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Iran Puts Security and Development on the Table for Gulf States as Incentives for Change

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has put security and development on the table as concrete incentives for Gulf states to change their approach to hosting US and Israeli military operations. His message, delivered more than a month into the Iran-US war, frames the denial of enemy access to Gulf territory not as a concession but as an investment in the Gulf's own future. Tehran is...

IEA Chief Birol Says Iran Crisis Demands a Global Marshall Plan for Energy Security

The scale of the global energy crisis triggered by the Iran war demands a coordinated international response on the scale of a new Marshall Plan for energy security, the head of the International Energy Agency has argued. Fatih Birol, speaking in Canberra, said the emergency — equivalent to the combined force of the 1970s twin oil shocks and the Ukraine gas disruption — was...

Pregnant Immigrants Among Plaintiffs Challenging Citizenship Policy Changes

Pregnant immigrants joined the legal challenge against Trump's birthright citizenship order, highlighting immediate personal stakes in the constitutional dispute. The Supreme Court's ruling on...

Tehran’s Supreme Leader Emerges Weakened but Defiant After Bombardment

After remaining hidden during the intense military confrontation, Iran's Supreme Leader reappeared to address the conflict's aftermath. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showed visible signs of...

Diplomatic Race Against Time for Iran Nuclear Agreement

Senior diplomatic representatives are advocating for immediate intervention to secure commitments regarding Iran's peaceful nuclear activities. The intervention is crucial as key international agreements...

Trump Links End of Iran-Israel War to US “Total Obliteration”

President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that the "total obliteration" of Iranian nuclear sites by US strikes brought an end to the 12-day Iran-Israel...

Trump’s Ceasefire Unravels as Smotrich Threatens “Tehran Will Tremble”

The ceasefire declared by the US President has rapidly unraveled, with hardline Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatening that "Tehran will tremble" after an...

Belgium, Canada, France, Italy Face Tough Choices on NATO’s 5% Defense Target

As NATO leaders prepare to endorse an ambitious five percent of GDP defense spending target, several key allies including Belgium, Canada, France, and Italy...

US “Shocking” Foreign Policy Hits Australian Trust, Fuels China’s Rise Perception

The perceived "shocking" foreign policy of the US President has significantly impacted Australian trust in the United States, simultaneously fueling a growing perception that...

Europe Challenges Trump’s Iran Gambit at G7, Calls for De-escalation

European leaders attending the G7 summit are poised to challenge the US President's seemingly high-stakes Iran gambit, urging concrete steps towards de-escalation. With military...

Canada’s Defence Gets Major Boost, PM Shifts Away from US Dependency

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a major boost to Canada's defence spending, promising to hit NATO's 2% of GDP target by the end...

Maritime Expansion Drive: China’s Warships Cross Japan’s Territorial Line

The strategic calculus of Pacific security has been fundamentally altered by China's first-ever naval incursion into Japanese territorial waters surrounding the strategically critical Minamitori...

Ukraine’s Aerial Defense Triumph Over Russia’s 479-Drone Mega-Attack

Russian military commanders orchestrated their most extensive aerial warfare operation of the three-year conflict, launching 479 unmanned aircraft alongside 20 missiles in a coordinated...

Cambodia, Thailand Make Progress on Border De-escalation

Cambodia and Thailand are making progress on border de-escalation, having agreed to return their troops to previous border positions. This follows a deadly clash...