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U.S. Pauses Participation in Canada Defense Board
The Pentagon has paused its participation in the 1940‑established Permanent Joint Board on Defence with Canada, a move framed as pressure over defense commitments that risks souring bilateral security
Trump-Netanyahu Split: Deal vs. Iran Strikes
A tense Trump-Netanyahu phone call exposed a US-Israel split on Iran policy, with Netanyahu pushing to resume strikes while Trump favors a deal backed by a Qatari-Pakistani peace memo and a proposed 3
Trump and Putin’s Beijing visits boost Xi’s image
Trump’s and Putin’s back‑to‑back trips to Beijing turned the Chinese capital into a diplomatic showcase, giving Xi Jinping a rare optics win. While Trump’s visit aimed to ease U.S.–China tensions, Put
Trump’s Election Lies Drive Georgia GOP Runoff Race
Trump’s 2020 election falsehoods are shaping Georgia’s GOP runoffs, boosting candidates who echo his fraud narrative while sidelining opponents, prompting costly ad wars, and exposing intra‑party spli
Iran's Pezeshkian rejects surrender, urges diplomacy
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian declared that diplomatic avenues remain open, rejecting any notion of surrender, as Israeli strikes have already killed 3,073 Lebanese civilians. The statement comes
US, Israel Attack Iran Sparks Petrodollar Death Claims
After the US‑Israel strike on Iran on Feb 28, media outlets rushed to declare the petrodollar dead, with the Japan Times headlining that the war “just broke the petrodollar.” The surge in death‑claim
US lifts sanctions on UN rights expert
The U.S. Treasury has removed the sanctions it placed on UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese after a federal judge halted the penalties, ruling they were aimed at silencing her criticism of Israe
China Blocks Colby Beijing Visit Over $14B Taiwan Arms Package
China is blocking a proposed visit by Pentagon Under Secretary for Policy Elbridge Colby to pressure President Trump on a $14 billion US weapons package for Taiwan, the Financial Times reported.
Xi to Visit North Korea Next Week, Yonhap Reports
Chinese President Xi Jinping is poised for a rapid trip to North Korea, potentially as early as next week, after hosting US President Donald Trump. The visit, which follows Kim Jong Un’s 2025 Beijing
Xi May Visit North Korea Next Week, Sources Say
China’s Xi Jinping is poised to travel to North Korea as early as next week, a move that could position Beijing as the key intermediary between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim
U.S. officials hail Ukraine; Trump downplays it
U.S. officials are publicly lauding Ukraine’s military as the strongest in Europe, highlighting its advanced drone‑command system and recent battlefield successes, while President Trump continues to d
Truce holds a year after brief Indo-Pak war, conflict continues
One year after a four‑day flare‑up that saw India strike deep into Pakistan with Operation Sindoor and Pakistan fire back, a Trump‑brokered ceasefire ended the hostilities on May 10. The deal adds to
Knesset Votes to Dissolve Parliament, Snap Election
Israel’s parliament has moved to end its current term, with the Knesset voting to dissolve itself and lawmakers advancing the requisite bill. Reuters and Al Jazeera report the decision will trigger a
Republican Senate weighs $1bn security, Trump fund
Republican senators are debating whether to keep a $1 billion White House security package and Trump’s contested settlement fund, amid intra‑party doubts and Democratic moves to curb the payouts.
Russian jets dangerously intercept UK spy plane
Two Russian fighter jets closed to within six meters of a British RAF Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea, triggering emergency systems and prompting the UK defense minister to label
Xi Hosts Trump and Putin, Yields Modest Results
China staged back‑to‑back state visits by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, using mirrored ceremonies to signal its diplomatic stature, yet both meetings delivered only
Iran Turns Gulf Victims into Powerful Lobbyists
Analyzing Iran’s strategic playbook, ynetnews and The New York Times note that Tehran has transformed regional grievances into a potent lobbying force, leveraging the closure of the Strait of Hormuz t
Xi Welcomes Putin, Talks Nuclear Energy, Taiwan, Trump
Xi Jinping gave Vladimir Putin a red‑carpet welcome in Beijing, using the meeting to jab at the United States while cementing China‑Russia cooperation on nuclear energy, Taiwan, and even referencing T
Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’: Key points from the Xi-Putin talks
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing, signing a 9,935‑word joint statement that praised their partnership, tackled nuclear security, Taiwan and wildlife, and slammed President Trump’s Golden D
South Korea condemns Israel's flotilla detentions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung condemned Israel’s seizure of South Korean activists from a Gaza‑bound flotilla, calling the detention “way out of line,” as the foreign ministry reported 430 acti
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