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Washington Pulls Back From Russia-Ukraine Mediation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the Trump administration is stepping back from its failed bid to mediate the Russia-Ukraine war, citing a lack of progress in negotiations that critics say wer
US, Iran Agree 60-Day Ceasefire Pending Trump Sign-Off
The U.S. and Iran have reached a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension and agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, pending President Trump’s approval, after diplomatic talks confirmed by the White House
Rose Gottemoeller Discusses Post‑War Russia Relations
As Russia’s relentless drone and missile strikes continue to claim Ukrainian lives, former NATO deputy secretary‑general Rose Gottemoeller sat down with War on the Rocks to map out how the West should
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing Visits India
Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing, the former military chief who seized power in 2021, will embark on a five‑day trip to India beginning Saturday, May 28, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Presi
Becerra Leads California Governor Race at 23% in PPIC Poll
Former Biden Health Secretary Xavier Becerra leads a bipartisan field in California's gubernatorial race with 23% support, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll released Wednes
Over 150 attacks in 30 hours: Inside Israel's escalating war against Hezbollah
Israel has ramped up its campaign against Hezbollah, delivering more than 150 strikes in the past 30 hours and dismissing claims of a stable ceasefire. The escalation, which Israel says must be paired
U.S.-Iran 60-Day Ceasefire Deal Awaits Trump Sign-Off
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and begin nuclear talks, but the deal still needs President Trump's final approval and Tehran h
Japan, Philippines to discuss information sharing pact to ease arms exports
Japan and the Philippines are moving beyond diplomatic niceties, launching talks on a classified‑information sharing pact that will clear the way for Japanese warships and aircraft to bolster Manila’s
U.S. strikes Iran again. And, DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades
The United States announced another strike on Iran as peace talks continue, while the Department of Justice indicted a Google employee for insider trading on the Polymarket platform, allegedly profiti
Jaishankar Meets Ukraine’s Sybiha on War, Peace
Amid Russia’s relentless drone and missile strikes that have killed dozens of civilians and at least 63 civilian deaths reported by Ukraine, India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar met Ukrainian FM And
Iran fires missiles at US base; US down drones
After an alleged US strike near Bandar Abbas Airport, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard posted video of missile launches against a US air base in Kuwait, calling it a serious warning. US officials say they s
U.S., Iran reportedly reach deal to extend ceasefire, but plan needs Trump sign-off
U.S. and Iran have reportedly agreed to extend their ceasefire for another 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the pact still awaits President Trump’s signature and Tehran’s final wording, wh
Trump Admin War-Games Cuba Collapse Response
The Trump administration is war-gaming military contingency plans for a potential collapse of Cuba's communist government as early as this summer while intensifying economic sanctions to hasten the re
Iran war drains U.S. missile defense through 2029
A CSIS analysis finds the Iran war has burned through U.S. missile-defense interceptors so fast that stockpiles won't recover until 2029, leaving Ukraine and Taiwan competing for a dwindling supply of
Think-tank op-eds normalize Myanmar junta, column warns
A Myanmar American advocate warns that polished, ostensibly balanced think-tank commentary and op-eds are functioning as a sophisticated information arm of Myanmar's military junta, whispering 'there
EU Expands Tariffs and Quotas on China
The European Union is set to widen import quotas and hike tariffs on Chinese goods, a move the Financial Times frames as a shield for EU industry. China rebuts the policy as selective “cherry‑picking”
McGurk: Iran's Revolution Outlasts Any US Deal
CNN analyst Brett McGurk argues that Iran's revolutionary ideology — embedded in its constitution since 1979 — will outlast any deal Trump negotiates, because no US approach, military or diplomatic, h
U.S. Military Launches Second Defensive Strike on Iran
U.S. forces carried out a second defensive strike on Iran on May 27, downing four drones and disabling a launch site that threatened the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump, meanwhile, downplayed the po
Singapore FM Balakrishnan Visits North Korea
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan completed a rare diplomatic swing through the Korean Peninsula, meeting North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Pyongyang and later heading to So
Israel declares Lebanon combat zone, orders evacuation
Israel's military declared the area south of Lebanon's Zahrani River a combat zone, urging residents to move north despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire; the order follows over 120 attacks on Tuesday and
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