Tuesday, January 6, 2026
TOP STORIES
Graham Says Maduro Was Offered Exile in Türkiye Before Arrest, but Rejected Deal
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that Venezuela’s former...
Trump Warns India on Russian Oil, Signals Tariffs Despite Modi’s Outreach to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning...
After Maduro’s Removal, Venezuela’s Chavista Inner Circle Faces Power Struggle
The removal of Nicolás Maduro has plunged Venezuela’s long-ruling...
Denmark Warns U.S. Over Greenland as Trump Says America ‘Absolutely’ Needs Arctic Territory
Denmark has sharply warned the United States to stop...
China, Pakistan Move to Fast-Track CPEC 2.0 With Focus on Trade, Industry and Financial Stability
China and Pakistan on Sunday agreed to fast-track economic...
DIPLOMACY
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Xi Jinping Calls for Strong Start to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hails ‘Solid Progress’ in 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for concrete and...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Dar Says India’s ‘Regional Hegemony’ Narrative Collapsed as Pakistan Reclaims Diplomatic Space
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq...
China Warns of ‘Forceful Measures’ After U.S. Approves Record $11.1bn Arms Sale to Taiwan
China’s military said it will step up training and...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Israel Weighs Gaza Border Redraw Ahead of Netanyahu–Trump Talks, Report Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to travel...
Defense Budget
Featured
Kabul continues to support the Pakistani Taliban, a recent UN report states
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly referred to as the...
Pakistan observes with vigilance as its former ally, the Taliban, strengthens ties with India
When the Taliban seized control of Kabul in August...
What is prompting India to engage with the Taliban at this time?
The recent meeting in Dubai between Foreign Secretary of...
Taliban officials have described India as a “key regional partner” following their recent discussions
The Taliban's foreign office has expressed its view of...
As Trump approaches, Pakistan prepares for upcoming foreign policy challenges in 2025
Pakistan welcomed the new year with a sense of...
DEFENCE
Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements
The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator...
Lockheed Martin Secures $142.6m Contract to Sustain UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense Batteries
The United States Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed...
China’s KJ-3000 AEW&C Enters Intensive Flight Testing, Signalling Shift in Indo-Pacific Airpower Balance
A wave of high-resolution open-source imagery released through late...
Five Militants Killed in Bajaur IBO as Army Officer Embraces Martyrdom in Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Drive
Pakistan’s security forces have killed five militants during an...
China Launches Largest-Ever Taiwan War Games, Simulating Blockade as Tensions With US and Allies Rise
China on Monday launched its most expansive military exercises...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Ukraine Secures Limited Gains in Revised US Peace Plan as Russia Holds Firm on Territory
Ukraine has won several key concessions in the latest...
U.S. Tells Ukraine Withdrawal from Donetsk Is Key to Any Peace Deal
U.S. peace negotiators have told Ukraine that any agreement...
New Report Exposes Serious Weaknesses in Russia’s S-400 Air Defence
A new report by the Royal United Services Institute...
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
TOP STORIES
Graham Says Maduro Was Offered Exile in Türkiye Before Arrest, but Rejected Deal
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that Venezuela’s former...
Trump Warns India on Russian Oil, Signals Tariffs Despite Modi’s Outreach to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning...
After Maduro’s Removal, Venezuela’s Chavista Inner Circle Faces Power Struggle
The removal of Nicolás Maduro has plunged Venezuela’s long-ruling...
Denmark Warns U.S. Over Greenland as Trump Says America ‘Absolutely’ Needs Arctic Territory
Denmark has sharply warned the United States to stop...
China, Pakistan Move to Fast-Track CPEC 2.0 With Focus on Trade, Industry and Financial Stability
China and Pakistan on Sunday agreed to fast-track economic...
DIPLOMACY
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Xi Jinping Calls for Strong Start to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hails ‘Solid Progress’ in 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for concrete and...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Dar Says India’s ‘Regional Hegemony’ Narrative Collapsed as Pakistan Reclaims Diplomatic Space
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq...
China Warns of ‘Forceful Measures’ After U.S. Approves Record $11.1bn Arms Sale to Taiwan
China’s military said it will step up training and...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Israel Weighs Gaza Border Redraw Ahead of Netanyahu–Trump Talks, Report Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to travel...
Defense Budget
Featured
Kabul continues to support the Pakistani Taliban, a recent UN report states
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly referred to as the...
Pakistan observes with vigilance as its former ally, the Taliban, strengthens ties with India
When the Taliban seized control of Kabul in August...
What is prompting India to engage with the Taliban at this time?
The recent meeting in Dubai between Foreign Secretary of...
Taliban officials have described India as a “key regional partner” following their recent discussions
The Taliban's foreign office has expressed its view of...
As Trump approaches, Pakistan prepares for upcoming foreign policy challenges in 2025
Pakistan welcomed the new year with a sense of...
DEFENCE
Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements
The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator...
Lockheed Martin Secures $142.6m Contract to Sustain UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense Batteries
The United States Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed...
China’s KJ-3000 AEW&C Enters Intensive Flight Testing, Signalling Shift in Indo-Pacific Airpower Balance
A wave of high-resolution open-source imagery released through late...
Five Militants Killed in Bajaur IBO as Army Officer Embraces Martyrdom in Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Drive
Pakistan’s security forces have killed five militants during an...
China Launches Largest-Ever Taiwan War Games, Simulating Blockade as Tensions With US and Allies Rise
China on Monday launched its most expansive military exercises...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Ukraine Secures Limited Gains in Revised US Peace Plan as Russia Holds Firm on Territory
Ukraine has won several key concessions in the latest...
U.S. Tells Ukraine Withdrawal from Donetsk Is Key to Any Peace Deal
U.S. peace negotiators have told Ukraine that any agreement...
New Report Exposes Serious Weaknesses in Russia’s S-400 Air Defence
A new report by the Royal United Services Institute...
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
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