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Quad Meets in New Delhi to Counter China, US‑India Rift
Quad foreign ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia convene in New Delhi to chart a Free and Open Indo‑Pacific, tackling security, energy and technology as China pushes its regio
Pakistan's Munir lands in Tehran to push US-Iran deal
Pakistan's top military commander, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Friday to mediate a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war, joined by a Qatari delegation, as negotiators draft a letter of int
Trump Kills AI Cybersecurity Executive Order
President Trump scrapped a draft executive order on AI and cybersecurity on Thursday after opposition from his tech allies, leaving the White House and the AI industry scrambling over next steps on go
Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set for a three‑day tour of India, meeting officials in Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi to discuss energy, trade and defense. The trip, timed before the Quad
Greene: Trump may use Iran war to cancel 2028 election
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a onetime MAGA loyalist who resigned in January after a falling-out with Trump, warned she fears he may use the Iran war as a pretext to cancel the 2028 presidentia
U.S. Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales, Taiwan Reports No Delay
The United States has temporarily halted a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan to keep enough munitions for its ongoing operation against Iran, but Taipei says it has received no official notice of a
Russia Jails Activist Daria Egereva on Terror Charge
Daria Egereva, a leading Indigenous rights activist, remains jailed after a nationwide FSB raid on Indigenous activists, charged with terrorism and denied bail, underscoring Russia’s crackdown on Indi
Trump Sends 5,000 Troops to Poland, Confusing NATO
President Trump unexpectedly pledged to send 5,000 additional U.S. troops to Poland hours before a NATO meeting, reversing prior criticism of the alliance and raising confusion over troop sourcing and
Senate Republicans Block Trump Budget Over $1.8B Jan. 6 Fund
Senate Republicans refused to pass Trump's roughly $70 billion immigration budget over his $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' compensation fund for Jan. 6 defendants, marking rare GOP defiance that a
Trump Threatens Cuba Military Action After Castro Indictment
President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio escalated threats of military action against Cuba, with Rubio casting serious doubt on a diplomatic resolution, a day after federal prosecutors unsealed mu
US Pauses $14bn Taiwan Arms Sale for Iran War
U.S. officials have halted a $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan to keep missiles for the ongoing Iran conflict, a move confirmed by acting Navy secretary Hung Cao. The pause arrives amid President
Trump Reverses Europe Troop Pullout, Sends 5,000 to Poland
President Trump reversed course via Truth Social and announced he will send 5,000 additional U.S. troops to Poland, walking back his earlier order to pull the same number from Europe and leaving NATO
Philippines Manhunt for ICC-Wanted Senator Dela Rosa
Philippine authorities have launched a nationwide manhunt for Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who fled after seeking refuge in the Senate and facing an ICC arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity
Trump Announces 5,000 Extra Troops to Poland
President Trump’s surprise post on Truth Social promised an extra 5,000 troops to Poland, directly contradicting the administration’s recent plan to pull roughly 4,000 soldiers from the country. The m
Ukraine and Allies Claim Russian Invasion Losing Steam
Multiple outlets report that Ukraine and its allies are increasingly confident that Russia’s invasion is faltering, citing heavy Russian losses and a Kyiv pledge to inflict 200 casualties per reclaime
Quad Meets in Philippines; Leaders’ Summit Uncertain
The Quad, once billed as a China‑counterweight, is now reduced to a foreign‑minister gathering in Manila while its planned leaders’ summit in Australia hangs in the balance. Structural flaws—India’s c
Bolton urges Trump to end Iran ceasefire
Former national security adviser John Bolton publicly urged President Trump to scrap the US ceasefire with Iran, calling negotiations a 'waste of oxygen' and floating military force to reopen the Stra
Acosta files satirical $5M claim to DOJ anti-weaponization fund
Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta filed a tongue-in-cheek $5 million claim to the DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund, citing Trump's 2018 revocation of his White House press pass as First and Fifth Ame
U.S. Pauses Taiwan Arms Sales Amid Iran War
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Sen. Mitch McConnell at a Senate hearing that the United States is temporarily halting arms sales to Taiwan because of the war with Iran, aiming to preserve munitio
After the sirens: Lebanon’s first responders swing between duty and grief : The Picture Show - NPR
Amid escalating regional tensions—Iran’s Strait closures, U.S. energy tightness, and Israel’s ceasefire with Lebanon—Lebanon’s first responders are grappling with grief after sirens sounded. NPR’s The
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