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Xi Unveils China’s New Economic and Tech Power Blueprint
China’s political leadership gathered in Beijing for the annual session of the National People's Congress, where President Xi Jinping unveiled an expansive blueprint outlining...
Mojtaba Khamenei Emerges Amid Iran Under Fire
Mojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and widely seen as the frontrunner to succeed his father,...
Russia Poised to Divert Oil to India Amid Middle East Supply Disruptions
Russia is preparing to redirect crude oil shipments to India to offset supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according...
Shelling and Explosions Rock Pakistan-Afghanistan Border, Forcing Mass Displacement
Heavy shelling and explosions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have pushed hundreds of families to flee their homes, as fighting between Pakistani and Afghan forces...
Hezbollah’s Iran War Gamble Sparks Political Crisis and Backlash at Home
Hezbollah’s sudden involvement in the ongoing Middle East conflict in support of Iran has sparked a political crisis at home in Lebanon, leaving the...
Netanyahu–Trump War Alliance Tested as Iran Conflict Drags On
At the start of the bombing campaign, both leaders framed the mission as one aimed at regime change in Tehran. But within days, their...
Trump’s Iran Strike Alarms Russian Hawks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran has unsettled Russia’s nationalist and security hardliners, many of whom once viewed him as a pragmatic...
Japan–US Eye Major Nuclear Deal in $550 Billion Investment Push
Sources say the proposed project would involve Westinghouse Electric Company, a major U.S. nuclear technology firm. The initiative is aimed at strengthening energy supply...
US Campaign “Ahead of Plan” But Hormuz Shutdown Sends Markets Into Panic
U.S. forces, under the command of Admiral Brad Cooper at United States Central Command, are conducting continuous strikes across Iranian territory. Cooper described the...
Carney Slams Iran Strikes as “Failure of International Order”
Speaking at the Lowy Institute in Sydney during his visit to Australia, Carney said the widening Middle East war reflects a deeper collapse of...