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India turns to Russian missiles to counter China-backed Pakistan
India has struck a $1.2 billion deal for roughly 300 Russian R‑37M ultra‑long‑range air‑to‑air missiles, slated for delivery within 12‑18 months, to blunt Pakistan’s China‑backed aerial network after
Iran FM Araghchi Meets Putin to Push War End
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Moscow to press President Vladimir Putin for help in ending the US‑Israel conflict and easing the Strait of Hormuz blockade that has halted Indian shippi
BJP Gains 7 Seats in Rajya Sabha After AAP Defections
Seven AAP legislators defected to the BJP, boosting the ruling party’s Rajya Sabha numbers and narrowing its gap to a majority, while leaving AAP with only three seats and underscoring internal dissen
China’s United Front Operates 2,000+ Groups in West
A new report uncovers that China’s United Front Work Department has assembled a network of over 2,000 organizations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Germany, which it leverages to infl
Iran's Diplomatic Push on Day 59 Amid Hormuz Blockade
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is racing across Pakistan, Oman and Russia to pry open talks while the IRGC keeps the Hormuz Strait sealed, and Israel steps up strikes in Lebanon despite a U.S.
Kim Jong Un and Russian Minister Unveil NK War Memorial
Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled a Pyongyang memorial honoring North Korean troops who fought in Ukraine, a move that underscores a deepening NK‑Russia alliance. South
BRICS New Delhi Meet Fails to Issue Joint Statement
The BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi ended April 24, 2026, without a joint statement, derailed by UAE-Iran clashes over the West Asia war and India's push to soften language on Isra
NPT Review Opens as US-Russia Nuclear Pact Expires
The NPT Review Conference convenes amid rising nuclear tensions, as major powers abandon arms control and regional conflicts raise the risk of nuclear escalation.
Iran posts Lego-style track mocking Trump after dinner
Iran has escalated its digital propaganda by releasing a Lego‑style diss track that lampoons Donald Trump after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner gun‑fire scare. The video adds a new front to Teh
Kim Jong Un backs Russia's Ukraine war with troops
Kim Jong Un reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia’s invasion, promising to aid Moscow in its “sacred” war. In return, Russia supplies financial aid, technology, food and energy while North Korean
Taiwan downplays impact of Chinese sanctions on European arms makers
Taiwan’s defence chief downplayed Beijing’s new blacklist of seven European firms—including four Czech companies—asserting the sanctions won’t disrupt its weapons supply. While China’s export ban mark
North Korea launches five missiles in April
As coverage has lingered on Iran’s Hormuz closure, Israel’s Lebanon strike limits, and China’s EV price impact, North Korea now seizes the Middle East turmoil to accelerate its nuclear program. Five m
Ukraine Strikes Kill 16 on Chernobyl Anniversary
On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, a wave of strikes across Ukraine, Russian‑occupied territories and Russia killed at least 16 people, prompting Kyiv’s president and the IAEA to warn
Iran Offers to Reopen Hormuz, Delay Nuclear Talks
Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war while deferring nuclear negotiations to a later stage, delivered via Pakistani mediators after a weekend of stalled diplomacy in Islamab
China Boosts Pressure Toolkit Under Trump Truce
While Iran’s Hormuz blockade and Israel’s Lebanese strike limits dominate headlines, China is quietly widening its economic pressure tools under the Trump‑era trade truce. New licensing bans, AI chip
Iran's Araghchi Leaves Pakistan for Moscow
Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi departed Islamabad for Moscow after meetings with Pakistani officials, while Iran used Pakistan as a conduit for written messages about its red lines, including the
Trump Scraps Iran Envoy Trip, Says 'Call Us'
Trump scrapped a planned envoy mission to Islamabad after Iran's foreign minister briefly left Pakistan, but said the U.S. is open to a phone call and claimed Tehran sent a "much better" proposal with
Ukraine Marks Chornobyl 40th as War Revives Nuclear Fears
Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, with President Zelenskyy warning that Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and a 2025 drone strike on Chornoby
Russia, North Korea agree 'long-term' military cooperation
Russia’s defense minister Andrei Belousov visited Pyongyang to cement a five‑year military pact with North Korea, honoring the Korean troops who fought in Ukraine’s Kursk battles. The agreement, exten
Gaza Holds First Municipal Election in 20 Years
Gaza staged its first municipal vote in two decades, limited to a single city, as the Palestinian leader’s loyalists captured several council seats. The election comes amid a deadlocked ceasefire proc
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