Japan’s PM Ishiba to resign amid calls for leadership vote, reports say

Shigeru Ishiba decided to avoid a split in the party, while the Asahi Shimbun daily said he was unable to withstand the mounting calls for his resignation.

Thousands protest Trump's troop deployment in Washington DC

Protesters chant slogans denouncing Trump and carry posters, saying, "Trump must go now" "Free DC" and "Resist Tyranny".

Modi says India-US ties 'very positive' despite high tariffs

Despite US criticism of India’s Russian dealings, Modi maintains dialogue with Trump to ensure forward-looking global partnerships.

'He has to go': France opposition submits motion to impeach Macron

Hezbollah urges Lebanon to pause US-backed disarmament plan until Israeli attacks end

Zelenskyy says Russia 'finally' accepts Ukraine's EU path but urges Hungary to shift stance

Trump signs order to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War'

Trump approved Navy SEAL mission that killed North Koreans and nearly sparked nuclear clash — NYT

US sends 10 stealth fighter jets to Puerto Rico, soaring tensions with Venezuela

How China is positioning itself as a defender of post-WWII order

Why is Russia urging Japan to 'fully recognise' World War II results?

Editor’s Picks

Washington to cut military aid for Europe: official

Bolton's iPhones, secret files with 'Trump' folders seized by FBI in Espionage Act twist

India will apologise, with Trump determining how to engage with Modi, says US Commerce Secretary

Trump says US lost India and Russia to 'deepest, darkest' China

Opinion

Japan’s ruling party may oust PM Ishiba amid market turmoil

Political uncertainty over Shigeru Ishiba’s leadership has sent yen and government bond yields higher, with candidates advocating looser fiscal and monetary policy in focus.

Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’

The remarks follow French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that 26 countries pledged postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, potentially including an international force on land, at sea, and in the air.

Rubio ramps up Ecuador support while calling Venezuela's Maduro 'fugitive of American justice'

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio pledges security support to Quito while escalating rhetoric against President Maduro, as US warships gather off Venezuela's coast.

Trump welcomes tech royalty to Rose Garden dinner, but Musk is off the list

Once Trump's staunchest ally, world's richest person now finds himself iced out as tech titans gather in the White House for a Rose Garden feast that doubles as a show of power.

Kennedy calls US 'sickest country in the world' in fiery senate hearing

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. justifies firing a top government scientist, stating he sacked people who "did not do their job", adding "76.4% of Americans now have a chronic disease."

'Involuntary military occupation' — US capital sues Trump admin for National Guard troop deployment

Trump "has run roughshod over a fundamental tenet of American democracy — that the military should not be involved in domestic law enforcement," says Attorney General Brian Schwalb in lawsuit.

Sabena Siddiqui

Has the West shut the door on Iran nuclear talks in haste?

By invoking the snapback sanctions, the E3 appears to have pushed Tehran into a corner. Can they still find common ground before the 31-day deadline expires?

Ian Proud

What's next for Ukraine? Trump and Putin leave the world guessing

Luciano Zaccara

Israeli strikes on Iran: Netanyahu’s calculated diversion from Gaza?

By Mikail Yasar Gunay

Setting the scene for a SAFE Europe, and Türkiye’s place in the new order

By Denys Kolesnyk

Is Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland a turning point for Europe?

Has the West shut the door on Iran nuclear talks in haste?

By invoking the snapback sanctions, the E3 appears to have pushed Tehran into a corner. Can they still find common ground before the 31-day deadline expires?

Ian Proud

What's next for Ukraine? Trump and Putin leave the world guessing

Luciano Zaccara

Israeli strikes on Iran: Netanyahu’s calculated diversion from Gaza?

By Mikail Yasar Gunay

Setting the scene for a SAFE Europe, and Türkiye’s place in the new order

By Denys Kolesnyk

Is Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland a turning point for Europe?

Japan’s ruling party may oust PM Ishiba amid market turmoil

Political uncertainty over Shigeru Ishiba’s leadership has sent yen and government bond yields higher, with candidates advocating looser fiscal and monetary policy in focus.

Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’

Rubio ramps up Ecuador support while calling Venezuela's Maduro 'fugitive of American justice'

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio pledges security support to Quito while escalating rhetoric against President Maduro, as US warships gather off Venezuela's coast.

Opinion

Sabena Siddiqui

Has the West shut the door on Iran nuclear talks in haste?

By invoking the snapback sanctions, the E3 appears to have pushed Tehran into a corner. Can they still find common ground before the 31-day deadline expires?

Ian Proud

What's next for Ukraine? Trump and Putin leave the world guessing

Luciano Zaccara

Israeli strikes on Iran: Netanyahu’s calculated diversion from Gaza?

By Mikail Yasar Gunay

Setting the scene for a SAFE Europe, and Türkiye’s place in the new order

By Denys Kolesnyk

Is Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland a turning point for Europe?

Has the West shut the door on Iran nuclear talks in haste?

By invoking the snapback sanctions, the E3 appears to have pushed Tehran into a corner. Can they still find common ground before the 31-day deadline expires?

Ian Proud

What's next for Ukraine? Trump and Putin leave the world guessing

Luciano Zaccara

Israeli strikes on Iran: Netanyahu’s calculated diversion from Gaza?

By Mikail Yasar Gunay

Setting the scene for a SAFE Europe, and Türkiye’s place in the new order

By Denys Kolesnyk

Is Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland a turning point for Europe?

Trump welcomes tech royalty to Rose Garden dinner, but Musk is off the list

Once Trump's staunchest ally, world's richest person now finds himself iced out as tech titans gather in the White House for a Rose Garden feast that doubles as a show of power.

Kennedy calls US 'sickest country in the world' in fiery senate hearing

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. justifies firing a top government scientist, stating he sacked people who "did not do their job", adding "76.4% of Americans now have a chronic disease."

'Involuntary military occupation' — US capital sues Trump admin for National Guard troop deployment

Trump "has run roughshod over a fundamental tenet of American democracy — that the military should not be involved in domestic law enforcement," says Attorney General Brian Schwalb in lawsuit.