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Russia missile kills 10 on Ukraine grain ship
A Russian missile strike on a corn-carrying ship near Ukraine's Odesa port killed 10 people, marking the deadliest attack in a renewed Black Sea shipping conflict.
Iran hails Spain World Cup win as rebuke to US, Israel
Iran's leadership congratulated Spain on its 1-0 World Cup final victory over Argentina, with top officials framing the win as a moment of joy for nations opposed to US and Israeli policies.
China Expands Myanmar-Bangladesh Corridor to Bypass Vulnerable
China is accelerating a China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor to secure Indian Ocean access through the Bay of Bengal, responding to growing vulnerabilities in its western overland routes and mou
Police fire tear gas at 10,000+ India parliament march
Delhi Police fired tear gas and used baton charges against more than 10,000 youth-led Cockroach movement protesters as they marched on India's parliament demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradha
Covid Killed 1.2M: Why Pandemics Are Security Threats
Covid-19 killed over 1.2 million Americans from 2020-2026—nearly matching the 1.3 million lives lost across all US wars in 250 years—yet Washington still treats pandemics as health policy rather than
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet in Manila on Regional Crises
ASEAN foreign ministers convene in Manila this week to address energy and food security, the Myanmar crisis, and South China Sea tensions, with the bloc's top diplomats having just held their first in
Australia-India partnership deep on security, shallow on trade
At the third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on July 9, Australia and India finalized administrative arrangements to begin commercial uranium exports after a 12-year stalemate, while the lo
IDF Intercepts Iranian Missiles Over Eilat; Jordan Summons Envoy
Iranian missiles struck near Aqaba, Jordan, triggering IDF interceptions over neighboring Eilat and prompting Jordan to summon Tehran's ambassador in a sharp diplomatic escalation.
Thailand Raises Alarm Over China Tanks to Cambodia
Thailand has formally raised concerns with China over the delivery of 39 Chinese T-59D battle tanks to Cambodia, warning the hardware transfer could destabilize the fragile ceasefire between Bangkok a
US Bombs Iran Ninth Straight Night as Ceasefire Crumbles
The US bombed Iran for a ninth consecutive night, with explosions across multiple Iranian cities, as a month-old ceasefire collapsed and both sides enforced competing blockades on Strait of Hormuz shi
Russia's Putin meets North Korea's top diplomat in Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin on July 20, personally thanking her for North Korea's military support in the Kursk region under their m
Putin Thanks North Korea as Kim Russia Trip Talk Grows
Putin hosted North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow on Sunday, thanking Pyongyang for backing Russia's war in Ukraine and fueling speculation that a Kim Jong Un visit to Russia may be in
Outsourcing US deterrence: PIPIR and the Asian allies left exposed
The US has expanded PIPIR, a 16-nation Indo-Pacific defense-industrial framework, to decentralize munitions production across Asian allies after Middle East conflicts drained half its Patriot and THAA
Hormuz Standoff: Why US Strikes Can't Break the Deadlock
Five months into the US-Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz has become its most stubborn front — a structural deadlock where nightly strikes destroy Iranian radar and missiles but leave asymmetric threats
ASEAN can capture EU carbon tariff jobs
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, in force since January 2026, will pressure ASEAN steel and aluminium exports but could create green-jobs gains if governments invest in clean infrastructur
US soldier killed in Iraq during drone ordnance detonation
A US soldier was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, raising the total number of US military deaths since the start of the confli
Singapore Pools app loophole lets users bet overseas
Singapore Pools' mobile app can be used to place bets from overseas via Singapore telco roaming data, despite regulations restricting betting to within Singapore, CNA has confirmed.
Warner: Trump EAC purge shows he wants no secure elections
Sen. Mark Warner on Sunday slammed President Trump's primetime address as evidence the president isn't serious about election security, pointing to recent firings of Democratic members at the independ
FBI Ends Assault Probes of ICE Agents
The FBI will no longer investigate assault claims against ICE agents, according to The New York Times, effectively routing such probes to ICE's own parent agency in the wake of multiple fatal shooting
US Strikes Iran Again After Jordan Troop Killings
The US launched fresh strikes on Iran's Revolutionary Guard after American troops were killed in Jordan, while Iran fired missiles at Aqaba and Hormuz shipping collapsed to a fraction of pre-war level
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