India’s Modi-Iran meeting comes amid US warnings of sanctions on Tehran’s trading partners
The Trump administration is ramping up economic sanctions on Iran through "Operation Economic Outcast," while also threatening dire secondary sanctions...
Central Asia
Moscow, Taliban forge military alliance in power grab after US Afghanistan exit: reports
Russia and the Taliban government in Afghanistan have signed a military cooperation pact, cementing an alliance that further solidifies Moscow’s...
Iran conflict tests Pakistan amid own border clashes as Islamabad touted as venue for US-Tehran talks
Pakistan is walking a tightrope as the Iran war intensifies, with that balance growing more precarious with each passing day.Islamabad...
Japan issues first-ever ‘megaquake’ advisory, leaving citizens scared, confused
Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever "megaquake advisory" last week after a powerful quake...
China’s Xi urges world powers to facilitate direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday...
Marine reflects on AI’s ‘incredible change’ for military as he looks to future with new novel
The world may end up breaking into tech alliances as a guiding political issue in the years to come, according...
