...China pitches stability amid global turmoil.
US President Trump says conflict could end in two to three weeks, Iran's Araghchi denies trust. US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian infrastructure.
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.
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.
Second Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse refinery forces evacuations and signals shift to sustained targeting of energy infrastructure.
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.
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.
UAE leaves OPEC in 2026, offering China crude access. Yet Strait of Hormuz blockade limits immediate benefits until Iran conflict ends.
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.
World models transform robotics AI training. But Chinese IP theft and data concentration threaten Western innovation leadership in the $1B+ sector.
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.
Bahrain strips 69 people of citizenship, accusing them of Iran sympathy. The second wave of statelessness targeting dissent during wartime conflict.
...US and Israeli forces target Iran's steel producers and military installations...