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Geopolitics

Why revived China-Philippine talks won’t lead to energy cooperation in the South China Sea

South China Morning Post – World · China

Maritime tensions between China and the Philippines are likely to persist despite Manila’s call for energy cooperation, Chinese observers said after revived di…

Geopolitics

UN Security Council’s inaction is tearing the world apart

South China Morning Post – World · China

Every violation of international law invites the next. From Afghanistan to Iran, and across Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela, the line between w…

Geopolitics

How will the Houthis’ involvement shape the war?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Yemeni group has launched missiles towards Israel in support of Iran.

Geopolitics

Iranian attack damages Kuwait power and desalination plant, kills worker

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Kuwaiti authorities say Indian worker killed in attack that also caused 'significant material damage' to building.

Geopolitics

IAEA says Iran’s Khondab heavy water reactor no longer operational

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The UN’s nuclear watchdog says Iran’s Khondab heavy water production plant is no longer operational.

Geopolitics

Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’

The Guardian – World · Europe

US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: “why are you doing that?”’Full re…

Geopolitics

Trump appears to relax de facto oil blockade on Cuba as Russian oil tanker nears island

The Guardian – World · Europe

Donald Trump says he has ‘no problem’ with Russia sending some oil into Cuba, as tanker Anatoly Kolodkin heads for Cuba with 730,000 barrels of crudeDonald Tru…

Geopolitics

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz

The New York Times – World · US

The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved…

Geopolitics

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iran strikes Kuwait power station killing one Indian worker

The Hindu – World · India

The UN force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said one of their peacekeepers was killed after a projectile hit one of their positions

Geopolitics

Russian tanker heads to Cuba despite U.S. oil blockade

The Hindu – World · India

It would be the first shipment of oil to the island since January, bringing some temporary relief to a country of 9.6 million people that has endured a deepeni…

Geopolitics

Zelenskyy arrives in Jordan to bolster security ties

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Ukrainian leader's visit comes after Kyiv agreed to cooperate on defence with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Geopolitics

Cuba is not alone, deputy FM says as US threats grow

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Cuba's deputy foreign minister says island will resist US pressure as sanctions deepen, blackouts and tensions escalate.

Geopolitics

Israel’s Other War

The New York Times – World · US

As missiles fly in Iran, Israeli troops have moved deep into southern Lebanon to hit Hezbollah.

Geopolitics

U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade

The New York Times – World · US

The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.

Geopolitics

India hosts key IONS maritime exercise in Kochi

Times of India – World · India

As India assumes the IONS chairmanship for the 2026–2028 cycle after a gap of 16 years, IMEX TTX 2026 marks a key milestone in strengthening regional maritime …

Geopolitics

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling outskirts of eastern city, killing and wounding civilians

The Hindu – World · India

Afghan deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said that “mortars and other heavy weaponry” were used Sunday afternoon to strike rural areas and civilian …

Geopolitics

Iran hits industrial zone in southern Israel

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

An Iranian missile barrage has caused a fire a chemical plant near Beersheba in southern Israel.

Geopolitics

Houthis open new front against Israel, is Red Sea shipping at risk?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Houthis in Yemen have launched their first attacks on Israel, opening a new front in the month-long regional war.

Geopolitics

‘We can insure the ship, but we cannot insure a human life.’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

International Maritime Organization chief Arsenio Dominguez warns of 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

Geopolitics

What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider region

The Guardian – World · Europe

Fresh Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping would be devastating – but the Iranian proxy has reasons to be cautiousThe true significance of the long-awaited entry…

Geopolitics

Regional officials met in Pakistan to discuss the war in Iran.

The New York Times – World · US

- Iran agreed to let 20 oil ships pass through Strait of Hormuz, per Trump, as a "sign of respect," amid soaring oil prices. - Israel struck Iran’s infrastru…

Geopolitics

Iran War Draws Attention to U.S. Troop Presence in Saudi Arabia

The New York Times – World · US

A close U.S. ally and regional rival of Iran, the kingdom has faced hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks since the war began.

Geopolitics

Iran ‘hits’ US AWACS, air tankers: What else has it targeted in past month?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iran reportedly hits E-3 Sentry flying radars, which track drones, missiles, aircraft from hundreds of kilometres away.

