US President Donald Trump has once again presented his military campaign against Iran as a decisive action that prevented a major threat to Israel and the wider Middle East. In a new statement, Trump claimed that Israel — and even the entire region — might not exist today if he had not stopped Tehran from […]
Continue ReadingA possible meeting between US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin could become one of the most closely watched diplomatic events of the year. If it takes place during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, on November 18–19, it would bring three of the world’s most […]
Continue ReadingDelhi’s streets have once again become a centre of political tension as leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) vowed to continue their campaign after being released from detention. Their return to the streets comes amid heavy security, widespread detentions and growing controversy over changes to the country’s electoral rolls. The protests, which have […]
Continue ReadingOil prices stabilized on Friday, October 9, 2026, after President Donald Trump said the United States would not attack Iran before the November midterm elections. His announcement eased fears that a new wave of military action could further disrupt global oil supplies. However, crude prices remained elevated as traders weighed continuing tensions in the Middle […]
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A new Iranian proposal to pause the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been rejected by US President Donald Trump, but the decision does not necessarily mean diplomacy has collapsed. Instead, the latest exchange reveals something more fundamental: Washington and Tehran are still negotiating from completely different starting points. Iran proposed a seven-day […]
Continue ReadingA new political alliance has brought Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland together around one principle: decisions about their constitutional futures should ultimately be made by the people who live there. In an unusual show of coordination, senior leaders from the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin gathered in Cardiff and signed a joint […]
Continue ReadingFor months, Shalini Thakur tried to create distance from a man she said was making her afraid. She discovered a tracking device under her car, reported disturbing incidents and eventually obtained a restraining order. But on September 8, the warnings became a deadly reality. The 38-year-old Indian-origin woman was fatally shot outside a shopping centre […]
Continue ReadingYemen’s war is entering a dangerous new phase, with fighting spreading across the country’s western coast while Houthi forces put pressure on Saudi Arabia and seek to strengthen their position near one of the world’s most important shipping routes. In western Taiz, forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government have pushed back against a Houthi […]
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia is reportedly exploring an unusual new channel for dealing with the growing Houthi threat: intelligence cooperation with Israel. According to Israeli media reports cited by Hindustan Times, Riyadh and Israel have held discussions facilitated by the U.S. Central Command, with the focus reportedly on intelligence that could help Saudi Arabia identify Houthi military […]
Continue ReadingA rumor claiming Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei secretly left China with his family has raced across social media, arriving at exactly the moment Beijing introduced tougher rules governing international travel linked to national and technology security. But there is an important problem with the story: there is no independent evidence confirming that Ren Zhengfei fled […]
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