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China halts Russian oil buys: PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and Zhenhua Oil suspend seaborne Russian crude imports amid fear of U.S.…

Trump and Xi will meet amid surging U.S.–China tensions over rare-earth restrictions and new tariffs. Xi’s team has crafted a…

ASEAN’s annual summit exposes the bloc’s internal fractures and waning regional influence. U.S.–China rivalry over critical minerals threatens to divide…

The Samarkand defense ministers’ meeting was the first-ever purely Central Asian military summit since independence. Birlik 2025 exercises marked the…

North Korea’s missile launch is a calculated warning timed precisely before Trump’s South Korea visit. Kim Jong Un seeks to…

Historic Milestone: Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, breaking gender barriers but inheriting Abe’s conservative legacy. Economic Gamble: Her…

China says the U.S. “grossly distorted” its rare earth policy to stir panic and misinformation. U.S. officials accuse Beijing of…

Selective authorizations, not blanket deliveries: Approve a limited tranche of Tomahawks under strict U.S. supervision, preserving leverage while avoiding uncontrolled…

Maritime Trade Turns Hostile:Both China and the U.S. began imposing reciprocal port fees on vessels linked to each other’s economies,…

A President on the Run: Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina fled aboard a French military aircraft after losing the army’s loyalty…