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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Hardens Stance Against U.S. Amid Escalating War
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals aimed at reducing tensions or pursuing a ceasefire with the United States, according to a senior Iranian official....
Philippines Rebuffs China Claim as South China Sea Tensions Harden
The Philippines has rejected renewed assertions by China over sovereignty in the South China Sea, deepening a long running dispute that has increasingly defined...
Kabul Strike Claims Deepen Pakistan Afghanistan Crisis as Narratives Clash
A sharp escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan has followed claims by the Afghan Taliban that a Pakistani air strike killed at least...
Iran Widens War to Gulf, Exposing Cracks in Trump Strategy
The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel has entered a more volatile phase, as Tehran expands its attacks to include U.S....
Trump Stalls Beijing Summit as War Reshapes US China Equation
A planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping has been pushed back, casting uncertainty over a fragile diplomatic moment between the world’s two...
Hamas meets Trump Peace Board as Iran War Strains Gaza Ceasefire
Representatives of Hamas have held talks in Cairo with envoys from a new diplomatic body established by U.S. President Donald Trump, in an effort...
Iran War Lays Bare the Geopolitical Cost of Fossil Fuel Dependence
The disruption to global energy markets caused by the war involving Iran has highlighted the strategic risks of relying heavily on fossil fuels, the...
Missile Shield Under Strain: Can Israel keep up with Iran’s Barrage?
As the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, questions are mounting about whether Israel’s advanced air defence systems can sustain the pace...
U.S., China Inch Toward Trade Deals Ahead of Trump–Xi summit
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials sought to wrap up a fresh round of economic talks in Paris on Monday, exploring potential agreements on agriculture,...
China’s Economy Starts 2026 Strong as Global Risks Loom
China’s economy showed an unexpectedly solid start to 2026, with factory output and retail activity strengthening in the first two months of the year...