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Kyrgyzstan Becomes Russia's China Trade Middleman
Kyrgyzstan has emerged as a crucial re-export hub for Chinese goods flowing into Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, fueling skyrocketing economic growth that the Washington Post's Moscow burea
Iran's Araghchi to Meet Wang Yi Before Trump-Xi Summit
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday, one week before President Xi Jinping is expected in Washington for a closely watched summit wi
Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax
Indian police plan to formally question Google and designate it a subject of an investigation into a criminal network that created more than 513,000 fake Gmail accounts used to send hoax bomb threats
Iran drones forced US to ground helicopter medevac: IG
A new Defense Department Inspector General report found that Iranian drone and missile threats forced U.S. forces to abandon helicopter-based medical evacuations during Operation Epic Fury, shifting i
Zahid Pressures Anwar to Call Election or Face Confidence Vote
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi publicly challenged PM Anwar Ibrahim to dissolve parliament or face a confidence vote at UMNO's Sep 12 General Assembly, exposing the ruling coalitio
BRICS Powers Emerge as Brokers for US-Iran War
The Trump administration cannot deliver the security guarantees or dollar-independent economic relief Iran requires to settle the war, positioning China, India, and Russia — meeting at the 18th BRICS
Putin Courts Global South With Energy, Transit Deals
Putin's two-week diplomatic blitz met 18 Global South leaders across Central Asia, Russia's Far East, and India, prioritizing energy deals and transit corridors — even as Ukraine's refinery strikes fo
BJP's West Bengal Win Triggers Kolkata Beef Supply Crisis
Since BJP's victory ended TMC's 15-year rule in West Bengal, a May 13 notice enforcing the state's 1950 bovine slaughter law has dried up beef in Kolkata, shuttered the city's main slaughterhouse, and
Russia Hits Kyiv Petrol Station Day After Trump Energy Pact
Russia struck a petrol station and warehouses in Kyiv with drones on September 15, 2026, just a day after Trump announced Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy infrastructure
Ukraine war spreads to Arctic as nuclear tensions escalate
Ukrainian drones struck two gas processing plants in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region on September 9 — 1,900 miles from the Ukrainian border and the deepest strike on Russia since the war began — as the
US military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
A Pentagon inspector general report reveals the US spent $22.3 billion on munitions during its four-month Iran war, creating strategic inventory shortfalls and exposing industrial base bottlenecks.
US Has Lost Institutional Capacity to Negotiate With Russia
A decade of post-2014 isolation has left the U.S. without the institutional infrastructure for sustained Russia engagement, the article warns, arguing Washington must prepare for post-war disputes spa
U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall
A U.S. Defense Department report reveals severe ammunition shortages and significant military losses from the ongoing war in Iran, contradicting President Trump's claims of abundant weapons supply.
Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify - Reuters
Gulf states and Oman have postponed diplomatic talks with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz as Middle East attacks intensify, causing traffic through the vital waterway to dwindle while oil prices remain
Saudi pipeline out for weeks as Brent tops $109
Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline will remain shut for weeks after a drone strike, with satellite photos published Sunday showing extensive fire damage at a major pumping station as Brent crude surged
North Korea's Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in 'sacred war' - Reuters
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand ties with Russia and backs Moscow's victory in what he called a 'sacred war,' while simultaneously reaffirming North Korea's alignment with China.
Houthis Seize 2 Strategic Red Sea Islands
Iran-backed Houthis captured two strategic Red Sea islands in a rapid coastal advance, drawing intensified Saudi air strikes and recriminations over the military reversal.
South Korea deepens defence ties with Europe amid US uncertainty
South Korea is rapidly expanding defence ties with European nations, driven by US commitment uncertainty and North Korea's deepening military partnership with Russia. President Lee Jae-myung's recent
Four Critical Minerals Tied to Myanmar's Civil War
A news series maps how four globally critical mineral resources extracted in Myanmar have become entangled with the country's civil war, supplying industries from AI data centres to electric vehicle,
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Olga Oliker on Europe's Nuclear Calculus and Ukraine Diplomacy
Crisis Group's Olga Oliker joins the Hold Your Fire! podcast to examine evolving nuclear calculations in Europe amid doubts about U.S. NATO commitments and the latest U.S. diplomatic push to end the U
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