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Trump Says Iran Can Call US for Negotiations
As the Israel‑Iran war drags on, U.S. President Trump told Tehran it can call Washington to negotiate, while Pakistan’s prime minister met Iran’s president to discuss regional stability. Simultaneousl
US Cancels Iran Talks; Hundreds Protest in Tel Aviv
US officials scrapped Iran peace talks planned for Islamabad on Sunday, the same day hundreds of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv fearing the US-Israeli war on Iran would restart.
China-North Korea Ties: 75 Years Tested by Nukes and Russia
China and North Korea's 75-year relationship remains formally stable through a renewed mutual defense pact and near-total Chinese economic dependence, but perennial strains, mutual distrust, and Pyong
Trump Cancels US Envoys Trip to Pakistan Over Iran
President Trump halted a planned U.S. diplomatic mission to Pakistan, canceling envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to discuss ending the Iran war, while insisting the move doesn’t signal a
Japanese parties pressure PM Takaichi on Hormuz energy crisis
Japan’s leadership is juggling a multi‑pronged response to the Hormuz oil crisis. LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi urged PM Sanae Takaichi to consider post‑conflict minesweeper deployments and pric
Trump’s NATO Rift Deepens as Europe Refuses Iran War
Trump’s demand that NATO allies back a US‑Israeli war on Iran has sparked a rare rift, with Britain and Spain facing possible U.S. sanctions. The tension coincides with Iran’s re‑closure of the Hormuz
Trump cancels Iran talks delegation as minister leaves
President Trump scrapped a high‑profile diplomatic mission to Islamabad after Iran’s foreign minister departed, leaving a standoff where Tehran demands the US naval blockade be lifted while Washington
DNC Chair Warns of Trump Power Grab Ahead of Midterms
DNC Chair Ken Martin said Democrats are 'planning for everything' ahead of November's midterms, warning that Trump may attempt to 'hold onto power' by suppressing the vote as redistricting fights esca
Iran Rejects US Demands, Pakistan Mediates Hormuz
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi warned that Tehran will reject any ‘maximalist’ U.S. demands, even as Pakistan intensifies its role mediating a cease‑fire and possible peace deal. Meanwhile, the
Volodin Visits North Korea to Honor Troops in Ukraine
Russia’s Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin flew to Pyongyang on April 25 to attend a ceremony honoring North Korea’s 14,000‑strong troop deployment in Ukraine, a move that underscores the deepening Mosc
Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran airport
After a 56‑day shutdown, Iran reopened Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, launching flights to Istanbul, Muscat and Medina while planning more regional routes. The revival comes as Europe g
US Blockade Accelerates Iran's Hormuz Strategy, Experts Warn
Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for roughly 20% of world energy trade — has created a stalemate in which experts say the U.S. naval blockade is actually accelerating Te
Pakistan Emerges as Key US-Iran Mediator
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif have brokered a ceasefire extension in US-Iran talks, vaulting Islamabad from a Biden-era diplomatic afterthought into Trump's go-to mediator wit
China Uses Aerial Tactics to Block Taiwan's Africa Trip
China is escalating a multi‑pronged campaign—satellite and drone monitoring, military drills, and AI‑driven disinformation—to undercut Taiwan’s diplomatic push, prompting President Lai Ching‑te to scr
China blocks Taiwan president's flight to last African ally
China was accused of pressuring three African nations to revoke airspace permissions for Taiwan's president, forcing him to cancel a trip to Eswatini — Taiwan's last remaining diplomatic ally on the c
Pentagon Memo Floats Dropping US Backing for UK Falklands Claim
A leaked Pentagon memo proposed dropping US support for the UK's Falklands claim to punish London for not backing the Iran bombing campaign, prompting a sharp UK rebuke days before King Charles's stat
Israeli strike kills Amal Khalil, injures Zeinab Faraj
A deadly Israeli airstrike in al‑Tiri killed veteran journalist Amal Khalil and left freelancer Zeinab Faraj badly wounded, exposing the fragility of the 10‑day Israel‑Hezbollah truce and threatening
Witkoff, Kushner to Meet Iran FM Despite Tehran Denial
The White House says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, though Iranian state media denied any meeting is scheduled as
DOJ Drops Probe into Fed Chair Powell Over $2.5B
The DOJ dropped its probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s renovation costs, removing a political obstacle for a new Fed chair and delivering a win for Sen. Thom Tillis, shifting the ongoing battle over
Japan Cabinet Allows Arms Exports to 17 Allies
Japan’s Cabinet has revised its post‑war export rules, allowing defense firms to sell equipment to 17 allied nations—including the United States—signalling a major shift in the country’s traditionally
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