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Iran and the United States held their fire on July 26, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space” Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks with U. S. U. in 'very deep talks with Iran', ready for military action if diplomacy fails, says Trump.
In an interview with RFE/RL, Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said the countries of Central Asia appear to be giving up on Iran as a gateway to global trade, a situation which is driving new approaches to cooperation with China and Pakistan.
Has the Iran conflict permanently reshaped Central Asia's strategic map? Hudson Institute senior fellow Ken Moriyasu explains why governments across the region are increasingly looking beyond Iran toward Pakistan, Afghanistan and China for trade, connectivity, and access to global markets.
Trump’s move to suspend the campaign reflected advice from his top brass that the bombing, aimed at breaking Tehran’s grip on Hormuz, had reached the limits of what it could achieve; Iran claims it forced six ships to turn away from the strait Iran says it still controls Hormuz, not involved in negotiations with the U. S. Iran says it still controls Hormuz, not involved in negotiations with the U.
JAKARTA – Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo’s abrupt resignation marks a watershed moment for Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Coming midway through his second five-year term, Warjiyo’s departure. tendered for personal reasons and quickly accepted by President Prabowo Subianto. has rattled local and international financial markets.
Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutritionUganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least 19 deaths from hunger were reported in an area of prolonged drought in the east of the country.
Syria has an opportunity not only to recover from conflict but to build “a future that is more stable, more inclusive and more prosperous for all Syrians”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in Damascus on Saturday as he began a landmark visit to the country.
US President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran were still conducting negotiations to end their conflict -- even as attacks intensified throughout the region, further threatening to widen the conflict into a full-blown Middle East war.
The videos - which have already garnered more than 1 million views - use the Alibaba founder’s likeness to deliver a blend of praise and falsehoods about Singapore, to sow seeds of disinformation about the city-state.
Modern terrorist attacks no longer end when the shooting stops. Increasingly, a second battle begins immediately afterward: the struggle over who receives credit. In an era of encrypted communications, instant messaging and digital propaganda, attaching an organization’s name to an attack can be almost as valuable as the hit itself. The assassination of District and The post After Pakistan jud.
China’s latest sea-based rocket launch shows how mobile launch platforms, onboard artificial intelligence and expanding commercial constellations are converging into a broader Chinese effort to strengthen military resilience, accelerate satellite deployment and compete for economic influence across an increasingly contested orbital domain. This month, multiple media outlets reported that Chinese c.
India’s Cockroach Janta Party ended its five-week multi-city protest after the youth-led movement’s key demand – the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan – was met. “We have done it,” CJP spokesperson Saurav Das told a jubilant crowd at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Saturday night. “Pradhan has sent in his resignation, which means that our first demand has The post Youth-led Ind.
China's investments in Pakistan's Balochistan are increasingly at risk as attacks by separatists are on the rise in the impoverished region. The worsening security situation has strained ties between the Iron Brothers, raising concerns over the future of Beijing's investments in Pakistan.
Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missileGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong will warn China that Australia and other neighbouring nations will not be bullied by its “provocative” actions, after its involvement in another “destabilising and dangerous” incident this week.
Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumptionProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law.
Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Víctor Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in ChileMore than 50 years after the murder of the Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, the last man wanted in connection with his death has been tracked down and brought to justice. Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in ChileMore than 50 years after the murder of the Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, the last man wanted in connection with his death has been tracked down and brought to justice.
The AIDS epidemic could stage a comeback amid unequal access to breakthrough prevention medicines and a sharp decline in global funding, the opening of the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Exclusive: CSI Aviation and GlobalX accused of violating civil rights as part of Trump immigration crackdownVenezuelan men sent last year to a notorious Salvadorian terrorism prison by the Trump administration are suing the US aviation companies that transported them there. Venezuela men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail.
Guyanese authorities confirm 72 deaths after a state ferry capsized off the coast, leaving 179 people aboard. Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 were rescued as efforts continue to salvage the ship and recover all bodiesThe confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state ferry off Guyana’s coast has risen to 72, with more bodies recovered as a multinational team struggle to salvage the partially submerged vessel. Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 people were rescued.
One month after twin earthquakes rocked Venezuela, thousands of women and girls continue to face difficulty in accessing essential healthcare and protection services, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said on Friday.
Russian drone attacks are making it increasingly dangerous to deliver supplies to Ukraine's frontline troops. While Kyiv is deploying unmanned ground vehicles for some risky missions, volunteers like 60-year-old Mykhaylo continue making supply runs the old-fashioned way in the Donetsk region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham in London on July 27 as he begins a big week of foreign talks amid a rising civilian death toll from Russian air strikes back home. Ukrainian Leader To Kick Off Big Week With London Meeting With New British PM. Zelenskyy To Kick Off Big Week With London Meeting With New British PM.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has dismissed the country’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after a turbulent week in which he also removed his defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. The dismissal of the popular defense minister, who is credited by many as the brains behind Ukraine’s successful drone strategy, brought thousands onto the streets in protest. Despite the post.
“[I]ntelligence, that counterentropic conjoined twin of information, must become the most powerful force in the universe, the energy to which all other physical laws must eventually kneelIntelligence was destiny, manifest.”.
When Samantha Richards and Angela Hifume walked into the Hall of Flags at United Nations Headquarters last week, they carried more than a folder of paper. They carried the voices of hundreds of street-connected children who had never expected anyone to listen.
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