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Russia Bill Hands Trump 100% Tariff Hammer
Congress passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill 262-159 on Tuesday that, per top House Foreign Affairs Democrat Gregory Meeks, was "deeply flawed" — drafted by White House lawyers to hand Trump autho
Anthony Loke Resigns Cabinet Post Over Najib House Arrest
Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced his resignation on Sept 19 after the Pardons Board granted disgraced former PM Najib Razak house arrest for the remaining two years of his graft se
Russia kills eight people in Ukraine, attacks two vessels in Black Sea
Russia unleashed 174 drones and two antiship missiles on Ukraine overnight, killing eight civilians across four regions while striking two commercial vessels in the Black Sea, prompting Poland to scra
US, China Hold Final Trade Talks Before Xi-Trump Summit
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrives in Washington for four days of trade talks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, finalizing agenda items ahead of Xi Jinping's expected September 24 summit with
U.S. Lifts Eritrea Sanctions as Red Sea Security Concerns Mount
The U.S. Treasury lifted Biden-era sanctions on Eritrea's ruling party, military, and key officials originally imposed over the Tigray conflict, with Eritrea welcoming the move amid growing Houthi thr
Iran Executes Man for Leaking Missile Data to Mossad
Iran's judiciary executed Hossein Pedaran on Saturday for allegedly providing Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan province, which hosts Iran's nuclear facilities and has been heavily b
Turkiye Revokes Bank Mellat's Istanbul Licence
Turkiye's banking regulator revoked the operating licence of Iran's Bank Mellat for its Istanbul branch, marking the latest move against Iranian-linked financial activity in the country.
Prabowo Accepts Malaysia's Fire Aid for Kalimantan
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto accepted Malaysia's offer of one aircraft, three helicopters, and 52 firefighters to combat forest and land fires in Kalimantan, with assets set to deploy soon.
Saudi Arabia Sounds Aerial Alerts as Houthis Face UN Censure
Saudi Arabia issued nationwide emergency alerts warning of a 'hostile aerial threat' with an explosion heard in Riyadh, as the UN Security Council condemned Houthi strikes and Iran executed a man conv
Vietnam takes BRICS partner tier, not full membership
Vietnam deliberately chose the BRICS partner tier over full membership, treating the bloc as a supplementary diplomatic forum while its real economic and strategic work runs through CPTPP, RCEP, the E
Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
Russia's parliamentary election for the first time includes voting in four Ukrainian regions Moscow annexed but doesn't fully control, with armed soldiers at polling stations and widespread reports of
China Oil Stockpile Blunts Iran War Shock Before Trump-Xi Talks
China's massive strategic oil reserves and sharp import cuts have prevented the worst predicted oil price spikes six months into the US-Iran war, analysts say, a buffer that takes on new political wei
US-Saudi F-35 fighter deal runs into a China-sized problem
The US State Department approved a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, but the package now faces Congressional scrutiny over risks of Chinese intelligence access
U.S. State Department clears $2.7 billion Ukraine defence package
The U.S. State Department has cleared a $2.7 billion defense package for Ukraine, with Kyiv set to finance the purchase through European contributions and Biden-era Foreign Military Financing funds.
Trump to Greet Xi at Andrews in Rare Airport Welcome
President Trump will personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on arrival next week, an unusual airport welcome for a visiting foreign leader, ahead of a White House state vi
Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill Into Law
President Trump signed the Russia sanctions bill into law on Friday, authorizing new sanctions and tariffs against Moscow amid its ongoing war in Ukraine. The legislation, named after the late Sen. Li
Carney Heads to UN General Assembly Without Speech
Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to the UN General Assembly next week without delivering a speech, meeting world leaders and co-hosting a two-state solution event with France and the UK as Trump acc
In War, Trump and Putin Are Much Alike
The US war on Iran has inadvertently rescued Russia's war economy while Washington adopted military rhetoric and tactics that mirror Moscow's playbook in Ukraine, from threats to destroy civilian powe
Hormuz Deal Collapses at Salalah as Iran Tightens Oil Grip
A multilateral Salalah meeting meant to unveil a Strait of Hormuz management deal between Iran, Oman, and Gulf states collapsed before it began, even as Iranian partners stepped up attacks on Saudi oi
Sexual violence against civilians and POW’s in Ukraine widespread and ‘abhorrent’
A new UN human rights office report documents over 1,000 cases of sexual violence against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war, with Russian authorities responsible for 89 percent of them.
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