International Affairs
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Australia and US discuss expanded force posture as AUKUS submarine rotation nears
Defence talks confirmed preparations for US and UK submarine rotations in Western Australia, while additional cooperation remains under discussion.
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Nicaragua lawmakers approve first stage of reform restricting opposition candidates
The amendment extends elected terms to seven years and excludes broadly defined opponents, but still requires a second legislative-session vote.
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Meloni government becomes the longest continuously serving postwar Italian cabinet
The Giorgia Meloni coalition has reached 1,413 uninterrupted days in office, passing the Berlusconi II cabinet postwar record.
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Kyiv hit for sixth straight day as Russia’s aerial campaign kills at least 12
A 12-hour attack on Kyiv killed at least 12 and wounded more than a dozen as missiles, drones and other…
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US-Iran War at Six Months: Hormuz Risk Keeps India’s Oil Costs Exposed
Six months after the war began, control and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz remain central to oil, gas,…
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Trump-Venezuela Oil Deal: What 65 Billion Barrels Means for Supply and India
The announced agreement covers 17 Venezuelan fields with potential reserves of 65 billion barrels, but those barrels remain underground and…
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Ratko Mladic Dies in The Hague While Serving Life Sentence for Genocide and War Crimes
Ratko Mladic died at 84 while hospitalised in The Hague and serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity…
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Russian Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv Region for Second Day, Damaging Homes and Warehouses
Russia launched 164 drones across Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's air force, as a second day of attacks damaged apartment…
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UN Land Summit Ends With Drought Pact Deferred Despite Worsening Global Risk
UNCCD COP17 closed in Ulaanbaatar with new work on land restoration and drought resilience, but countries deferred the central question…
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Norway Mourns King Harald V as Haakon VIII Takes the Throne
King Harald V died in Oslo at 89 after a 35-year reign, triggering an automatic constitutional succession to his son,…
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