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Myanmar's President outlines policy road map, criticises ASEAN peace plan
Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing used his first 100 days in office to unveil a five-year road map combining infrastructure development, expanded elections and continued military conscription, while
North Korea: NATO fuel plan proves war preparation
North Korea's state media accused NATO on Saturday of preparing for war through its Fuel Supply Chain Capability Programme Plan, which would link roughly 10,000 km of western European fuel networks to
U.S., Israel Prepare Iran Energy Strikes
The U.S. and Israel are preparing potential strikes on Iran's energy-related targets, with Trump considering action within days per CBS News and Axios sources.
Poland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursion
Poland summoned Russia's ambassador Friday to protest a Kh-101 cruise missile that landed in its eastern Lublin region, with Warsaw noting the weapon's recent manufacture near Moscow as evidence Russi
10 Nations Warn on North Korea IT Scheme Funding Nukes
Canada and nine allied nations issued a joint alert Friday warning that North Korea's network of remote IT workers defrauds companies worldwide, funneling salaries directly to the regime's nuclear wea
Ceuta Migrant Surge Splits Schengen Coalition
Up to 60,000 migrants from Morocco surged into Spain's Ceuta enclave this week, triggering a political crisis that has Italy, France, Austria, and Finland reimposing border checks and exposing deep fa
India Monitors US Bill With 100% Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers
India's foreign ministry said it is closely monitoring a US Senate bill that could impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, days after the legislation cleared the Senate 8
Trump Claims Tariff Threat Stopped India-Pakistan War
President Trump claimed at Camp David that threatening 250% tariffs forced India and Pakistan to halt their fighting during Operation Sindoor, asserting the US single-handedly ended a nuclear-armed co
India Risks Complicity in Gaza War Crimes: Amnesty Report
Amnesty International's report 'Made in India' documents over 2,500 weapons and ammunition shipments from India to Israel during the Gaza war, arguing India risks complicity in war crimes and genocide
Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, poll finds
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds just one in three Americans support the war on Iran — the lowest reading since its early days — while 69% say Trump has failed to clearly explain U.S. military goals, even a
Oil Jumps as Iran Claims It Blocked Ships in Hormuz
Oil prices climbed more than 1% on Friday after Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have stopped two vessels and turned back four tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, though the reports could not be in
Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal
Nineteen government agencies across nine countries issued a joint advisory warning that North Korean IT workers — operating under stolen identities and increasingly using AI — are funneling remote-wor
Trump Gaza Deal Hits Hamas-Israel Sequencing Impasse
President Trump announced a breakthrough Gaza disarmament deal, but Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over which side must move first, reviving the sequencing dispute that has repeatedly collapsed pa
Ukraine hits 16 Wildberries warehouses in 2 weeks
Ukrainian drone strikes have hit 16 Wildberries warehouse facilities across Russia in under two weeks, killing nine and potentially destroying up to $3 billion in goods stored by half a million small
Trump Holds 13th Cabinet Meeting at Camp David
Trump convened his 13th Cabinet meeting of his second term at Camp David, using the press availability to call Blanche a 'pawn' in the anti-weaponization fund fight and to characterize Iran's leaders
Ukraine hits more Wildberries facilities, continuing nearly two weeks of strikes on online retailer
Ukraine has struck 16 Wildberries warehouses across Russia in under two weeks, killing nine people and hitting the country's dominant online retailer that handles 52% of all Russian online orders.
Oil price rises after Iran says it stops ships in Hormuz
Oil prices climbed more than 1% on Friday after Iran's Strait of Hormuz authority said it intercepted two vessels trying to exit, with four more tankers reportedly turning back, intensifying fears ove
BAE Systems Lands £5.9bn UK Dreadnought Submarine Contract
The UK Government has awarded BAE Systems a £5.9bn contract to advance the four-boat Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarine programme, with first-of-class delivery to the Royal Navy targeted fo
Transaction or Transformation? Inside the Russia-North Korea Relationship
A new episode of The Diplomat's Asia Geopolitics Podcast examines the Russia-North Korea partnership, including the 2024 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, three subsequent strategic dialogue
Bessent, Greer prep for Xi visit amid trade tensions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a high-level call with China’s vice premier to prepare for President Xi Jinping’s September visit, focusing on trade
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