New Delhi is preparing to welcome the BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12–13, aiming to elevate the international stature of the group even as an American-led military campaign against Iran divides its members, placing Tehran and Abu Dhabi on opposite sides of the hostilities. According to reports from New Delhi, the high-stakes meeting takes place … Read more
Vietnam and Myanmar elevated defence and security cooperation to a core pillar of their bilateral ties during talks in Hanoi, according to a government statement reported by Reuters. Vietnamese leader To Lam hosted Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing for the talks, marking Min Aung Hlaing’s first official visit to Vietnam as president. Military Training and … Read more
U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday, including one vessel off the coast of Kharg Island near Iran’s key oil export hub, according to U.S. Central Command. The military action followed a ballistic missile attack launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against two U.S. Navy ships, according to statements from Central Command. … Read more
The United States launched new air strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, threatening to reignite a six-month-old conflict that has driven global energy prices higher and weighed on President Donald Trump’s popularity at home, according to reports from Reuters. According to U.S. ET (1600 GMT) following … Read more
Rescuers in Nepal and China are racing against rising water levels and severe weather to locate thousands of people still missing following a catastrophic Himalayan glacier collapse that unleashed a deadly mudslide. According to authorities, the death toll across the border region has climbed to nearly 800, with more than 3,000 individuals unaccounted for after … Read more
Himalayan Flood Death Toll Nears 600 as Rescue Teams Reach Ruins Rescue teams in Nepal and China resumed operations in the flood-hit Himalayas, with a Chinese rescue team reaching the all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex for the first time and finding “nothing but ruins,” according to reports from Reuters. A glacier collapse unleashed a massive … Read more
The Penghu Islands would be hit in the first wave of an attempted Chinese invasion, according to senior Taiwanese security officials and military experts, as Taipei bolsters the military garrison and trains locals in civil defense. Control of the 90-island archipelago, located about 50 kilometers off Taiwan’s southwest coast, allows Taipei to resist a People’s … Read more
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for greater police accountability following public outrage over the mishandling of missing-person cases on Jeju island, as nationwide reforms are set to grant the force expanded investigative powers. Four missing people were found dead over a three-day period, exposing critical lapses in how authorities closed active investigations without … Read more
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to present his 2027 budget proposals this Friday, a move viewed as a critical test of his administration’s economic credibility. The president faces significant investor skepticism and declining public support amid concerns over government overspending, the independence of the central bank, and the future of state-led commodity export policies. … Read more
The United States military can maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely by rotating ships in and out of the region, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Speaking during a trip to Panama on Thursday, August 13, Hegseth said the enforcement mechanism has inflicted severe economic damage on Tehran as regional tensions rise, global oil … Read more