Satellite Photos Reveal Mystery Structure at Disputed South China Sea Reef
Satellite images confirmed a structure's presence at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea last week, but later images show it is no...
Marine Drone Self-Detonates in Romanian Port After Russian Jamming
A maritime drone exploded on Friday in Constanta, Romania, near an oil terminal, but no one was hurt. Ukraine accused Russia of jamming one...
Trump’s Expletive Outburst Exposes Strains With Netanyahu Amid Middle East War
A leaked and later partially confirmed phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has exposed unusually public tensions...
China’s Xinhua to Invest in AI Tool to Promote Xi Jinping’s Ideology
China’s state-linked media system is preparing a major investment in artificial intelligence aimed at advancing and disseminating President Xi Jinping’s political ideology. According to...
Xi Jinping’s North Korea Visit Signals China’s Push to Reassert Influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea on June 8–9, marking his first trip to the country in nearly seven years....
Hezbollah Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire, Casting Doubt on Iran Peace Prospects
The rejection of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire by Hezbollah represents a significant challenge to ongoing efforts to contain a conflict that has increasingly merged the...
Lebanon Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Progress in Iran Peace Talks
A newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, brokered through U.S. mediation, has raised cautious hopes that broader diplomatic progress could emerge in efforts...
Israel Approves 2,000 New West Bank Settlement Homes in Major Expansion Push
Israel has approved the construction of more than 2,000 new housing units in the occupied West Bank, in a move that is expected to...
US and China Clash Over Tiananmen Anniversary as Taiwan Urges Historical Reckoning
China and the United States have exchanged sharp criticism over remarks marking the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, as Taiwan called on...
Clashes Erupt in Mogadishu as Somali Forces and Opposition Militias Trade Fire
Government forces and opposition aligned militias exchanged heavy fire overnight and into Thursday morning in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, causing damage to property and forcing...