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Ukraine Caspian Strike Threatens India-Russia Trade Corridor
Ukrainian drone strikes on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea have extended the Russia-Ukraine war into a new maritime theater, directly threatening the India-linked International North-South Transp
UK Foreign Chief Heads to ASEAN Hours After Appointment
Britain's new Labour government under Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled ASEAN will anchor its Asia strategy, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband making the Manila regional summit his first over
ASEAN consensus keeps South China Sea language frozen
The Philippines' 2026 ASEAN chairmanship produced a South China Sea communiqué nearly identical to Malaysia's 2025 text, with the 2016 arbitral ruling still excluded — demonstrating that no chair can
Why is Russia attacking ships in Odessa? | Explained
Russia has intensified missile and drone strikes on Odessa and Black Sea shipping for three consecutive weeks, killing five Indian seafarers since April and prompting India to issue a seafarer advisor
India's Gen Z Protests Force Education Minister to Resign
India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after more than a week of youth-led protests triggered by a leaked medical entrance exam — only the second cabinet minister to quit in 12 years o
Myanmar Junta Kills 450 Civilians While Courting ASEAN
Myanmar's military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since March, killing over 450 people in mass killings during the first half of 2026, even as junta leader Min Aung Hlaing pursues diplomat
Burnham: NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform
Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first major BBC interview to warn that the NHS will collapse unless social care is reformed, but declined to set a timeline for delivering a new system before the
Thousands March in PoK Protests; 45 Killed Since June
Thousands marched from Rawalakot toward Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to protest governance failures and demand electoral reforms ahead of regional elections, with over 45 killed since
China Urged to Lead Myanmar Reform as Junta Loses Ground
Myanmar's civil war is entering its sixth year with the junta controlling only about one-fifth of the country, and analysts argue China — the regime's principal arms supplier — should push for reform
Zelensky's 'Freya' missile defense scheme could backfire. Here's why.
Ukraine's homegrown Freya air defense system, pitched by President Zelensky as the answer to Russia's ballistic missile threat, is unlikely to be operational for at least two years and will deepen Ukr
Search for 17 missing crew after Vietnamese cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
A Vietnamese cargo ship carrying 62 people sank in bad weather near Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed South China Sea, leaving 17 crew missing as Vietnamese, Philippine, and Chinese rescuers mount a jo
Houthi attack cuts Red Sea traffic to lowest in months
Yemen's Tehran-aligned Houthis struck Saudi Aramco sites in Jizan and Yanbu over the weekend, driving Red Sea ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait to its lowest level in months, according to
Graham Compared Trump, Netanyahu to FDR and Churchill
Newly released documentary footage shows the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) comparing President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill while stead
Khamenei: US-Iran Peace Requires Israel to End Lebanon Attacks
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that any peace deal with the United States is conditional on Israel fully halting its attacks on Lebanon, reinforcing Tehran's long-standing demand
Kim Yo Jong Blasts ASEAN 'Stupid and Foolish' on Nukes
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong publicly attacked ASEAN on July 27 as 'stupid and foolish' for urging denuclearisation, accusing the bloc of serving as a 'hired mouthpiec
Iran: Israel Directed Ukraine's Deadly Ship Strike
Iran's Foreign Minister accused Ukraine of striking an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea 'at Israel's behest,' vowing retaliation and declaring the attack 'cannot go unanswered.'
Democrats Claim 'America First' From Trump on Iran
A small but growing group of Democrats — including potential 2028 presidential contenders — are embracing 'America First' rhetoric in response to Trump's war with Iran, fracturing a slogan he once mon
Israel approves Gaza stabilization force under Trump deal
Israel's security cabinet approved deploying an International Stabilization Force in Gaza under Trump's 20-point peace plan, with 200 personnel from countries including Uganda and Morocco operating in
US-Iran pause attacks again as Hormuz talks advance
The US and Iran held off on attacks for a second straight day Sunday as mediators tried to revive the interim ceasefire, with US Ambassador Mike Waltz saying Trump is 'giving talks some space.'
China holds air, navy patrol in South China Sea
China's Southern Theatre Command announced a routine naval and air patrol in the South China Sea while accusing the Philippines of staging joint patrols with foreign countries that destabilize the reg
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