U.S. Tightens Its Grip on Venezuela’s Oil With Another Capture
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U.S. forces seized another Venezuela-linked tanker in the Caribbean, the sixth such vessel targeted in recent weeks, ahead of a critical meeting between...
Israel Reignites Its War with Hezbollah in Lebanon
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Israel launched retaliatory strikes on Hezbollah targets across Lebanon on Thursday, accusing the Iranian-backed militant group of "repeated violations" of the 2024 ceasefire....
Russian and Namibian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Trade, Investment, and Tourism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, holding his first high-level diplomatic meeting with Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia Selma...
Carney Praises Xi, Signals New Era in Canada-China Ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney traveled to Beijing for a four-day visit, the first by a Canadian leader since 2017, aimed at recalibrating bilateral...
Trump Says Iranian Crackdown Easing, Tehran Denies Death Sentences
Iran has been engulfed in nationwide protests triggered by economic hardship, which escalated into one of the deadliest waves of unrest since the 1979...
Taiwan Signals More U.S. Arms Sales Ahead Amid Rising China Threat
Taiwan is set to receive additional U.S. arms packages, with four deals pending formal notification to Congress, a senior Taiwanese defence official confirmed. This...
Macron Moves as Greenland, Iran Tensions Rise
French President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency defence cabinet in Paris to address two escalating international issues: U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated intent to...
Markets Exhale as Trump Dials Down Iran Risk, but Tech Rout Deepens
Global markets steadied on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump sought to calm fears of imminent U.S. military action against Iran, easing pressure on...
European Forces Deploy to Greenland as Trump Pushes for Island Acquisition
Tensions over Greenland have escalated as U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the mineral-rich and strategically positioned island, claiming Denmark cannot...
Trump Casts Doubt on Iran’s Exiled Heir as U.S. Keeps Distance from Regime Change
U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly questioned whether Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi could command meaningful support inside Iran, signalling caution about endorsing an...