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Geopolitics

Iran warns countries against joining US 'economic war'

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Iran has said nations joining US economic sanctions against it would be considered enemies. Earlier this week, President Trump had announced what he called the…

Geopolitics

‘They were being held on water’: Iran says detained pilots in ‘poor physical condition’

Indian Express – World · India

- Iranian military official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to a hospital on land, citing deteriorating health and inadequate detention conditions. - Qat…

Geopolitics

Iran war live: Tehran warns neighbours against joining US economic war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Official says any state joining US would be considered an enemy and Tehran would target their interests in retaliation.

Geopolitics

Iran threatens countries that join US ‘economic D-Day’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iran warns that countries joining the US economic war against Iran will face ‘tit-for-tat’ action.

Geopolitics

World News Highlights: Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran says

Indian Express – World · India

- Pakistan’s army chief visits Iran to strengthen regional peace, acting as mediator in US-Iran negotiations. - Trump labels Strait of Hormuz as “US territor…

Geopolitics

Iran warns of retaliation against countries joining US ‘economic war’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Warning comes after Trump said he will impose 'most crushing' sanctions to isolate Iran and weaken its government.

Geopolitics

Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Rejected

The New York Times – World · US

In an interview, Jamieson Greer, President’s Trump’s trade representative, laid out details of what the United States offered to Canada before talks crumbled.

Geopolitics

How Pacific nations walk a tightrope between Western security and Chinese trade

South China Morning Post – World · China

On paper, Western countries are rushing to sign defence pacts in the South Pacific, ensuring their influence in a region long neglected as a geopolitical backw…

Geopolitics

Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law

BBC News – World · Europe

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

Geopolitics

Iran grants permission for some Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iraqi President Nizar Amidi says his country's territory will not be used to launch attacks against any other state.

Geopolitics

What are the U.S.’s latest allegations against India? | Explained

The Hindu – World · India

Why has the U.S. accused India of violating what it considers fair trade practices? How many countries have been named in the Great Transhipment Scam? What do …

Geopolitics

Israel targets ‘terrorist’ in southern Syria; Damascus condemns attack

South China Morning Post – World · China

Israel said it targeted a “terrorist” ⁠in southern Syria ⁠on Saturday in ⁠what Syria’s foreign ministry said was a drone strike on a civilian vehicle on the ou…

Geopolitics

Envoy says Israel did not give the US notice before strikes on Syrian base

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US official Tom Barrack has criticised Israel for failing to give his country adequate warning, a claim Tel Aviv denies.

Geopolitics

Canada to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar,” PM Carney says

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match new US tariffs “dollar for dollar."

Geopolitics

Carney Stands Up to Trump in U.S.-Canada Trade War

The New York Times – World · US

Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.

Geopolitics

UN welcomes Sri Lanka's efforts to bring back refugees from India

The Hindu – World · India

The Sri Lankan government earlier this month made arrangements for the initiative aimed at streamlining the process to facilitate the return of refugees from I…

Geopolitics

20 sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates near Yemen on US-sanctioned ship

South China Morning Post – World · China

Somali pirates hijacked an oil products tanker off Yemen, a Somali maritime security official said, the latest in a resurgence of piracy that has seen six comm…

Geopolitics

U.S., Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

The Hindu – World · India

As the war neared six months old, the two sides ⁠were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks

Geopolitics

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

The Guardian – World · Europe

In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade banMore than 100 French a…

Geopolitics

Brazil’s Lula seeks end to ‘baseless tariffs’ in call with Trump

South China Morning Post – World · China

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries’ trade dispute, saying US …

Geopolitics

Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat.

