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Trump Holds White House Talks to Extend Iran Ceasefire
President Trump convened a high‑level White House meeting on May 29 to decide whether to approve a tentative 60‑day extension of the Iran‑Israel ceasefire, a deal that would reopen talks on Tehran’s 4
Gaza War Reverses Decline in Child Marriages
Gaza's war-driven displacement has reversed years of progress on child marriage, with the share of registered marriages involving girls under 18 climbing to 20.6% in 2024-2025 from 17.8% before the wa
US arms sales pause would push Taiwan toward asymmetric-defense tech: Analysts
After meeting Xi, President Trump delayed a $14 billion U.S. arms package to Taiwan, prompting analysts to warn that the pause will push Taipei toward self‑reliance and asymmetric warfare. Experts fro
China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos
China is rapidly constructing a desert network of over 80 launch pads, bunkers and communications nodes to protect its nuclear silos, dramatically boosting its second‑strike capability. The move arriv
Sullivan: Iran Deal 'Best of Very Bad Outcomes'
Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan blasted the Trump administration's Iran negotiation tactics on MS NOW's 'Morning Joe' Friday but conceded the tentative deal under consideration may be '
Dar Meets Rubio in Washington for Iran Talks
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, with Iran war negotiations topping the agenda just as Tehran and Washington reportedly reac
Anwar Mulls Snap Election as Coalition Crumbles
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is weighing a snap election to pre‑empt mounting coalition tensions, costly energy subsidies and upcoming state polls, potentially dissolving Parliament before the schedul
House NDAA Section 224 Locks In US-Israel Defense Fusion
A buried section of the House's 2027 NDAA would create the deepest U.S.-Israeli military-industrial integration ever, merging R&D, co-production, and data systems across AI and cyber, as polling shows
Bret Michaels Is Fifth Act to Pull Out of ‘Freedom 250’ in D.C., Citing ‘Threats and Safety Concerns’ as Trump-Backed Shows ‘Evolved Into Something Divisive’
The Trump‑backed Freedom 250 concert series in Washington, D.C. has seen five of its nine scheduled performers walk away, citing threats and a divisive atmosphere. Rocker Bret Michaels, the latest to
Romania Blames Drone Crash, Seeks Anti‑Drone Defence
A Russian drone tracked by radar crashed into a residential building in Galaţi, Romania, injuring two and prompting NATO, EU leaders and Romania to condemn Russia and accelerate anti‑drone defence mea
Korea Sets August Deadline for Six-Month Film Holdback
South Korea's culture ministry and KOFIC launched a 22-member public-private committee in Seoul to negotiate a voluntary six-month theatrical holdback agreement, targeting finalized terms by August ra
Modi’s Isolation Backfires After Trump Ceasefire
Modi’s pledge to isolate Pakistan has backfired as Islamabad secures stronger ties with China and the United States, even becoming a key US‑Iran mediator. Trump’s May 2025 ceasefire deal ended four da
Netanyahu: Israel controls 60% of Gaza as strikes kill 10 on Eid
Israeli airstrikes on the first day of Eid al-Adha killed 10 Palestinians in Gaza City, including five children and a Hamas militant, as Netanyahu said Israel now controls 60% of the strip and is push
Trump Excludes Europe From Iran Ceasefire Talks
President Trump announced a possible Iran ceasefire on April 17, reaching out to Gulf and regional states while deliberately leaving out European capitals. Analysts say Europe’s omission reflects its
Von der Leyen Pushes EU Crackdown on Chinese Imports
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is pushing her commissioners to back a major crackdown on subsidized Chinese imports, setting up a fight with EU member states split between shieldin
Trump pushes Iran into the Abraham Accords, yet Bahrain stays in the pact grudgingly while Saudi leaders flat‑out reject any step that skips statehood
President Trump pressed Middle East leaders on May 25 to broaden the Abraham Accords, even proposing Iran’s inclusion, a move met with regional backlash and labeled a “poison pill” by a former U.S. di
US says Iran launched ‘egregious ceasefire violation,’ testing fragile truce - Politico
U.S. officials labeled Iran’s latest missile launch a blatant breach of the fragile cease‑fire, a move that coincides with reports of hostile missiles and drones being shot down by Kuwait’s air defens
Brad Parscale directs $13M Israeli cash to US media
Former Trump campaign chief Brad Parscale’s firm Clock Tower X received over $13 million from the Israeli government, channeling the money through Republican‑aligned media and tech firms to run pro‑Is
Brent crude falls to $93.36 after US‑Iran ceasefire
Oil markets rallied as reports of a US‑Iran ceasefire extension sparked a drop in Brent crude, with Axios, the Financial Times and Reuters all confirming a pending 60‑day truce and renewed nuclear tal
Perry urges Bagot to recuse from NextEra-Dominion deal
Virginia state Sen. Russet Perry is publicly pressing SCC Chair Kelsey Bagot to recuse herself from the upcoming review of NextEra Energy's proposed merger with Dominion Energy, citing Bagot's prior w
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