertilizer trade has been chok

Inside Climate News · 2mo ago
Indonesia Eyes JMSDF Asagiri-Class Destroyers as Japan Tailors Warship Transfers to Southeast Asian Partners

Indonesia Eyes JMSDF Asagiri-Class Destroyers as Japan Tailors Warship Transfers to Southeast Asian Partners

Japan and Indonesia have agreed to start working‑level talks on transferring used Asagiri‑class destroyers, following Japan’s recent revision of defense export rules that now allow lethal equipment sa

Naval News · 2mo ago
Armenia's June 7 Vote Tests Its Pivot Away From Russia

Armenia's June 7 Vote Tests Its Pivot Away From Russia

Armenia's June 7 parliamentary election will test whether the small South Caucasus democracy can sustain its pivot away from Russia toward the West, with a series of recent U.S. diplomatic moves—from

The Hill · 2mo ago
Witkoff, Kushner consult Oak Ridge nuclear experts on Iran

Witkoff, Kushner consult Oak Ridge nuclear experts on Iran

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner made an unannounced trip to Oak Ridge, Tennessee to consult with a team of roughly 100 nuclear experts being assembled for potential negotiations with Iran over its enr

Axios · 2mo ago
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Iran Attacks US Military in Kuwait, Media Omit Detail

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a strike on U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, hitting an airbase and the Fifth Fleet headquarters. The attack coincided with Israel and Lebanon exte

Google News World · 2mo ago
Ilhan Omar lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid

Ilhan Omar lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid

Rep. Ilhan Omar broke with her Democratic colleagues, casting the lone Democratic no vote on a House bill that pairs new military assistance for Ukraine with sanctions on Russia, underscoring intra‑pa

The Hill · 2mo ago
Putin warns India‑Russia ties harm stability, Su‑57

Putin warns India‑Russia ties harm stability, Su‑57

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Western pressure on India to curb its ties with Russia would damage global stability, while emphasizing India’s strategic reliability, non‑interference in

The Hindu · 2mo ago
David Mamet to Direct 'Russian Poland'; Archstone Sales

David Mamet to Direct 'Russian Poland'; Archstone Sales

Archstone Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to "Russian Poland," a new feature film written and set to be directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and two-time Academy Award-nomin

Deadline · 2mo ago
Putin Rejects Zelenskyy's Call for Direct Talks

Putin Rejects Zelenskyy's Call for Direct Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that he sees no point in meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rejecting the latter’s open

AP News · 2mo ago
US Pauses Taiwan Arms, Pulls THAAD From South Korea

US Pauses Taiwan Arms, Pulls THAAD From South Korea

At the May 14, 2026 Beijing summit, Xi Jinping rejected the 'Thucydides trap' framing of inevitable great-power war while Trump endorsed 'constructive strategic stability,' but the concrete trades — l

Asia Times · 2mo ago
China tracks Dutch frigate through Taiwan Strait

China tracks Dutch frigate through Taiwan Strait

China's military said it dispatched naval and air forces on June 5 to track Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter through the Taiwan Strait, the latest flashpoint after Beijing accused the same ship of illega

Straits Times Asia · 2mo ago
Ukrainian Sea Drone Explodes in Romanian Port

Ukrainian Sea Drone Explodes in Romanian Port

A Ukrainian maritime drone, jammed by Russian electronic warfare, detonated in Romania’s Constanța port, prompting alerts from the Romanian navy and underscoring the war’s spill‑over into NATO territo

Google News World · 2mo ago
Iran Fires Warning Missiles at US Warships in Gulf of Oman

Iran Fires Warning Missiles at US Warships in Gulf of Oman

Iran's navy fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, accusing the U.S. Navy of harassing commercial traffic — a day after the U.S. intercepted a sanctioned ves

Straits Times Asia · 2mo ago
Israel Image Sinks in 36-Country Pew Poll

Israel Image Sinks in 36-Country Pew Poll

A new Pew Research Center survey of more than 44,000 people across 36 countries finds a median 67% hold unfavorable views of Israel, with negative sentiment rising even in allied nations like Argentin

Responsible Statecraft · 2mo ago
UK running out of time to boost defense as investment plan stalls, military chief warns

UK running out of time to boost defense as investment plan stalls, military chief warns

Chief of the Defence Staff Richard Knighton told BBC Radio that Russia’s growing aggression demands faster, larger defence spending. A £28 billion funding gap has delayed the Defence Investment Plan,

Defense News · 2mo ago
Gil's Genesis Mission Lands $1B Japan Partnership

Gil's Genesis Mission Lands $1B Japan Partnership

Energy Department Undersecretary Darío Gil is driving a behind-the-scenes push to strengthen U.S. science and technology competitiveness, anchored by the Genesis Mission, which just secured a $1 billi

Axios · 2mo ago
Putin: India‑US ties safe for Russia; Trump backs Modi

Putin: India‑US ties safe for Russia; Trump backs Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that India’s cooperation with the United States will not damage its ties with Russia. In the same breath, U.S. President Donald Trump affirmed he has a good relat

DW Asia · 2mo ago
Pakistan Brokers U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Hosts Failed Talks

Pakistan Brokers U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Hosts Failed Talks

Pakistan has emerged as the principal mediator between the U.S. and Iran since the February 28, 2026 bombing campaign, brokering an April 8 ceasefire and hosting the highest-level U.S.-Iran talks sinc

Crisis Group · recently
Min Aung Hlaing Claims Myanmar Presidency in Staged Vote

Min Aung Hlaing Claims Myanmar Presidency in Staged Vote

Min Aung Hlaing has assumed Myanmar's presidency five years after his coup via tightly controlled elections that the International Crisis Group says amount to consolidation of military rule rather tha

Crisis Group · recently

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