The Pentagon is crafting a nuclear strategy emphasizing shorter-range tactical weapons in regional conflicts with Russia or China, aiming to provide the US President with more 'realistic and credible' nuclear options, amidst the expiration of the New START treaty.
Iran's consulate in Hyderabad criticized US Senator Marco Rubio's Taj Mahal visit, highlighting Iranian architects' role and accusing the US of threatening Iranian civilization. Rubio called the monument a "love treasure."
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, AB Komisyonu Başkanı von der Leyen ile yaptığı telefon görüşmesinde Türkiye-AB ilişkileri, bölgesel çatışmalar, İsrail'in eylemleri ve ekonomik entegrasyon konularını ele aldı. Erdoğan, ateşkes ve barış çabalarını vurgulayarak İsrail'e yönelik baskı artışı çağrısında bulundu.
Iran imposes a two-tiered internet system amid weeks of network outages. Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is out of hospital but her health is fragile. Regional conflicts escalate with UN warnings to Israel on Gaza, and G7 finance ministers meeting amid Middle East tensions.
A summit in Hong Kong promoted China's new mediation body, IOMed, as a solution to regional conflicts. This comes as US-Iran peace talks stall, highlighting the limits of traditional diplomacy. China encourages global participation in its initiative.
India's strategic crude oil reserves are set to increase by nearly 70% as the UAE's ADNOC agrees to store up to 30 million barrels. This deal enhances India's energy security amid regional conflicts and explores further LNG and LPG storage options.
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to meet Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss energy and connectivity concerns.
Iran has responded to a US ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators, seeking a permanent end to regional conflicts and guarantees for maritime security. President Trump rejected Tehran's position, calling it "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" amid rising tensions and drone incidents in the Gulf.
Taiwan must urgently overhaul its civil defence and rethink its energy strategy to withstand a potential blockade, experts warned at a tabletop exercise, describing existing preparedness as “too romantic” for a real-world crisis. The two-day 2026 Political, Economic, Military and Societal Tabletop Exercise, held at National Chengchi University in Taipei last week, simulated a 2030 scenario in which shifting global alliances and regional conflicts left Taiwan’s energy and social systems acutely...