Geopolitics

Pakistan maintains ‘delicate balancing act’ as it hosts Iran talks

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Foreign ministers meet in Islamabad, seeking to de-escalate the US-Israel war on Iran.

Geopolitics

Houthis open new front in Iran war: Will Yemeni group block Bab al-Mandeb?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Blockade of strait, one of the world's busiest maritime routes, would prove disastrous for global economy.

Geopolitics

Finland reports drone crashes, alleges territorial violation

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Two unidentified drones crashed in southern Finland. According to the country's prime minister, the drones may have been Ukrainian drones that strayed into Fin…

General

Israeli police block Catholic figures from Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

NBC News – World · US

World leaders have voiced concern after Israeli police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, from entering the Church o…

Geopolitics

Middle East crisis: Mediators gather in Pakistan for talks on ending month-long Iran war

Times of India – World · India

Top diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt met in Pakistan over the weekend. They discussed ending the Middle East conflict. Fighting continued with US…

Geopolitics

Regional diplomats gather in Pakistan for talks to end Iran war

South China Morning Post – World · China

Top diplomats from key regional powers were gathering in Pakistan on Sunday to discuss how to end the fighting in the Middle East, but there were few signs of …

Geopolitics

Japan upgrades destroyer with Tomahawk missiles. Why it might pose a threat to China

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan has upgraded a naval vessel with capabilities to fire long-range Tomahawk missiles, with the first firing test expected this summer – a move experts said…

Geopolitics

Europe’s response to Iran war risks becoming its ‘darkest hour’

South China Morning Post – World · China

The European Union (EU) is a bystander in the Iran war, but it might end up sustaining significant collateral damage. On one hand, public opinion across Europe…

Geopolitics

Ukrainian drone strike on Russian Baltic port starts fire, damages infrastructure

South China Morning Post – World · China

A drone strike claimed by Ukraine triggered a fire at Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga as the regional governor on Sunday reported new damage at the major expo…

Geopolitics

Pakistan hosts four-nation bid to encourage US, Iran towards diplomacy

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Top diplomats of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye meet to prepare ground for de-escalation in war on Iran.

Geopolitics

ICC states should not ignore judicial experts’ conclusions in Khan’s case

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Doing so would damage State Parties' own credibility and that of the ICC system.

Geopolitics

Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit

BBC News – World · Europe

A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.

Geopolitics

'Remember these two criminals': Iran names US officers responsible for Minab school strike

Times of India – World · India

Iran has identified two US Navy officers from the USS Spruance as responsible for a missile strike on a Minab school that killed 168 people. The strike, part o…

Geopolitics

Thick plumes of smoke rise over Iraq’s Mosul after strikes

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Thick plumes of smoke rise over Mosul after air strikes targeted sites belonging to Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces.

Geopolitics

Pakistan hosts top Saudi, Turkish, Egyptian diplomats over war in Iran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Talks are under way in Islamabad, as the Pakistani government acts as mediator between the US and Iran.

Geopolitics

Analyst says that Iran’s interest is in an extended war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Rob Geist-Pinfold, says that the United States has an interest in ending the war while Tehran is likely to prolong it.

Geopolitics

US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 30 of attacks?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia hold talks in Islamabad to end US-Israel war on Iran.

Geopolitics

Pentagon readies for weeks of US ground operations in Iran: Report

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Uncertainty looms over Trump's approval of the Pentagon's plans for limited ground operations in Iran's strategic regions.

General

Ukraine battles a brutal Russian offensive as Iran war takes the world's focus

NBC News – World · US

With the world’s attention shifting to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Russia is pushing forward with a spring offensive in Ukraine despite months …

Geopolitics

Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Hit by Heavy Airstrikes as U.S. Marines Arrive in Middle East

The New York Times – World · US

Airstrikes pummel residential areas and a university in Iran’s capital. Houthi forces in Yemen entered the widening conflict with a missile attack on Israel.

Geopolitics

North Korea tests powerful missile engine. Will an ICBM launch follow?

South China Morning Post – World · China

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a test of a high-thrust solid-fuel engine for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching targets a…

Geopolitics

Israeli strikes and US troop buildup put Pakistan’s peacemaker role under pressure

The Guardian – World · Europe

Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success Intensifying Israeli bombing of civilian targets …

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