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Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to UAE: US envoy
U.S. envoy Mike Huckabee announced that Israel has dispatched Iron Dome anti‑missile batteries and crew to the United Arab Emirates, marking the first time the U.S.-funded system will operate outside
Russian Ship Sunk Carrying Nuclear Reactors to North Korea
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank off Spain in December 2024 after mysterious explosions, was carrying submarine nuclear reactor components destined for North Korea, according to Spanish i
Senate 49‑44 Vote Advances Trump‑Backed Fed Warsh
Two Democratic senators broke ranks to support President Trump’s Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, helping the Senate move his appointment forward in a narrow vote amid a partisan split and lingering in
Trump to Meet Xi as Hormuz Blockade Sparks Trade Talks
President Trump, after postponing a Beijing trip and launching a war with Iran, is set to meet Xi Jinping amid an energy crisis from the Hormuz blockade and a deadlocked Tehran‑Washington peace effort
Ellison's $31 per-share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount CEO David Ellison has launched a $31‑per‑share all‑cash offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, pledging a rapid theatrical window and a slate of 30 films a year to revive the debt‑laden st
Putin Says Ukraine War Near End as Zelenskyy Disputes
The Kremlin is pushing a narrative that peace is near, with Putin saying the war is "coming to an end" and Peskov citing trilateral groundwork, yet Kyiv’s president Zelenskyy flatly rejects that claim
Israel Deploys Iron Dome to UAE During Iran War
Israel deployed Iron Dome batteries and personnel to the UAE during its war with Iran — a move U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee publicly framed as proof that the Abraham Accords deliver real security ben
India’s ‘China Reset’ Has No Answer to AVIC’s Pakistan Admission
China’s state broadcaster CCTV aired interviews on May 8 with AVIC engineers who confirmed Chinese technical staff were on Pakistani air bases during the May 2025 India‑Pakistan clash, exposing operat
Pakistan denies Iranian jets as US‑Iran truce teeters
Pakistan, under fire for allegedly sheltering Iranian jets, denies any military link and frames the aircraft as diplomatic logistics, while U.S. President Trump calls the month‑old ceasefire barely al
DOJ Subpoenas WSJ and Others Over Iran War Coverage
President Trump’s push to silence coverage of his Iran war led the Justice Department, under his former attorney Todd Blanche, to subpoena The Wall Street Journal and other outlets for journalists’ re
Singapore, Indonesia Deepen Ties Ahead of 60th Anniversary
Singapore and Indonesia are moving to deepen their 60-year partnership across energy, trade, and security, with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan using a three-day Jakarta visit to push trilateral
Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank
UN agencies warn that children in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are facing a wave of lethal violence, with 70 killed and 850 injured in the West Bank since early 2025 and hundreds more maimed or det
Vietnam Nears $700M BrahMos Missile Deal With India
Vietnam is closing in on a $629–700 million deal for India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles following President To Lam's New Delhi visit, a sale that would make Hanoi the third foreign buyer and d
Trump Visits China as Iran War Fuels U.S. Inflation
Trump's first Beijing state visit of his second term aims to lock in Chinese purchases of soybeans and Boeing jets while he pushes for a gas‑tax pause and lower Fed rates. Meanwhile, a fresh inflation
RSS launches US tour to rebut paramilitary label
The RSS, the Hindu nationalist parent of India’s ruling BJP, launched a diplomatic tour of the United States, Germany and Britain to refute a U.S. commission’s label of it as a paramilitary organizati
Trump Arrives Beijing for First Presidential Visit in a Decade
Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping — the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade — though expectations for breakthroughs are tempered by the w
What Pakistan Army Chief’s Speech Reveals About the Future of Conflict With India
On May 10, marking the first anniversary of the 2025 India‑Pakistan clash, Army Chief Asim Munir warned that any future Indian strike could trigger a full‑scale, multi‑domain war, cementing a new full
54% of Ukrainians Now Fear Corruption More Than Russia: Poll
A KIIS poll found 54% of Ukrainians consider government corruption a bigger threat to their country's future than Russia's military aggression, as former Zelensky chief of staff Andriy Yermak faces mo
Trump Weighs Iran Strike as Ceasefire Hits 'Life Support'
President Trump convened his national security team Monday to weigh renewed military action against Iran after Tehran rejected a U.S. peace proposal, with Trump declaring the ceasefire he brokered is
Trump threatens carrier off Cuba, Rubio condemns regime
President Trump and Senator Rubio intensified U.S. pressure on Cuba, coupling new sanctions and heightened surveillance with rhetoric about a possible invasion, while a Brazilian president said Trump
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