European Union leaders are preparing for a difficult battle over the bloc’s next long-term budget, with disagreements over spending priorities and fears of electoral gains by eurosceptic parties threatening efforts to reach
The Central Intelligence Agency’s rare public appeal in Farsi this week calling on Iranian anti‑regime protesters to contact the agency securely online marks an extraordinary moment in U.S. foreign intelligence communications. In
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Japan announced Tuesday that it plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, just 110 kilometers east of Taiwan, by fiscal 2030, signaling a major expansion of its
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Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into Telegram founder Pavel Durov, alleging that the popular messaging app has been used to facilitate terrorist activities, signaling a possible ban on the platform
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Iran is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with China to acquire supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six sources familiar with the negotiations. The move comes as the United States positions
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday officially released India’s first-ever anti-terror policy, named PRAHAAR, marking a historic step in the country’s national security architecture. The policy outlines a multi-pronged
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Israeli politics are in turmoil ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit, set to begin on Wednesday, February 25. Modi is scheduled to address the Knesset and meet with Prime
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A controversial new trade framework with the United States has thrust Bangladesh into the sharpening geopolitical contest between Washington and China, forcing Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to navigate one of the most
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On February 22, 2026, Pakistan carried out a series of predawn airstrikes across eastern and south-eastern Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 civilians, including women and children, and leaving
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In the early days of January, Iran faced a dual crisis: nationwide protests demanding political reform and the looming threat of military strikes from the United States. In response, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
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The Chagos Islands deal, reported and analyzed by Times UK, reflects high-stakes realpolitik in the Indian Ocean, balancing Mauritius sovereignty with continued UK-US military access to the vital Diego Garcia base. Under
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Ukraine requires an estimated 250,000 additional soldiers and substantially more weaponry to withstand Russia’s offensive, according to western military officials and battlefield analysts, in a report detailed by the Times UK. Four
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Rubén Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, the elusive head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed Sunday in a high-stakes military operation in the rugged mountains of Jalisco.
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Iran has reportedly agreed to a clandestine €500 million arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced man-portable missile systems, according to the Financial Times. The agreement, signed in Moscow in
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Researchers based in China have been excluded from applying to the European Union’s most advanced collaborative technology programmes, according to reporting by the South China Morning Post. The move affects €93 billion
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Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as Interim President Delcy Rodriguez assumes control, according to multiple sources cited by the South China Morning Post. The departures follow U.S. pressure
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