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Japan Halts MBK-Makino Deal as Security Scrutiny Widens
Japan, the UK, the Netherlands, and China are blocking or reviewing foreign acquisitions of machine-tool, telecom, digital-identity, and AI companies on national security grounds, signaling that econo
Iran says Israeli attacks breach US‑Iran ceasefire
Iran’s top officials warned that Israel’s expanding strikes in Lebanon and Gaza threaten to derail the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohamma
India, Australia Advance Quad Maritime Surveillance
India and Australia held their second defence ministers' dialogue in New Delhi, advancing a maritime security roadmap, a defence articles MoU, and support for the Quad's Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveill
Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Hezbollah‑Held Beirut
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed military strikes on Hezbollah-held southern Beirut, heightening the conflict and further hindering U.S.-Iran mediation efforts as the war escalates a
Indian PM Modi meets Myanmar military gov’t leader in New Delhi
Myanmar opposition groups criticise India for hosting Min Aung Hlaing, but India says engagement is best way forward.
De la Espriella Wins Colombian Primary by 670k Lead
Abelardo de la Espriella, a far‑right lawyer, unexpectedly topped Colombia’s first‑round presidential primary with 43.7% of the vote, narrowly beating left‑wing senator Iván Cepeda and reshaping the r
Iran condemns EU, US strikes as self‑defense
Amid a fresh wave of U.S. strikes on Iranian drone and radar sites, Tehran’s foreign ministry denounced the EU’s condemnation of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on U.S. bases as hypocritical, while the Uni
Japan PM urges free Hormuz passage amid Iran-US talks
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pressed Iran for free, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during a June 1 call, while Tehran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian offered Japan help to move essen
Dan Asks Kremlin to Strike Ukraine More Precisely
Romanian President Nicușor Dan urged Russia to strike Ukraine more precisely after a Shahed drone hit a Galați apartment building on May 29, 2026, injuring two people — the first Russian UAV strike to
France, UK Board Sanctioned Russian Tanker Tagor
French and UK naval forces intercepted the sanctioned Russian-linked oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, the latest operation in a Western push to shut down Russia's sanctions-evading "shadow fleet" tha
Taiwan KMT's Cheng heads to US, open to Trump meeting
Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun departed Monday for a two-week US visit, two months after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, and signaled openness to meeting President Trump
Malaysia Bans Social Media for Under-16s
Malaysia began enforcing a law Monday banning children under 16 from holding social media accounts, with platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube facing fines of up to $2.5 million
French Navy, aided by UK, intercepts Russian tanker
Amid Russia’s relentless missile strikes on Ukraine and President Putin’s claims that the war is winding down, France and the UK seized a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic, tightening the
Trump Counter‑Blockade as US‑Iran Ceasefire Talks Stall
U.S. and Iran were on the brink of a formal ceasefire, but fresh U.S. strikes and hawkish backlash derailed the talks. Critics like Andrew Day and Ben Friedman argue that pushing a broader nuclear‑lin
Colombia Runoff Set: De la Espriella vs. Cepeda on June 21
Colombia's first-round presidential election sent right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella (43.7%) and left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda (41%) to a June 21 runoff, with foreign intervention — includin
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges - AP News
Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges AP News‘High risk gamble...
China Patrols East of Taiwan Over Japan-Philippines Deal
China's Coast Guard dispatched patrols east of Taiwan on Monday, framing the deployment as a response to Japan-Philippines maritime boundary talks that Beijing labeled 'completely illegal, null and vo
Philippines, Vietnam Upgrade Ties, Pledge Sea Peace
The Philippines and Vietnam upgraded their relationship to an enhanced strategic partnership, pledging non‑negotiable peace in the South China Sea and signing defence, technology, tourism and educatio
China patrols east of Taiwan over Japan-Philippines talks
China's coastguard launched enforcement patrols in waters east of Taiwan on Monday, framing the deployment as retaliation against Japan and the Philippines' decision to begin maritime boundary delimit
India Has Signed BrahMos Missile Deal With Vietnam, Indian Minister Says
India’s defense secretary confirmed that a BrahMos missile sale to Vietnam has been signed, a deal ThePrint had previously reported as kept under wraps. Reuters added that the contract is worth about
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