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Geopolitics

Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones

The New York Times – World · US

The Kuwaiti military said that it had detected and destroyed multiple drones in its airspace since dawn. A U.S. Defense Department official said there had been…

Geopolitics

Military flare-up between Houthis and Saudi Arabia challenges relative calm in Yemen

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Riyadh and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are on the brink of renewed conflict. Could war-ravaged Yemen be drawn into a wider Middle East war?

Geopolitics

South Korea almost shoots down US Marine drone after communication failure

South China Morning Post – World · China

An apparent communication breakdown between US and South Korean militaries resulted in South Korean troops training their weapons on an American drone launched…

Geopolitics

India-based sales agent of Iran’s Mahan Air among entities facing U.S. sanctions

The Hindu – World · India

The other GSAs of Mahan Air are China-based Shanghai Wings International Logistics Co, which has coordinated the transport of electronics from China to Iran, R…

Geopolitics

Friday briefing: Why attacks on hospitals from Ukraine to Lebanon now happen with impunity

The Guardian – World · Europe

In today’s newsletter: ​The legal protections once considered foundational ​in conflict are now routinely bypassed​,​ with healthcare personnel treated as legi…

Geopolitics

West Asia war LIVE: Pakistan says U.S.-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks

The Hindu – World · India

Saudi Arabia said it had set up a maritime defence alliance of 14 regional countries to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Geopolitics

Why India-based firm skiez travels among entities facing US sanctions over Iran’s Mahan Air

Indian Express – World · India

- US sanctions six entities, including India's Skiez Travels, for supporting Iran's Mahan Air linked to IRGC terrorist activities. - Mahan Air allegedly aids…

Geopolitics

Iran holds funeral for Revolutionary Guard members reportedly killed in US

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Residents gathered in the northwestern Iranian for the funeral of IRGC members killed in what Iran says was a US strike.

Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia, 13 other nations agree to maritime defence alliance amid Red Sea attacks

Times of India – World · India

In response to growing threats from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Saudi Arabia has established a new maritime defense coalition focused on securing crucia…

Geopolitics

Energy facility and warehouses in Russia’s Volgograd region on fire after Ukrainian drone strike

Indian Express – World · India

- Drone attack in Volgograd caused fire at energy facility/warehouses, injuring 5; Lukoil refinery nearby. - Ukraine intensified strikes on Russian logistics…

Geopolitics

Saudis Form Military Alliance to Protect Red Sea Shipping

The New York Times – World · US

As the war between the United States and Iran widened, Saudi Arabia joined with over a dozen other countries, including Egypt and Turkey, to form a new defense…

Geopolitics

US-led drills edge Japan and South Korea closer on defence

South China Morning Post – World · China

The key roles played by Japan and South Korea in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) military exercises led by the US have fuelled speculation whether the …

Geopolitics

Iran War Is Entangling a Growing List of Mideast Nations

The New York Times – World · US

As the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, more countries are being touched — and some are joining in.

Geopolitics

US sanctions Mahan Air’s China network over alleged support for Iran’s IRGC

South China Morning Post – World · China

The United States sanctioned two China-based companies and a Chinese executive on Thursday over their alleged support for Iran’s Mahan Air, which Washington de…

Geopolitics

Selection for next UN chief gets underway with Grynspan early front runner

South China Morning Post – World · China

Rebeca Grynspan, the former vice-president of Costa Rica, emerged as an early front runner to be the next United Nations secretary general on Thursday, as the …

Geopolitics

Are Iran and Ukraine wars getting tangled in Caspian Sea?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Tehran has threatened a response after a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea that Kyiv says was carrying weapons to Russia. Still, Ukr…

Geopolitics

Iran war: Why Gulf nations are turning to China, not US, to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Indian Express – World · India

- Gulf states seek China's economic leverage to reopen Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, testing Beijing's ability to pressure Iran amid escalating US-Iran conflic…

Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia Aims to Deter Red Sea Attacks With New Coalition

The New York Times – World · US

Facing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia has invited dozens of countries to assist it in protecting shipping in the Red Sea, diplomats say.

Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against Houthis

The Guardian – World · Europe

Yemeni sources say Saudis concentrating forces for what could be attack in central YemenMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesSaudi Arabia is preparing for a…

Geopolitics

Brazil withholds approval of Trump's ambassador pick, deepening rift with U.S.

The Hindu – World · India

The administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist, has long had a ​tense relationship with Rubio’s State Department due to what ‌it sees as …

Geopolitics

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 9 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland

The Hindu – World · India

Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine civilians and injured over 50 others

Geopolitics

China voices ‘serious concern’ over new US curbs in trade talks between Bessent and He

South China Morning Post – World · China

China on Thursday voiced “serious concern” over recent US economic restrictions during a video call between Vice-Premier He Lifeng, US Treasury Secretary Scott…

Geopolitics

Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM

BBC News – World · Europe

The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine.

