Iran’s Khamenei slams US nuclear proposal, vows to keep enriching uranium

Matthew Miller, a former spokesperson for the US State Department during President Joe Biden`s administration, has stated that Israel has indeed committed war crimes in Gaza.

China has issued a sharp warning to the United States, urging it to refrain from escalating tensions over Taiwan. The statement came after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled China a regional threat during a security forum in Singapore.

US President Donald Trump has stated that Canada must pay $61 billion to participate in his proposed `Golden Dome` missile defense initiative—unless it agrees to become America’s 51st state.

The Indian and Pakistani militaries have deployed high-end fighter jets, conventional missiles and artillery during decades of clashes, but the 4 days of fighting in May marked the first time New Delhi and Islamabad utilised unmanned vehicles drone at scale against each other.

Southeast Asian leaders are set to make another attempt to engage Myanmar`s military regime in peace talks, while also addressing regional trade challenges amid global economic uncertainty.

The United Nations refugee agency has raised alarm over a growing number of Rohingya refugees undertaking perilous sea journeys to escape worsening conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh. A recent incident, involving the sinking of two boats earlier this month, is feared to have claimed the lives of up to 427 people—making it the deadliest Rohingya maritime tragedy of 2025 so far.

China, Pakistan and Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government have reached a consensus on expanding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghan territory, broadening the scope of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region. 

Fresh US intelligence indicates that Israel may be actively preparing for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to a CNN report citing several American officials familiar with the matter.

The 82-year-old former President of the United States Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an advanced and aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, according to a statement released by his office on Sunday.

Indian authorities are facing serious allegations of forcibly removing Rohingya refugees from a naval vessel and abandoning them at sea near the Myanmar border, according to statements from the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), family members, and legal representatives.

Recent aerial confrontations over Kashmir have reportedly led to significant losses for the Indian Air Force, including several high-value assets such as the French-built Rafale jets, Russian-designed Su-30 MKIs and MiG-29s, as well as a drone.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over India’s recent military strikes inside Pakistani territory, according to his spokesperson.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, focusing on the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal and enhancing cooperation between the two nations.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed his country`s willingness to support peace initiatives between India and Pakistan, as tensions escalate following a deadly attack in Kashmir. 

In 2024, global military expenditure surged to $2.72 trillion, marking a 9.4% rise compared to the previous year — the sharpest annual increase since the end of the Cold War, according to a report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that tariffs and trade wars undermine the global economic system, damage multilateral trade, and infringe upon the legitimate interests of all nations.