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US, Iran Hold Separate Mediator Talks to End War
The U.S. and Iran are separately engaging with mediators in a renewed diplomatic bid to end the war, with Iran tabling a seven-day peace plan.
Taiwan Says US Arms Talks Continue Post-Trump-Xi Summit
Taiwan's defence minister said the island is in continuous arms-sale talks with Washington and has received post-summit reassurances that US Taiwan policy has not changed, even as a backlog of undeliv
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says North Korea prepares to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said North Korea already has more than 8,000 troops in Russia and is preparing to send another 10,000, deepening Pyongyang's military role in Moscow's war against Ukraine
UAE confirms Israel PM Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi - Al Jazeera
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu made a rare visit to Abu Dhabi and met with the UAE president, with both sides confirming the trip.
Trump offers Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions
President Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release frozen Iranian funds in exchange for concrete nuclear-program steps, U.S. officials say, as Qatari and Pakistani mediators push for
North Korea Condemns South Korea Nuclear Submarine Deal
North Korea's foreign ministry condemned Washington's approval for South Korea to build its first nuclear-powered submarine, calling it a "dangerous development" that increases Asia-Pacific instabilit
North Korea Condemns South Korea Nuclear Submarine
North Korea's foreign ministry condemned US approval for South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine as a 'dangerous development' that increases Asia-Pacific instability, explicitly linking the move to nu
Thai PM to Submit B165bn Water Diversion Plan to Cabinet
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will submit a 165-billion-baht water diversion project to cabinet Tuesday, routing water from Chai Nat through the Pasak River to the Gulf of Thailand as a long
Capito: Trump should end Iran war at seven months
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said Monday that President Trump should end the Iran war as it hits seven months, citing soaring gas prices and Americans' cost-of-living anxieties.
Malaysia Begins Myanmar Deportations Despite UN Objections
Malaysia will send its first 1,476 Myanmar nationals home on Sept 29 under a phased repatriation plan that could reach 5,000, despite UN and rights-group warnings that returns to a conflict zone expos
Netanyahu Met UAE's MBZ in Secret Abu Dhabi Trip
The UAE confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly met with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, with the disclosure coming weeks before
Myanmar army air strike kills dozens in Rakhine state
Rescue officials and the Arakan army said at least 33 people, including vendors and shoppers, were killed when a Myanmar military jet bombed a market in northern Rakhine state on Monday, with the deat
War on the Rocks' Ukraine Compass: Weekly Ukrainian Digest
War on the Rocks' 'The Ukraine Compass' is a members-only weekly digest curating commentary and analysis from across the Ukrainian political spectrum, published each Monday.
Wang Yi Demands Japan 'Correct' Takaichi's Taiwan Remarks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi told former Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing on Sept 28 that bilateral ties face a "severe situation" and must be "normalized," demanding Japan retract P
Wang Yi tells Japan to normalize ties after Takaichi Taiwan remarks
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi told Japan’s former foreign minister that bilateral ties are in a severe state and must be normalized, urging Japan to correct its leader’s remarks on Taiwan.
Thune: Iran war 'trumped everything' for midterm voters
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that the Iran war has become the dominant issue for voters heading into November midterms just weeks away, though he also flagged affordability and prices
Trump's 'Annihilate' Threat vs. UN War Crimes Finding
An editorial argues President Trump should be indicted for war crimes, contrasting his UN speech threatening to 'annihilate' Iran with a UN Human Rights Council report finding 'reasonable grounds to b
Pope Leo Urges Russia-Ukraine Talks on France Visit
During a visit across France, Pope Leo urged concessions for peace in the ongoing Ukraine war, called wars 'senseless,' and called on Russia and Ukraine to sit down for talks.
‘We will turn Putin’s new foot soldiers into stewed meat’ - The Telegraph
Ukrainian President Zelensky warned that North Korea is preparing to send another 10,000 troops to Russia, which is simultaneously conducting additional troop mobilization and North Korean recruitment
Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea, Sudan of Backing Tigray Rebels
Ethiopia has accused Eritrea and Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid a resurgence of clashes in the country's north.
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