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Pakistan pushes Iran-US talks as Hormuz attacks stretch into day 10
Pakistan hosted Iran's interior minister for talks with army chief Asim Munir as fighting between Iran and the United States entered a 10th consecutive day, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran Conflict Becomes Trump Era's Forever War
The US-Iran confrontation is settling into a prolonged cycle of calibrated strikes, proxy attacks, and failed diplomacy that fits the definition of a 'forever war' Trump pledged to avoid, analysts fro
China, Russia fire weapons in Japan's waters
China and Russia conducted a joint live-firing drill within Japan's exclusive economic zone, prompting Tokyo to raise diplomatic objections and heighten surveillance, while Beijing dismissed the conce
China, Philippines Clash at Second Thomas Shoal
Tensions in the South China Sea flared as Chinese and Philippine navy sailors clashed with oars and batons at Second Thomas Shoal, leaving one Filipino sailor injured just as ASEAN foreign ministers c
Hormuz tankers on fire, as US, Iran continue attacks: What’s the latest?
The US struck Iran for a tenth consecutive night targeting command centres and air defences, while Iran's IRGC retaliated against US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, set tankers ablaze in the Strait of Ho
India summons senior Russian diplomat over killing of four Indian ship crew
India summoned a senior Russian diplomat after a missile strike killed four Indian crew members on a cargo ship leaving a Ukrainian port. Ukraine blamed Russia for the attack, and India called the tar
S. Korea Probes Diplomatic Academy Hack, N. Korea Eyed
South Korea's Foreign Ministry is investigating a major cyberattack on the Korea National Diplomatic Academy's online education system, where attackers maintained undetected server access for roughly
Wong Urges China to Reassure Region on Military Build-Up
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong demanded China provide assurances about its military build-up at an ASEAN meeting in Manila, calling it the largest since World War II and criticizing a recent P
Rubio Warns China as ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet in Manila
ASEAN foreign ministers and major partners convene in Manila with a packed agenda: the US-Iran conflict's fallout on energy and growth, a stalled Myanmar peace effort five years after its launch, and
US-Iran strikes over Strait of Hormuz expose limits of Trump strategy
The US and Iran are exchanging daily strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran's refusal to release the key oil shipping route exposing the limits of President Trump's escalating airstrike campai
Israel sabotages Trump's Gaza peace plan
Israel is undermining Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan by continuing military operations that have killed over 1,000 Palestinians since October, expanding occupation to 60% of the Strip, and blocking
China, Philippines clash at Second Thomas Shoal
China and the Philippines traded blame after a confrontation near the contested Second Thomas Shoal left a Philippine sailor injured, with each side offering a contradictory account of who struck firs
Chinese Warship Holds Live-Fire Drill in Japan's EEZ
Japan disclosed that a Chinese navy destroyer conducted a live-fire exercise inside Japan's exclusive economic zone near the remote Okinotori Island while sailing in tandem with a Russian frigate — a
US Strikes Iran for 10th Night as Tankers Burn in Hormuz
The US launched its 10th consecutive night of strikes against Iran, hitting military sites across five cities as the IRGC claimed retaliatory attacks on US positions in Kuwait and Bahrain, and multipl
Malaysia weighs blocking US rare earth deal over Gaza
Malaysian activists are pressing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government to block or condition a $96 million US-Lynas rare earth deal, arguing that materials processed at the Gebeng plant could end
Putin meets North Korean FM, thanks Pyongyang for Ukraine support
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin on Sunday, publicly thanking Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine in a meeting with no sta
4 East Asian Maritime Flashpoints Ranked by War Risk
An analysis ranks four lesser-covered maritime flashpoints in East Asia — beyond the South China Sea and Taiwan — by their likelihood of escalating into an actual shooting war.
Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue
The UN and WHO are sounding the alarm over a second week of US-Iran strikes, with mounting civilian casualties, infrastructure damage across Gulf States, and fresh Houthi threats against Red Sea shipp
Ukraine fires 400 drones at Moscow as Russia retaliates
Ukraine launched over 400 drones at Moscow in one of its largest attacks on the Russian capital, while Russia retaliated with ballistic missiles on Ukrainian cities and President Zelensky faced street
U.S. military bombs Iran for 10th consecutive night in renewed push to open Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military is bombing Iran for a 10th consecutive night in a renewed push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran struck American allies Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain and killed additional U.S
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