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China’s Pacific push gets a boost as key leaders skip island forumSeveral Pacific island leaders are absent from a key regional summit in Palau. This fragmentation complicates efforts to project unity amid...
North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, vows to strengthen nuclear forceNorth Korea rejected US calls for denuclearisation, accusing Washington of maintaining a hostile policy through human rights criticism, mil...
Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger's ruling junta and how Russian forces intervenedNiger's capital Niamey is calm after soldiers staged a mutiny which was repelled. Loyal forces, aided by Russian troops, quelled the unrest...
Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world's smallest island nationsAt the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, leaders of small island nations are gathering to navigate their geopolitical landscape amidst fierce...
NATO's Arctic moves pose 'direct threat' to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov saysRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said NATO military activity in the Arctic poses a direct security threat to Moscow. His warning come...
Tehran will 'send Netanyahu to hell', Iran's security chief Rezaei says; warns of severe confrontationIranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei has warned of a severe confrontation with the US if the blockade of Iranian ports continues, threateni...
GAIL plans major expansion in gas, petrochemicals and clean energy, says chairmanGAIL plans pipeline expansion and diversified LNG sourcing for energy security. The company is scaling up petrochemicals and LPG infrastruc...
US prepares to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations: ReportEmbassies slated to restore higher staffing levels include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait, ac...
Ajit Doval, Wang Yi hold India, China Special Representatives talks on border issue, improvement of tiesNational Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for boundary talks. These discussions are significant before Pres...
Ajit Doval calls on Chinese Vice President Han Zhang ahead of border talksIn a significant diplomatic encounter, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval convened with Chinese Vice President Han Zhang in Beijing to de...
Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources sayPakistan's army chief spoke with Donald Trump last week before visiting Tehran. This call occurred as the United States threatened major ec...
ET WLF 2026: India has what the world longs for - stable leadership, says Satyan Gajwani, Chairman, Times InternetWelcoming Prime Minister Modi to the World Leaders Forum, Gajwani drew an analogy with Homer's Odyssey, saying the ancient tale of a protag...
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir heads to Tehran as US plans ‘toughest’ Iran sanctionsPakistan's army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday. He leads a delegation to strengthen bilateral cooperation and regional peace....
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf claims US put regional allies at risk "for the sake of Israel"Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf stated the US endangered allies for Israel's sake. He mentioned neighboring countries seek new regional...
Baloch communities facing systematic repression, claims BYC leader Sabiha BalochBaloch Yakjehti Committee leader Sabiha Baloch alleges identity is a mark of suspicion. Baloch communities face systematic repression and s...
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’, warns Iran over nuclear armsPresident Trump stated Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons. He also declared the Strait of Hormuz as American territory. Iran rejected the...
US blockade of Iran intensifies as 68 commercial vessels redirected: CENTCOMUS forces have redirected sixty-eight commercial vessels and disabled three others. Warships are supporting the US blockade against Iran in...
Iran dismisses US economic threats and other developments in the Middle EastIran rejected United States President Donald Trump's economic threats and isolation policies. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom and other natio...
Why Taiwan and the South China Sea are two sides of the same strategic coinTaiwan and the South China Sea hold significant global trade importance. China claims Taiwan and asserts sovereignty over the South China S...
Israel and Syria agreed to maintain "status quo" on security matters: NetanyahuIsrael warned Syria about Turkish troop deployment near Aleppo, which Syria ignored. Israeli airstrikes targeted Abu al-Duhur Airbase, caus...