China's J-10C Fighter Jet

Unproven but Influential: How Claims of Indian Outreach to China During the May 2025 Missile Crisis Shaped South Asia’s Strategic Narrative

The May 2025 confrontation between India and Pakistan marked one of the most dangerous escalatory episodes in South Asia in years, as Pakistani missile salvos struck multiple Indian Air Force bases and pushed two nuclear-armed rivals toward a perilous threshold....
Indonesia Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka

Indonesia Vice-President Cancels West Papua Visit After Militants Claim Shooting at Aircraft and Issue Direct Threat

Indonesia’s vice-president cancelled a planned visit to the restive region of West Papua after reports that an aircraft was shot at by armed Papuan militants, raising fresh concerns over security in the highlands. Gibran Rakabuming Raka had been scheduled to...
State troopers form a line in street in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis on Edge After Immigration Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man, Protests Erupt

Minneapolis was rocked by another night of unrest after a federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during a traffic stop, an incident that authorities say triggered violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement in a city...
UK - Ireland Passport

How New Passport and Border Rules for UK and Ireland Dual Citizens Will Work — and What Travellers Must Do Before February 25

From February 25, new passport and entry rules for the United Kingdom and Ireland will come into force, reshaping how millions of dual citizens travel. While the regulations are being implemented separately by London and Dublin, their combined effect has...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters

NZ ‘Appalled’ by Iran Crackdown as Protests Over Economic Crisis Spread Nationwide, Says Foreign Minister Winston Peters

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has said his country is “appalled” by a sharp escalation of violence and repression in Iran, as nationwide protests continue to rock the Islamic Republic. Demonstrations began in the capital, Tehran, in late December,...
St John sent a number of vehicles , New Zealand

Helicopters and Ambulances Deployed After Serious Two-Vehicle Crash in Far North Settlement of Waipapakauri

At least seven people were injured after a serious two-vehicle crash on New Zealand’s main transport route, State Highway 1, in the Far North on Thursday afternoon, prompting a major emergency response. Emergency services were alerted to the collision at...
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Royal Navy air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36) and guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99)

Iran Closes Airspace Operations as US Orders Aircraft Carrier and Destroyers to Exit South China Sea, Head for Middle East in Show of Force

The Pentagon has ordered several U.S. warships stationed in the South China Sea to redeploy immediately to the Middle East, amid heightened fears of imminent military confrontation with Iran. The move comes as Tehran abruptly closed its airspace on Thursday,...
Australian dollar

Australia’s State Debt Crisis Deepens as Surging Public Sector Wages and Election Spending Push Average Credit Ratings

Australia’s state and territory governments are confronting an escalating debt crisis, with rising public sector wages and politically motivated spending pushing average credit ratings to a 25-year low. Analysts warn the situation is likely to worsen as premiers ramp up...
Anthony Albanese - Donald Trump

Australia Applauds U.S. Move to Defer Tariffs on Critical Minerals While Both Nations Work to Build Resilient Supply Chains

Australia has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to defer any potential tariffs on critical minerals, as he instead directs his administration to pursue supply agreements with trusted international partners. The announcement comes after a months-long review by the U.S....
Greenland

Denmark and US Remain at Odds Over Greenland After Washington Talks, Agree to Working Group but Fail to Bridge “Fundamental Disagreement”

Denmark and the United States remain at odds over the future of Greenland despite high-level talks in Washington, with Copenhagen acknowledging a “fundamental disagreement” even as both sides agreed to establish a working group to manage tensions over Arctic security....
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