Iran late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Valiasr Square in central Tehran

Iran Says It Is Ready to End War With US From Position of Strength as Washington Escalates Economic Pressure

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that it was time to bring the months-long war with the United States to an end, arguing that Tehran was entering negotiations from a position of strength despite the continuing military and economic confrontation...
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un

Why Did Trump Cut South Korea-US Military Drills, and What Does He Want From North Korea’s Kim Jong Un This Time?

The United States and South Korea have begun their annual joint military exercises under an unexpected new political backdrop after US President Donald Trump ordered a sharp reduction in the scale of the drills and revived talk of another meeting...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

US Signals Toughest-Ever Iran Sanctions as Trump Threatens Countries Supporting Tehran and Oil Markets Brace for Further Disruption

The United States is preparing to impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, intensifying Washington’s economic campaign against Tehran as the administration signals that financial pressure could reduce the need for another...
US-South Korea drills

North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

South Korea's presidential office condemned North Korea's launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday (Aug 20) and ordered its military to maintain full readiness during ongoing joint exercises with the United States. The presidential office convened an...
Donald Trump - Kim Jong Un

Trump Signals Kim Jong Un Summit Later This Year as North Korea’s Growing Nuclear Arsenal Tests US Strategy in Asia

US President Donald Trump has said he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year, reviving one of the most unconventional diplomatic relationships of his first presidency and placing North Korea's nuclear arsenal back at the...
China artificial sun, Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak facility is often called, aims to create conditions for fusion energy

Global Nuclear Revival Sparks Race for Uranium as Nations Seek Energy Security, New Reactors and Control of Critical Fuel Supply Chains

In southern Texas, the return of uranium mining is bringing an old industry back to life. Jesus “Jesse” Garza Jr. is preparing for another shift at the Alta Mesa Uranium Project, a site that has become part of a wider...
US Navy Destroyer

Washington’s Pacific Strategy Takes Shape, US Restores Pacific Command, Demands Greater Allied Contributions and Narrows Indo-Pacific Priorities

The United States’ decision to restore the historic name of its oldest combatant command from US Indo-Pacific Command to US Pacific Command is raising questions about whether Washington is recalibrating its strategic approach to Asia and narrowing its focus from...
Kim Jong Un , Donald Trump

Trump Praises Kim Jong Un Ties, Says They Make Region Safer as US Scales Back Military Exercises With South Korea

US President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, raising the prospect of renewed engagement between Washington and Pyongyang as tensions over military exercises on the Korean Peninsula come under...
US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Not Retreating From Asia, Pentagon Says as Allies Urged to Boost Defence

The United States has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the Indo-Pacific, dismissing concerns that Washington is scaling back its role in Asia while urging regional allies to take on greater responsibility for their own defence amid growing geopolitical competition. Speaking...
New York Stock

Global Stock Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Rebound, Jumps Despite US-Iran Tensions and Falling Oil Prices

Global financial markets ended mostly higher on Thursday as investors returned to technology stocks, shrugging off renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran. While geopolitical tensions remained elevated, easing oil prices and renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)-related...
Loading posts...

All posts loaded

No more posts