Category: International

A federal judge in Washington has struck down key parts of a Pentagon policy governing journalist access, ruling that the Defense Department’s new restrictions violate the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, according to BBC News. District Judge Paul L. Friedman sided with The New York Times, which sued after the Pentagon implemented […]

In the shadowy corridors of global diplomacy, a bold Russian proposal has surfaced, only to be swiftly denied and dismissed. According to a report by Politico, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev met last week in Miami with U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to NDTV. There, he allegedly floated a stark trade: Russia would […]

Switzerland has suspended all weapons exports to the United States, invoking its long‑held tradition of neutrality as the Iran conflict intensifies, according to Reuters. The Swiss government announced Friday that no new licences for arms sales to Washington have been issued since late February, when U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran. “The export […]

The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve more than $200 billion in funding to continue the U.S. war in Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post citing senior administration officials, according to Anadolu Agency. The proposed funding package would cover continued military operations that began on February 28 and allow for […]

Pakistan has strongly dismissed claims from U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard that the country’s missile program poses a threat to the United States, calling the statement “unfounded” and “misleading”, according to Dawn News Addressing reporters in Islamabad, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the nation “categorically rejects” the allegation made during Gabbard’s presentation […]

China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027, according to a new U.S. intelligence report released on March 18, which instead suggests that Beijing hopes to bring the island under its control without resorting to war, according to Hurriyet Daily News. The report, part of the U.S. intelligence community’s Annual Threat Assessment, offers […]

Washington, DC — Fresh doubts are emerging over the United States’ decision to go to war with Iran, after new testimony from intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard contradicted a key claim made by President Donald Trump, according to Al Jazeera News. In written testimony to the Senate intelligence committee, Gabbard stated that US intelligence agencies found […]

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a six-day ceasefire, setting aside their mutual military strikes in a gesture timed to the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting whose conclusion is marked by the celebration of Eid, according to ORF News. The announcement came first from Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, posted on […]

There was a time when the skies over South Asia connected people. That time feels distant right now, according to The Nation. Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian aircraft entering its airspace, pushing the closure forward to April 24. The decision, announced by the Pakistan Airports Authority through an official Notice to Airmen, applies […]

WASHINGTON — Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday, saying he could no longer support the Trump administration’s war in Iran, according to Arab News. In a public statement, Kent said Iran “posed no imminent threat” to the United States and suggested the conflict was driven by outside pressure rather […]