Geopolitics

Cuba to Trump: We’re Open for Business

The New York Times – World · US

A top Cuban official says the island won’t negotiate its politics, but it is willing to talk investment, including from President Trump.

Geopolitics

‘It was a big shock’: new border rules left couple stuck in Kraków after living in UK for 80 years

The Guardian – World · Europe

Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived in 1947 and 1948 as dependents of displaced Polish service members, were told they did not have post-Brexit rights to retu…

Geopolitics

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Makes a Rare Port Call in Vietnam

The New York Times – World · US

The visit, the longest since the two countries restored relations, is a show of mutual cooperation and a signal from the U.S. to China. But it comes during ten…

Geopolitics

Poland says Russian ballistic missile violated airspace

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Polish authorities have said that a Russian ballistic missile crashed within its borders during Moscow's overnight attacks on Ukraine. No injuries were reporte…

Geopolitics

Poland’s Leader Says Russian Missile May Have Struck Its Territory During Ukraine Attack

The New York Times – World · US

Russian missiles have briefly entered Polish airspace in the past. Investigators have yet to definitively identify the object that struck Poland overnight.

Geopolitics

Can a Brics invite mark a new chapter in India-Bangladesh ties?

South China Morning Post – World · China

India’s invitation to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend a Brics summit in New Delhi in September is being seen as a chance to repair ties aft…

Geopolitics

China accuses Philippines of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in seabed claim

South China Morning Post – World · China

Beijing accused Manila of “flagrantly infringing” on Chinese sovereignty and undermining regional peace after the Philippines formally presented its bid to the…

Geopolitics

Why is Saudi Arabia forming a coalition to protect the Red Sea?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The alliance aims to defend shipping from attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

Geopolitics

US hits multiple targets in Iran as IRGC pledges retaliation: What we know

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Jordan said it intercepted missiles shortly after the US struck Iranian sites including Qeshm and Bushehr.

Geopolitics

Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say

BBC News – World · Europe

A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih.

Geopolitics

Malaysia’s ‘shocking’ deal to return 5,000 Rohingya to Myanmar triggers refoulement fears

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysia’s claim that Myanmar has agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya has raised hopes of easing pressure on its strained refugee system, but has also alarmed a…

Geopolitics

Big rise in number of Indian students opting for France this year

Times of India – World · India

- Journalist with The Economic Times for 25+ years, starting in Kolkata then Delhi. - Focuses on immigration policy, overseas Indians, and entrepreneurs in f…

Geopolitics

Why US attacked Iran’s Qeshm Island, and why the strategic outpost matters

Indian Express – World · India

- US conducted 2-hour strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, targeting IRGC facilities after Iran’s missile attack on Jordan. Three casualties reported. - Strikes a…

Geopolitics

At least 13 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Poland investigates airspace violation – Europe live

The Guardian – World · Europe

Huge missile and drone attack on Ukraine as Poland’s Tusk prepares to travel to impact site discovered in east of countryWe are getting some first pictures fro…

Geopolitics

East Timor court review of Myanmar war crimes tests Asean’s uneasy approach to junta

South China Morning Post – World · China

East Timor has become an unlikely venue for a case alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity by Myanmar’s military leadership, as it moves deeper into Di…

Geopolitics

Can the UN’s Refugee Convention survive?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The 1951 UN Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary this week but is facing anti-migration sentiment in the West.

Geopolitics

In the waters off Malaysia, Iranian oil sales continue despite blockade

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A large anchorage area off the coast of Malaysia is a major marketplace for sanctioned oil.

Geopolitics

'Frustration of their failure': Ex-envoy slams Pakistan over PoK unrest

Times of India – World · India

Unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir highlights public frustration with economic challenges. Former Indian envoy Vidya Bhushan Soni noted Pakistan's failed inte…

Geopolitics

China envoy makes a rare response after NZ foreign minister’s ‘go back’ slur

South China Morning Post – World · China

A parliamentary clash in Wellington has elicited a subtle rebuke from Beijing after New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters told a Chinese-born oppositio…

Geopolitics

Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes cities across Ukraine

South China Morning Post – World · China

Russian air strikes killed at least 13 in Ukraine on Thursday, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighbou…

Geopolitics

US launches fresh strikes against Iran; American tanker hit in Egypt: West Asia crisis key updates

Indian Express – World · India

- US launched strikes against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets, including command centers and missile sites, in response to an attack on a Jordan base. - C…

Geopolitics

West Asia War Live Updates: US strikes Qeshm, Bandar Abbas in Iran to avenge Jordan base attack

Indian Express – World · India

- **Iran’s IRGC claims attack on US Kuwait base** (Operation Nasr-2), destroying drone hangars and fuel depot; US strikes Iran’s Zanjan province, killing three…

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