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Trump-Netanyahu Rift as Iran Weighs US War Deal
Iran is examining a new U.S. proposal to end the West Asia war as President Trump described talks as on the 'borderline' between a deal and renewed strikes, a tense Netanyahu call exposed allied divis
Trump Urged to Use Sanctions, Not Trust, Against China on Iran
An opinion contributor urges President Trump to resist unwinding sanctions on Chinese firms tied to Iranian oil and to instead wield economic statecraft — including Patriot Act tools — to hold Beijing
Xi Tells Trump Thucydides Trap Is Human Error
During President Trump’s Beijing visit, Xi Jinping invoked Graham Allison’s “Thucydides Trap” to argue that war is not inevitable but stems from human misjudgment, a view echoed by scholar Andrew Lath
‘Enlightened self-interest’ spurs Japan’s deepening economic security ties with ASEAN amid Iran war
Japan is converting the Iran‑driven energy shock into a strategic partnership with ASEAN, pledging $10 billion through the new POWERR Asia initiative to shore up regional oil, gas and petrochemical su
Russia Deploys Nuclear Warheads to Belarus in 3-Day Drill
Russia has delivered nuclear warheads to sites in Belarus as part of a three-day joint military exercise explicitly rehearsing the preparation and use of nuclear weapons in response to aggression.
Russia test fires ballistic, hypersonic missiles during nuclear drills with Belarus
Russia’s joint nuclear drill with Belarus, featuring test‑fires of ballistic and hypersonic missiles and the deployment of tens of thousands of troops, submarines and warships, marks a dramatic escala
Xi Hosts Trump and Putin, Reveals Divergent Ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted back-to-back summits in Beijing with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, where nearly identical ceremonial pageantry — Tiananmen Square handshakes
Myanmar army retakes Tonzang and Mawtaung
Myanmar’s military has reclaimed two strategic border towns—Tonzang and Mawtaung—after weeks of offensives, marking a decisive swing in the civil war after months of China‑brokered ceasefires and a co
U.S. Pauses Participation in Canada Defense Board
The Pentagon has paused its participation in the 1940‑established Permanent Joint Board on Defence with Canada, a move framed as pressure over defense commitments that risks souring bilateral security
Trump-Netanyahu Split: Deal vs. Iran Strikes
A tense Trump-Netanyahu phone call exposed a US-Israel split on Iran policy, with Netanyahu pushing to resume strikes while Trump favors a deal backed by a Qatari-Pakistani peace memo and a proposed 3
Trump and Putin’s Beijing visits boost Xi’s image
Trump’s and Putin’s back‑to‑back trips to Beijing turned the Chinese capital into a diplomatic showcase, giving Xi Jinping a rare optics win. While Trump’s visit aimed to ease U.S.–China tensions, Put
Trump’s Election Lies Drive Georgia GOP Runoff Race
Trump’s 2020 election falsehoods are shaping Georgia’s GOP runoffs, boosting candidates who echo his fraud narrative while sidelining opponents, prompting costly ad wars, and exposing intra‑party spli
Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATO - Reuters
Russia staged coordinated nuclear drills on land, sea and air, with Belarus joining the exercises, prompting heightened NATO alarm. Simultaneously, Ukraine moved to reinforce its borders after Moscow
US, Israel Attack Iran Sparks Petrodollar Death Claims
After the US‑Israel strike on Iran on Feb 28, media outlets rushed to declare the petrodollar dead, with the Japan Times headlining that the war “just broke the petrodollar.” The surge in death‑claim
U.S. officials hail Ukraine; Trump downplays it
U.S. officials are publicly lauding Ukraine’s military as the strongest in Europe, highlighting its advanced drone‑command system and recent battlefield successes, while President Trump continues to d
Putin, Xi Meet, Unity Signaled but Pipeline Deal Fails
President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping met in Beijing, exchanging a red‑carpet welcome and public affirmations of strategic unity, yet they left without sealing the gas pipeline Russia has
Knesset Votes to Dissolve Parliament, Snap Election
Israel’s parliament has moved to end its current term, with the Knesset voting to dissolve itself and lawmakers advancing the requisite bill. Reuters and Al Jazeera report the decision will trigger a
Russian jets dangerously intercept UK spy plane
Two Russian fighter jets closed to within six meters of a British RAF Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea, triggering emergency systems and prompting the UK defense minister to label
Xi Welcomes Putin, Talks Nuclear Energy, Taiwan, Trump
Xi Jinping gave Vladimir Putin a red‑carpet welcome in Beijing, using the meeting to jab at the United States while cementing China‑Russia cooperation on nuclear energy, Taiwan, and even referencing T
South Korea condemns Israel's flotilla detentions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung condemned Israel’s seizure of South Korean activists from a Gaza‑bound flotilla, calling the detention “way out of line,” as the foreign ministry reported 430 acti
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