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Trump says he discussed Taiwan arms sales with Xi
Trump said he discussed Taiwan arms sales with Xi in February 2026, but the United States kept its Taiwan commitments, pushing ahead with a delayed weapons package while navigating production bottlene
G7 Presses Rubio on Iran War Plans
G7 foreign ministers pressed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for clarity on Washington's Iran strategy at a Paris-area meeting on March 26, 2026, with allies raising alarm over deepening Iran-Russ
Anwar, Prabowo Agree to De-escalate Iran Conflict
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met in Jakarta on March 27, agreeing to intensify diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the Iran conflict, with Anwar securing Strait o
Europe's China Paradox: 28% Import Surge vs. De-Risking
Europe faces a deepening contradiction in its China relationship, importing record volumes of Chinese goods while public opinion simultaneously demands trade diversification, and Beijing shows no flex
Iran uses Russian drone tactics, Ukrainian officials say
Ukrainian officials in Washington say Iran has adopted Russian drone tactics, shifting to frequent, smaller strikes on diverse targets and receiving Russian intelligence, while U.S. sanctions relief f
South Korea's Lee Pushes to Reclaim Wartime Command from US
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on March 27 declared his government would swiftly reclaim wartime operational control from the United States and pursue selective conscription, citing the Ukraine
Iran Red Crescent combs rubble after US‑Israeli strikes
Iran’s Red Crescent and emergency crews are combing through rubble in Tehran, Qom, and Urmia as they search for survivors after a series of US‑Israeli airstrikes that have killed dozens and left thous
China pitches clean energy to Indonesia amid Hormuz crisis
China's ambassador to ASEAN proposed deepening clean energy cooperation with Indonesia, framing the Middle East energy crisis as a catalyst to move beyond fossil fuel dependence on vulnerable shipping
Russia Expands Iran Military Aid With Spy Satellites
Russia is supplying Iran with satellite intelligence on US warships and upgraded drone technology, but multiple analysts describe the help as a 'goodwill gesture' insufficient to change the conflict's
Lapid says Israel's military stretched in multi‑front
Opposition leader Yair Lapid warned Israel’s military is stretched beyond capacity as it fights on multiple fronts against Iran and Hezbollah, while the government pushes a contentious buffer‑zone in
Yair Lapid says Israel's forces are in collapse
Opposition leader Yair Lapid condemned the Israeli government’s multi‑front war strategy, declaring that the country’s military forces are in collapse amid ongoing operations in Iran, southern Lebanon
Red Crescent rescues man from Tehran airstrike building
Iranian Red Crescent Society rescuers pulled a man from a severely damaged building in Tehran after an airstrike, releasing video of the stretcher rescue.
Trump Delays Iran Power Plant Strike to April 6
Trump extended his pause on potential US strikes against Iranian power plants to April 6 at Iran's request, claiming ongoing talks are going 'very well'—even as Iran's foreign minister denied any nego
Trump asks allies to escort ships as Hormuz closes
President Trump has called on European and Indo‑Pacific allies to join a ship‑escort mission after US‑Israel strikes closed the Strait of Hormuz, a move that faces widespread refusal and legal challen
Burgum Tells Cabinet Trump Will Get Venezuela Statue
At a White House cabinet meeting, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told President Trump he believes Venezuela will honor him with a statue, comparing him to Simón Bolívar, while Trump mused about runnin
Canada hits 2% NATO spending target under Carney
Under the leadership of Carney, Canada has finally achieved NATO's long-standing military spending target of 2% of its GDP, a benchmark that has been a consistent point of contention and criticism fro
Pentagon Weighs Shifting Ukraine Weapons to Middle East
The Pentagon is weighing a shift of weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East as Iran’s conflict strains key munitions, while NATO vows to keep funding Kyiv’s armament through its Prioritised U
Russian Lawmakers Visit U.S. After Sanctions Lifted
In a significant diplomatic move, the **U.S. State Department** lifted sanctions to allow Russian lawmakers to visit the U.S., marking the first such interaction since the invasion of Ukraine. This co
UN: drone attacks double Ukrainian civilian deaths
The UN human‑rights office warned that short‑range drone attacks in Ukraine have sharply risen, nearly doubling civilian casualties this year, crippling electricity and heating, while also documenting
Crisis Group: EU Should Narrowly Define Myanmar Ties
Crisis Group urges the EU to keep diplomatic contacts with Myanmar's incoming nominally civilian government narrow and clearly defined, even as China and other regional powers move to embrace the post
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