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On This Day in History, June 22: Fast & Furious release, France surrenders, Germany invades Soviet Union, Napoleon abdicates, Galileo recants, Maradona's Hand of God, G.I. Bill signed and other eventsOn This Day in History, June 22 witnessed Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, Napoleon's second abdication, Galileo's recantation befor...
Pahalgam attack: NIA chargesheet indicates cross-border drone dropping, drop in human intelligence gatheringCross-border drones have successfully delivered arms and ammunition deep into Kashmir, including Baramulla district, undetected. An NIA cha...
Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drillsTaiwan's military is commencing a five-day combat readiness drill this week, a significant shift towards realistic war simulations. This mo...
Taiwan's Lai says defending democracy is not a provocation against ChinaTaiwan's President Lai Ching-te asserts that defending the island's security and freedom from Chinese Communist Party rule is not provocati...
Oil Price Today (June 9): Crude oil falls 1% as Israel and Iran pause strikes. Where is liquid gold headed?Oil prices eased in early Tuesday trading after Iran and Israel indicated a pause in hostilities, reducing immediate concerns over supply d...
North Korea calls US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dreams'North Korea's Kim Yo Jong dismissed U.S. denuclearization calls as "anachronistic dreams," vowing to expand the nation's nuclear arsenal am...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea next week. This marks his first trip in almost seven years. The visit follows Nort...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later goneSatellite images revealed a structure at Scarborough Shoal's entrance last week. Later images suggest it has disappeared. The Philippines i...
Taiwan beefs up anti-ship missile arsenal to counter threat of Chinese invasionTaiwan is boosting its missile power to over 1,800 by 2029. This move aims to deter a potential Chinese invasion or blockade. The island is...
Conflict in Middle East & its evolution will dominate proceedings of Russia’s leading foreign policy forumMoscow hosts the 12th Primakov Readings forum discussing a world without rules. Global impacts of regional conflicts, especially in the Mid...
On This Day, June 4: Iran's supreme leader elected, women's suffrage bill passed, ATM patent approved, D-Day delayed, first shopping cart introduced, Henry Ford's first car ride and National Hug Your Cat DayJune 4 marks a day of global historical significance. Major events include the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the liberation of Rome in World ...
China out, India in? The Japanese begin a quiet but powerful pivotJapanese banks are increasingly shifting their Asia strategy from China to India and Southeast Asia as slowing growth, rising costs and geo...
China conducts patrols near Scarborough Shoal, Philippines dismisses drill assertions as "unfounded"China claims its military conducted combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Philippine authorities have dismissed the...
Pete Hegseth’s silence on Taiwan is exactly what Xi Jinping wantsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a quieter approach to Taiwan at a Singapore security forum. This shift in communication aims to p...
US defence secretary Hegseth chides Europe, hails ties with China & Asia alliesUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth lauded Asian allies like South Korea and Japan for defence contributions. He also noted improved ties wit...
Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific securityUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured Pacific allies of America's commitment to the region. Speaking at a defense conference in Singa...
US Cyber Command vs China offensive cyber gap and CYBERCOM 2.0 mastery strategy—is US falling behind?The U.S.-China cyber race is entering a decisive phase. China has rapidly expanded its offensive cyber capabilities, with U.S. officials wa...
US-China conflict over Taiwan risks a nuclear escalation, study findsA new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies warns that Asia is at the center of escalating nuclear rivalries, with ...
China issues new rules to keep senior military officials in checkXi's sweeping anti-graft campaign has gutted the top ranks, bringing down two defence ministers in the past three years and reducing the on...