South Korea to lead joint maritime drill with US for 1st time

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies were projected to win two of four state elections, exit polls showed on Wednesday, projecting a surprise gain that would strengthen the party`s dominance across the country.

Beijing rolled out new trade rules this month that have alarmed US businesses and which analysts say could seriously undercut American efforts to reduce supply chain dependence on China.

US President Donald Trump rejected a proposal from Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, opting instead to maintain a naval blockade to pressure Tehran on its nuclear program, Axios reported.

Nearly all of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures in 2025, a year that included record-high marine temperatures and wildfires from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

The United States Senate has blocked a resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from ordering ⁠military action against Cuba without congressional approval.

The United Arab Emirates announced its decision to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Iran is in a “state of collapse” and that Tehran has asked Washington to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as possible.”

Britain`s parliament will vote on Tuesday on a possible ‌inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, looking at whether he misled the House of Commons over the appointment of former US ambassador Peter Mandelson.

China has said it is blocking tech giant Meta from an acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, tightening scrutiny of investment in domestic startups developing frontier technologies from the United States.

The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers completed work to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage.

Iran has offered to ease its restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts its blockade and brings an end to the war, according to two regional officials familiar with the proposal.

The King Charles` and Queen`s state visit to the United States will be about "renewing and revitalising a unique friendship", says the UK`s ambassador, Sir Christian Turner.

Global military spending rose 2.9% in 2025 despite a 7.5% decline in the United States as President Donald Trump halted new financial military aid to Ukraine, a report by a conflict think-tank showed on Monday.

Iran, through Pakistani mediators, gave the US a new proposal on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the ending of the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later stage,

Oil prices rose on Monday morning in Asia after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again.

Iran will not enter into negotiations under pressure, threats, and siege, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said, Mehr news agency reports.