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A Check-In On North Korea and Russia’s Wartime Partnership
In 2025 the United States and South Korea deepened ties with a $350 billion investment pact and a U.S.-approved nuclear‑submarine program, aiming to counter the growing military partnership of Russia
Xi Hosts Putin for 25th Visit, But China Sets the Terms
Xi Jinping hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing for his 25th visit, signing cooperation deals and reiterating calls for a multipolar world order. Yet the partnership is deeply asymmetric — China dictates
Xi Hosts Putin in Beijing Days After Trump Visit
Xi Jinping rolled out state pomp for Putin in Beijing just days after hosting Trump, a back-to-back diplomatic showcase that crystallizes Russia's growing dependence on China as the Ukraine war grinds
The battle of perception: From Israel’s Fauda to Hezbollah’s FPV footage
Hezbollah has revived its high‑impact propaganda by releasing a three‑minute FPV drone video that dramatizes the lowering of an Israeli flag in al‑Bayada, echoing the media blitz of the 1990s that hel
U.S. and Israel eyed Ahmadinejad for Iran regime change
U.S. and Israeli officials reportedly drafted a secret regime‑change plan that would install former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader, a scheme that collapsed after he was injured in the
Iran Trains Civilians With Rifles as Trump War Threats Mount
Iran is staging increasingly visible weapons displays in Tehran — from Kalashnikov training sessions to ballistic missiles on wedding stages — as the regime signals defiance toward Trump, rallies hard
Putin Marks 25‑Year China Treaty, 'No Limits' Tie
During a two‑day state visit to Beijing, President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping marked the 25‑year anniversary of their Treaty of Good‑Neighborliness, reaffirmed a “no limits” partnership,
Xi, Putin Sign 9,935-Word Statement, No Major Deals
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a highly choreographed Beijing summit on May 20, signing a 9,935-word joint statement and criticizing Trump's Golden Dome missile shield, but announced no major deal
NATO’s Baltic flank rattled by drone incidents as VDL blames Russia - politico.eu
Drone incidents have rattled NATO’s Baltic frontier, with the defense group VDL blaming Russia for the attacks. The United States warned Moscow after it threatened Latvia, while analysts call the regi
UK Licenses Russian Refined Oil Amid Fuel Surge
Facing a fuel‑price shock from Iran’s shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, the UK has rolled out a short‑term license to import Russian‑refined jet fuel and diesel, a move echoed by the US and defended a
Russia and China scold the United States over 'Golden Dome' plans
In a rare joint rebuke, Russia and China warned that Washington’s ambitious “Golden Dome” missile‑defence program threatens strategic stability and underscores the fallout from the lapse of the New ST
Trump Doubts $14B Taiwan Arms Package After Xi Warning
Trump cast doubt on a $14 billion U.S. arms package for Taiwan and questioned whether the weapons would matter in a conflict, shortly after Xi Jinping warned him on the island at their summit.
Vietnam activist detained by Israel amid Gaza flotilla
Vietnamese activist Ms Tieu Nguyen Bao Ngoc, the first from her country to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, was seized by Israeli forces during a large‑scale attempt to breach Gaza’s blockade. Her dete
Is Russia ‘simulating diplomacy’ because of war losses in Ukraine?
Russia’s war losses in Ukraine are prompting a sudden diplomatic overture, with President Putin offering a cease‑fire and a meeting with Zelenskyy, even as Moscow’s sky is pummelled by drone attacks t
Joe Kent Calls Iran Threat a Myth, Warns Trump
Former Trump national security chief Joe Kent publicly challenged the administration’s justification for the Iran war, citing intelligence that Iran has not revived a nuclear weapons program and warni
Tom Barrack Calls Israel, Hezbollah Untrustworthy
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack sparked controversy at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum by calling Israel and Hezbollah equally untrustworthy, prompting criticism from Israeli and Turkish observers w
Trump says he hopes to end Iran conflict quickly
President Trump told a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House congressional picnic on Tuesday that he hopes to end the conflict with Iran very quickly.
UK defers ban on Russian crude-refined diesel, jet fuel
Britain will continue allowing imports of diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries, deferring a planned ban to cope with supply disruptions from the Iran war, drawing sharp cr
Russia Holds Nuclear Drills During Putin's China Visit
Russia escalated its military posture by staging massive nuclear drills while President Vladimir Putin visited China, a move echoed by a concurrent assessment from the Institute for the Study of War.
Egypt Mediates US‑Israeli‑Iran War, Gulf Cash Pressure
Egypt is juggling its role as a mediator in the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran, balancing Gulf financial support, regional security worries, and limited military leverage, while pursuing a 'strategic bala
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