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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 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
US Strikes Iranian Site After Trump Says Iran Stalling
U.S. forces launched a defensive strike on an Iranian military site on May 27 after downing attack drones, a move that followed President Trump’s warning that Iran is “negotiating on fumes.” While Tru
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
Russia tests Sarmat, US launches Minuteman, NPT stalls
While recent headlines have centered on Trump’s Iran ceasefire and volatile oil markets, the nuclear arena is heating up: Russia tested its new Sarmat ICBM and the United States fired an aging Minutem
Netanyahu's Lebanon War Is an Iran-Deal Veto
Netanyahu is escalating Israeli strikes on Lebanon as a political survival strategy, since a US-Iran deal that leaves Hezbollah intact threatens his coalition and electoral prospects ahead of expected
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”
U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran's Strait‑Control agency
The Trump administration has slapped sanctions on Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the body that levies up‑to‑$2 million tolls on ships passing the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes as President T
IISS: Taiwan clash risks US‑China nuclear war
The International Institute for Strategic Studies warns that a war over Taiwan could quickly spiral into a nuclear clash, with both U.S. and Chinese forces poised to strike each other's command‑and‑co
Israel Bombs Lebanon as Cabinet Vows to Block Trump-Iran Deal
Israeli far-right ministers openly declared they will block a potential US-Iran peace deal, the same day Israel launched 120+ airstrikes across Lebanon that killed at least 31 people and expanded its
Zelensky pleads for Patriots as US faces years-long wait
Ukrainian President Zelensky sent a five-page letter to Trump and Congress requesting Patriot missile interceptors, warning that Ukraine depends almost exclusively on the US to defend against Russian
Zelenskyy urges Trump for urgent Patriot air‑defence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Congress urging urgent delivery of Patriot air‑defence systems and interceptors as Russia’s ballistic‑missile strike
Iran TV Leaks Draft US Deal to Reopen Hormuz
Iran's state TV disclosed a draft US-Iran framework under which Tehran would restore Strait of Hormuz commercial shipping to pre-war levels within a month while the US withdraws forces and lifts its n
Trump Accuses Iran of Stalling Talks, Rejects Sanctions
President Trump blamed Iran for dragging its feet on peace talks and ruled out any sanctions relief, even as U.S. officials stress diplomacy. The deadlock leaves Iran’s nuclear stockpile and the close
Lithuanian FM says Trump Will Strengthen NATO
While earlier coverage highlighted Trump's move to reopen the Hormuz Strait and tight U.S. energy markets, Lithuania’s foreign minister Kestutis Budrys argues that Trump’s blunt stance on NATO could a
Trump Ties Iran Deal to Abraham Accords
Trump is demanding Middle Eastern countries join the Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel as a precondition for any US-Iran peace deal, despite Pakistan already rejecting the demand and Saud
Israeli Military Orders Southern Lebanon Evacuation
Israel’s military has stepped up its offensive in southern Lebanon, ordering all civilians to flee as it pushes deeper into Hezbollah‑held areas, signaling a breach of the 10‑day ceasefire that began
Biletsky: six‑month push could flip Ukraine’s war
Senior Ukrainian commander Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky says the next six months could be a decisive turning point, arguing Russia’s forces are exhausted and Ukraine can seize initiative to force
US Strikes Iran Again After Trump Rejects Hormuz Deal
U.S. forces struck Iranian drone operations in the Strait of Hormuz hours after President Trump publicly rejected an Iranian state TV report of a deal to restore shipping through the strategic waterwa
Russia warns US diplomats to evacuate Kyiv
Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a stark warning to U.S. and other diplomatic missions in Kyiv to evacuate, threatening systematic strikes on military targets after a recent Luhansk drone attack, whil
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