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North Korea's Russia Pivot Erodes China Alliance
China-North Korea ties, 75 years old and renewed for 20 more in 2021, are straining as Pyongyang deepens military cooperation with Russia and expands its nuclear arsenal, with many analysts now callin
U.S. Treasury Bessent Rejects Iranian, Russian Oil
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on April 24 that Washington will not renew the temporary waivers that let U.S. buyers import Russian and Iranian crude at sea. The decision cements the
Palestinians Hold First Municipal Vote Since Gaza War
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza's Deir el-Balah area voted Saturday in their first municipal elections since the Gaza war, a process dominated by Fatah-aligned and independent lists and marked
Southeast Asia Turns to China as US Influence Wanes
Amid the US‑Iran war and Hormuz Strait disruptions, Southeast Asian capitals are quietly rebalancing toward China, with Indonesia’s defense deal stalling over US overflight rights and a regional surve
U.S. sanctions Chinese refinery, 40 shippers
The Trump administration has rolled out secondary sanctions against a Chinese oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies that transport Iranian crude, aiming to choke Tehran’s oil revenues. Report
Netanyahu says prostate cancer treatment succeeded
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he has completed treatment for prostate cancer and is now healthy, a disclosure he kept hidden during the Iran war. The Guardian, AP and the Was
Missile Stockpile Shrinks in Iran War, Taiwan Defense
The United States’ intensive missile use in the Iran war has drained its long‑range strike stockpiles, raising concerns about the ability to field enough weapons for a future Taiwan conflict.
UK says Falklands British; Pentagon eyes Spain NATO ban
The United Kingdom has formally reminded Washington that the Falkland Islands are British territory, even as a leaked Pentagon memo floated the idea of suspending Spain from NATO over an Iran‑related
Gallego, Grassley Unveil Bill to Rein In Trump on Russia Oil
Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced bipartisan legislation to restore congressional oversight of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, pushing back on President Trump's decis
US Sanctions China Refinery, 40 Shippers Over Iran Oil
The U.S. Treasury has slapped secondary sanctions on China's Hengli Petrochemical and 40 oil shippers, choking off Iranian crude revenue as Iran tightens its Hormuz Strait blockade. The move deepens p
UK Reasserts Falklands Amid Trump NATO Reprisal Report
Britain insisted the Falkland Islands remain its sovereign territory after a Reuters report revealed a Pentagon email is weighing NATO reprisals against allies that didn't back the US Iran offensive,
EU summit in Cyprus with 29 leaders eyes NATO shift
At a Cyprus summit, 29 EU leaders convened to grapple with a deteriorating US‑NATO relationship, exploring alternatives for European defence. Politico, The Guardian and The New York Times all flag the
Iran’s IRGC Takes Lead, Nuclear Deterrence Rises
Iran’s emerging leadership, now dominated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, views nuclear capability as essential for regime survival after the Islamabad talks collapse, signaling a shift towa
US Legal Adviser Defends Iran War as Self-Defense
U.S. State Department legal adviser Reed Rubinstein argued that President Trump’s February strikes on Iran were a lawful act of self‑defense and collective defense of Israel, framing the conflict as a
Witkoff and Kushner Head to Pakistan for Iran Talks
White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad Saturday for Pakistan-mediated talks with Iran, as press secretary Karoline Leavitt cites "some progress" from Tehran in rece
Trump Calls India 'Hell-Hole', Sparks Diplomatic Rift
Trump’s “hell‑hole” jab at India sparked diplomatic pushback from Delhi and even Iranian officials, at a time when India is already feeling pressure from Iran’s Hormuz Strait closure and China’s expan
Israeli police cut Palestinian flag from kippah
During a fragile 10‑day Israel‑Hezbollah truce, Israeli police detained a British Israeli academic for wearing a kippah bearing both Israeli and Palestinian flags, then removed the Palestinian emblem
Starmer to table IRGC ban in next UK session
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer announced he will push a bill to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the upcoming parliamentary session, a move echoed by party officials who cite recent atta
Venice Biennale Bars Russia, Israel From Top Prizes
The Venice Biennale has barred Russian and Israeli artists from its top prizes, citing alleged crimes against humanity and under pressure from an EU threat to cut the festival’s funding. Politico, Reu
EU Approves $106B Ukraine Loan After Hungary Lifts Veto
The European Union approved a 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) loan to Ukraine and a new sanctions package against Russia after Hungary dropped its blockade once Russian oil deliveries resumed through t
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