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France and Spain Back Closer European Unity and Stronger Trade Defences
Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sánchez have welcomed discussion of a possible British return to the European Union while calling for stronger safeguards against unfair competition from China.
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Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
“From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy” Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan “From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy” GENEVA / PARIS — 26 September 2026 — The Paris Integration Forum convened…
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Xi Jinping Begins High-Stakes US State Visit for Talks With Donald Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a three-day state visit to the United States, with trade, technology and global security expected to dominate talks.
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North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles as Regional Tensions Rise
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan, drawing condemnation from South Korea and a diplomatic protest from Japan.
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BRICS Adopts New Delhi Declaration Calling for Restraint in Middle East
BRICS leaders approved a joint declaration urging diplomacy and maximum restraint in the Middle East while criticizing unilateral sanctions and trade restrictions.
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South Korea to Host First Summit With Five Central Asian States
President Lee Jae Myung will welcome the leaders of five Central Asian countries to Seoul for talks on trade, investment, energy and critical-mineral supply chains.
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Iran–Sudan Military Relations: From Estrangement to an Emerging Defense Partnership
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Paper · August 2026 Region: Horn of Africa & Red Sea · Classification: OSINT / Unclassified 1. Executive Summary & Key Assessments Available open-source information indicates that the relationship between Iran and authorities associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has, since the second half of 2023, moved from a phase of…
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Iran’s Wounded Supreme Leader Breaks Silence as War With U.S. and Israel Reaches Six Months
Six months after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, the war has settled into a grinding stalemate with no clear resolution in sight. At the centre of Iran’s battered leadership stands a man who has neither been seen in public nor heard from until this week — a supreme leader thrust…
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Nepal flood death toll surpasses 600, with more than 3,000 missing, as poor weather hampers rescues
The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating flash floods in Nepal and along the border with China rose to at least 676, with around 3,000 people still missing, as rescue operations entered their fourth day. Chinese authorities have reported seven deaths and more than 550 missing, while Nepal’s disaster agency said the death toll had climbed…
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Emails Reveal U.S. Worked With Iran to Deport Iranians During 2025 Conflict
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration officials coordinated directly with the Iranian government to deport more than 100 Iranians on three separate flights in late 2025 and early 2026, according to hundreds of emails released Tuesday, revealing a working relationship between the two governments despite escalating tensions and an active military conflict. The emails, obtained…
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement makes schools next battleground against Modi
Cockroach leaders have asked supporters to audit their nearest government-run schools. But it has started with a killing. By Yashraj Sharma Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026 New Delhi, India — On August 13, Abdul Hafeez returned to the primary school he once went to, in Karisunda, a village in Bankura district in the…
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Russia Summons Japan’s Ambassador in Escalating Diplomatic Spat Over Putin’s Kuril Islands Visit
Asia Desk : Russia has lodged a strong protest with Japan’s ambassador to Moscow over what it called the “anti-Russian” remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to one of the disputed Kuril Islands last week. The diplomatic exchange marks the latest escalation in a simmering row…