UAE leaves OPEC in 2026, offering China crude access. Yet Strait of Hormuz blockade limits immediate benefits until Iran conflict ends.
Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump administration's effort to revoke Temporary Protected Status for 600,000+ Syrians and Haitians. Decision affects 1.3M TPS holders.
Analysis of Israel's double-tap strike tactics in Lebanon targeting rescue workers. Human rights groups say deliberate attacks on health workers may constitute war crimes under international law.
FIFA approves historic rule change allowing Afghan Women United to compete internationally despite Taliban ban on women's sports. First exception to membership rules.
Coordinated rebel attacks kill Mali's Defence Minister and force France to evacuate citizens, ending two decades of Western military presence in the Sahel region.
UAE exits OPEC after 60 years, exposing the cartel's structural weakness as geopolitical tensions and quota disputes reshape global oil markets.
UAE exits OPEC after 60 years, removing key swing capacity. Analysis of cartel's structural decline and market implications.
King Charles III addresses Congress with implicit criticism of executive power and NATO skepticism, exposing US-UK divisions over Iran policy and sparking partisan reactions.
UAE leaves OPEC ending 60-year membership, removing 15% spare capacity. Move signals cartel fracture amid Iran conflict and US-backed currency swaps.
China detained 70 Panamanian vessels after Panama annulled CK Hutchison port contracts. Analysis of Beijing's maritime coercion strategy and US Latin American alliance implications.
Egyptian military exercises in Sinai near Israel are treaty-coordinated but alarm border residents. Analysis shows minimal threat despite October 7 concerns.
Belarus releases journalist Andrzej Poczobut in Trump-brokered prisoner swap. Lukashenko signals potential Western rapprochement as geopolitical tensions shift.
Report documents 250% surge in North Korean executions for consuming K-dramas after 2020 border closure, with 65 of 144 confirmed deaths during pandemic lockdown.
China develops 10MW truck-mounted nuclear reactor for AI data centres. Experts debate safety, proliferation risks amid UN treaty review.
World models transform robotics AI training. But Chinese IP theft and data concentration threaten Western innovation leadership in the $1B+ sector.
Second Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse refinery forces evacuations and signals shift to sustained targeting of energy infrastructure.
Beijing's military analyzes Iran's blockade tactics as alternative to Taiwan invasion, but China's export economy makes the strategy far riskier than Tehran's.
Oil prices rise as markets dismiss Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade proposal. Traders skeptical of Tehran's commitment to restore critical waterway.
Dissident FARC leader Iván Mordisco blamed for deadliest civilian attack on Colombia's Pan-American Highway since 2003, killing 20 ahead of May 31 election.
Iran proposes Hormuz strait toll system as Trump's leverage weakens. Analysis of Tehran's diplomatic strategy and shifting US negotiating position.
Coordinated JNIM and Tuareg attacks kill Mali's defence minister and force Russia's Africa Corps to withdraw from Kidal, revealing Moscow's Sahel vulnerabilities.
Bahrain strips 69 people of citizenship, accusing them of Iran sympathy. The second wave of statelessness targeting dissent during wartime conflict.
Pakistani military strikes on Kunar province kill seven, wound 75 including university students, shattering China-brokered ceasefire with Taliban.
Trump promises King Charles III will be 「very safe」 during state visit, but recent White House security breach raises threat assessment questions.
...US and Israeli forces target Iran's steel producers and military installations...
India's census will enumerate caste for the first time in a century, reshaping electoral boundaries and parliamentary representation.
Shortwave radio station broadcasts coded Persian messages from US base in Germany. Iran attempts to jam.
NATO allies defy US over Iran war, UK says 'not our war'. Read Al Jazeera's in-depth analysis.
US President Trump says conflict could end in two to three weeks, Iran's Araghchi denies trust. US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian infrastructure.
...China pitches stability amid global turmoil.
...Japan and France summit highlights geopolitical trends.
Israel's death penalty law for Palestinians criticized as war crime by UN, EU, and protesters. Dual-track system raises concerns under international law.
...Israel declares permanent occupation of southern Lebanon... casualties.
Israel's Knesset passes death-by-hanging law for Palestinians convicted in military courts. UN calls it war crime, sparking global protests.
G7 foreign ministers reaffirm Ukraine support but offer vague peace framework, masked disagreement on terms.