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Malaysia's DAP to Vote Aug 16 on Cabinet Exit
Malaysia's Democratic Action Party, the largest component of PM Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition, will hold a congress vote on Aug 16 to decide whether its ministers should resign from Cabinet followi
Min Aung Hlaing Visits Thailand on Diplomatic Comeback
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for his first visit to Thailand as civilian leader, seeking diplomatic re-engagement three years after his 2021 coup triggered a civil war that
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Visits Thailand in Legitimacy Quest
Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at rehabilitating his international standing more than five years after the 2021 coup, signing bilater
Trump Faces Iran War Voter Backlash Before Midterms
Al Jazeera's "This is America" segment examines whether the Iran war could derail Trump's legacy ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections, with a Democratic strategist arguing voters see it as ano
US refunds $100bn in Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
The Trump administration has refunded roughly $100 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down his emergency-powers levies in a 6-3 ruling, though the president is already rolling out new d
US has too few interceptors to deter war with China, experts say
A Heritage Foundation report finds the US has less than 10% of the missile interceptors needed for a protracted conflict with China, a shortfall worsened by munitions expended during the ongoing war w
Heritage: US Would Run Out of China-Fight Interceptors in Days
A Heritage Foundation report warns the United States would run out of missile interceptors within days of a conflict with China, with the ongoing war against Iran having already depleted critical stoc
Iran Says Hormuz Deal With Oman Nears Finalisation
Iran announced a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "on the verge of being finalised" after both countries agreed on shipping route coordinates, while Trump claimed Washington is in dire
CBO: Trump Battleship Fleet to Cost $275B
A Congressional Budget Office report released Wednesday estimates President Trump's proposed 15-ship nuclear-powered battleship class, dubbed the 'Golden Fleet,' will cost roughly $275 billion to buil
US-Ukraine Intel Sharing Rebounds as Kyiv Gains Ground
US intelligence sharing with Ukraine has bounced back to previous highs, with lawmakers crediting the renewed cooperation for helping Kyiv carry out aggressive strikes deep inside Russia and forcing M
India-Pakistan May 2025 War First Shaped by Satellites
South Asia is sliding into a space-enabled arms race with no legal guardrails, argues a former Pakistan Air Force officer turned researcher analyzing how satellites shaped the four-day May 2025 India-
Kim Yo Jong Vows Military Options Over Japan's Tomahawk Test
Kim Yo Jong warned that North Korea will adopt 'additional military options' in response to Japan's test-firing of a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile, accusing Tokyo of abandoning its defensive postu
Bangladesh 'Outraged' as Hasina Holds India Press Conference
Bangladesh's government expressed 'outrage' that ousted and convicted PM Sheikh Hasina addressed a press conference from New Delhi on the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled her, with Dhak
Patriot Shortage Leaves Kyiv Exposed to Russia's Ballistic Barrages
Russia's August 5 ballistic missile barrage killed at least 17 in Kyiv, exposing how a depleted U.S. Patriot interceptor stockpile — drained partly by the Iran war and constrained by slow production —
88% of Americans Say US Hasn't Achieved Iran War Goals: Poll
A Marquette Law School poll found 88% of Americans believe the U.S. has not achieved its goals in the conflict against Iran, with a majority also saying the war was not worth the cost.
Israel Strikes Lebanon Killing One, Evacuates Mansouri
Israeli forces struck southern Lebanon, killing one and injuring 12 in a Tibnin prayer hall, and issued the first evacuation warning in over a month for Mansouri even as Israeli and Lebanese officials
Russian barrage in Ukraine’s capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short - AP News
A Russian missile barrage struck Ukraine's capital region, killing 17 people, with none of the incoming ballistic missiles intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses.
Authoritarian States Reshape Global Order: Lowy Warns
Nick Bisley of the Lowy Institute argues China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are coordinating militarily, institutionally, and ideologically to reshape the global order along illiberal lines, but the
Wang Yi Tells Manila: South China Sea at 'Crossroads'
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Philippine counterpart at an ASEAN meeting in Manila that bilateral ties "now stand at a crossroads," reflecting Beijing's growing alarm that Manila's strateg
Putin Reshuffles Top Military Command in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin announced a major overhaul of Russia's top military leadership, appointing new operational commanders in Ukraine, a unified logistics chief, and the head of a newly establishe
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