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A Pew Research Center survey of more than 42,000 people across 36 countries found that for the first time since tracking began in 2002, favorable views of China now exceed those of the United States i
The U.S. military launched precision strikes on Iranian coastal defense and missile sites on Greater Tunb Island near the Strait of Hormuz, following President Trump’s threat of wider action.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen traveled to Kyiv for Ukraine's Statehood Day — her 11th wartime visit — pledging fresh military and financial backing while Russian strikes killed at
India has dramatically deepened diplomatic and economic ties with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan since early 2025 — four ministerial visits, an embassy handover, and trade surpassing $1.5 billion — capital
Lithuania's new Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius called his predecessor's 2021 decision to let Taiwan open a de-facto embassy 'maybe too brave' on his first day in office, as he set out to restore
ASEAN's special envoy has held separate talks with Myanmar's military-backed negotiators and rebel groups, with all sides agreeing there is no military solution to the civil war, Thai Foreign Minister
The US launched fresh drone, air, and naval strikes on Iran while reimposing a port blockade, prompting Tehran's Revolutionary Guards to vow the Strait of Hormuz will stay shut — a standoff that has v
Ukraine's sustained strikes on Russian oil refineries have triggered fuel shortages and price spikes in nearly all 83 federal regions, but Russian public anger is being channeled into consumer complai
Despite a declared ceasefire, Israel continues deadly raids in Gaza, systematically targeting civil officials and infrastructure, undermining reconstruction efforts and a U.S.-backed peace plan, accor
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is dismissing Defence Minister Fedorov — a figure outlets describe as popular and reforming — as part of a wartime government reshuffle that comes right after a military
Trump headlines a Pennsylvania defence summit to pitch battlefield technology investments, even as the Iran war has drained U.S. stockpiles of Tomahawk missiles and Patriot and THAAD interceptors that
Russia says a Ukrainian drone strike killed the chief engineer at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the Kremlin claims political leadership has been informed.
President Trump is threatening Senate Republicans with a government shutdown in September unless they abolish the legislative filibuster, blindsiding GOP leaders with the ultimatum on Monday.
President Trump warned on Fox News that U.S. strikes on Iran will escalate dramatically next week, threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to peace talks.
Russian strikes on Odesa killed three and wounded three amid a sustained assault on southern Ukraine’s port infrastructure, while Ukraine hit 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea in a parallel escalati
The US launched a seven-hour wave of strikes on dozens of Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's IRGC claimed counterstrikes on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, pushin
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared that any Israeli nationals confirmed to be participating in the Network School "digital nomad" community at Johor's Forest City will be deported imm
An analysis argues the 2026 Iran war destroyed the Abraham Accords' strategic foundation by proving Iran cannot be sidelined from Gulf security and that bypassing the Palestinian issue was a fatal des
A casino boss served as landlord to Chinese scammers and human traffickers, per Reuters, as Cambodia coordinates with Thailand, China, and Vietnam on investigations into border scam compounds affectin
Iran's pivot after the April 8 cease-fire to targeting Bahrain and Kuwait — two US non-NATO allies — exploits the gap between Washington's security commitments and its willingness to enforce them.
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