Geopolitics

Why Chinese foreign minister’s trip to South Korea ‘dealt a low blow’ to Seoul

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, concluded his visit to South Korea on Friday, but declined to back Seoul’s push for multiparty peace talks involving the North. …

Geopolitics

Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

The Guardian – World · Europe

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russian drones…

Geopolitics

Russian drone strikes on Ukraine shopping centre kill 16, injure 130

South China Morning Post – World · China

At least ⁠16 people were killed ⁠and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said,…

Geopolitics

Guyana’s Rodrigues Birkett leads informal poll in race to be next UN leader

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Guyanese diplomat emerges narrowly ahead as the council works towards consensus before Guterres departs.

Geopolitics

Several killed in Russia’s ‘double-tap’ drone strike on Ukraine mall

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Ukraine’s president accuses Russia of a ‘cowardly and deliberate’ attack on a mall in his hometown of Kryvyi Rih.

Geopolitics

World News Today Highlights: 2 US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran

Indian Express – World · India

- U.S. tanker aircraft left Bulgaria’s air base after a month-long deployment, angering Iran, which accused the U.S. of complicity in "aggression and war crime…

Geopolitics

Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists

The New York Times – World · US

Turkey’s request for an Interpol ‘red notice’ came at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries.

Geopolitics

‘Sergio Gor’s J&K and Ladakh visit highlights growing U.S.-India partnership through meaningful dialogue’

The Hindu – World · India

The U.S. Embassy said Ambassador Gor in Srinagar met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah “to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and later visited Leh to experience …

Geopolitics

German army helps Poland construct a defensive barrier against Russia

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Poland is building a defense system along its northern and eastern borders to protect itself from Russia. Since June, German sappers have been assisting their …

Geopolitics

Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands

The Hindu – World · India

Bilateral relations have long been dogged by the Kuril island

Geopolitics

Germany investigates Russia links to weapons cache discovered in woods, reports say

BBC News – World · Europe

German intelligence believes guns found last year were for carrying out assassinations on behalf of Moscow, reports say.

Geopolitics

UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza

BBC News – World · Europe

Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in the Israeli strike on their convoy in 2024.

Geopolitics

China and US push Southeast Asia over their AI blocs. Will it test region’s non-alignment?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Southeast Asian leaders have long insisted they will not be forced to pick sides in the great-power rivalry between the US and China. But their posture is abou…

Geopolitics

Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran

The New York Times – World · US

Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say.

Geopolitics

Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?

South China Morning Post – World · China

China and Indonesia’s recent joint naval exercise east of Taiwan has prompted speculation that other Southeast Asian countries may follow suit. Last Wednesday’…

Geopolitics

U.S., South Korean militaries wrap up drills early, day after North's missile barrage

The Hindu – World · India

The U.S. Pacific Command said the events didn't pose an immediate threat to U.S. territory or its allies

Geopolitics

Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan

The Guardian – World · Europe

Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern TerritoriesJapan has criticised missile tests …

Geopolitics

6 Indians aboard ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia, Turkish weapons on board

Indian Express – World · India

- Six Indians, along with a Turkish national and security guards, are aboard a hijacked Cameroon-flagged ship near Somalia, carrying Turkish weapons and equipm…

Geopolitics

2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises

The New York Times – World · US

Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.

Geopolitics

Japan’s U.S. Ties Could Not Save a Top Judge From Trump’s I.C.C. Sanctions

The New York Times – World · US

Japan had tried to dissuade the U.S. from imposing sanctions on Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, but the White House pressed ahead.

Geopolitics

Israel admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed

The Guardian – World · Europe

Military orders criminal investigation into deaths of five-year-old and six family members in Gaza in 2024The Israeli military admitted on Wednesday its troops…

Geopolitics

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

The New York Times – World · US

For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.

Geopolitics

Turkiye denies military visit to Syria air base hit by Israel

The Hindu – World · India

The denial came two days after Syria accused Israel of hitting a disused military air base near the northwestern city of Aleppo that was damaged during the civ…

Geopolitics

Indonesia-China naval drill raises neutrality concerns

Indian Express – World · India

- Indonesian frigate joined China’s naval exercise near Taiwan, prompting Taipei to demand explanations. Jakarta claimed the vessel was en route from Russia, e…

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