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US envoys told Ukraine the Russian diesel deal could “soften” Moscow’s stance and restart talks, three sources told Reuters after a Miami meeting

Iran is reviewing the US response to its Strait of Hormuz proposal and will reply via intermediaries, spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday

Thousands marched in Delhi on Monday to demand India's election chief resign over a voter roll revision, defying a heavy security clampdown in the capital.

The Saudi energy minister said deadly Houthi attacks tested the kingdom’s infrastructure and resilience, and vowed an ‘equally serious’ response

Iran says the US response to its seven conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was ‘insufficient’, as Tehran demands clarity on unresolved points

NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich delivered a direct warning to Moscow at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, unveiling a new "Theory of Victory" strategy integrating artificial intelligence, autonomous drone networks, and rapid eastern flank response capabilities to counter Russian hybrid threats

US President Donald Trump claimed an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine following his controversial diesel sanctions waiver, but the arrangement unravelled within hours as Russian drone and missile strikes hit power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv

India's cockroach movement leaders were freed by a court a day after detention, as the CJP and Rahul Gandhi vow more protests against the election chief.

US President Donald Trump stated following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow strongly desires a peace settlement, while calling for leadership change in Kyiv after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized a US-Russia diesel agreement as a 'weak decision'

Indian security forces detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and thousands of demonstrators in New Delhi during a nationwide protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over controversial voter roll revisions

Cockroach Janta Party protest in Delhi: the group says its founder and thousands were detained as it demanded the election chief resign

One year on, the Gaza ceasefire freed 20 living hostages, but Israel controls about 70% of Gaza and reconstruction has stalled

China EU trade talks were “successful”, Beijing says, with escalation avoidable. See the hybrid car export deal and rare earth supply commitments

Freight is up 737% from the 2025 average as the Iran war disrupts routes, adding about USD 38.50 to every barrel

Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janata Party, was detained in Delhi ahead of a major protest over alleged voter-roll irregularities, the party said

India deploys more than 20,000 police and paramilitary officers ahead of a Saturday election protest demanding the election chief step down over voter rolls

Overseas borrowers have raised 115.5 billion yuan this year as low Chinese interest rates and easier cross-border rules expand yuan financing

Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks hit a wartime high last week as Iran warns it will block unauthorised routes, cutting vessel transits to a two-month low

European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič arrived in Beijing for two days of critical negotiations with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, seeking to rebalance a daily €1 billion trade deficit and address raw material export controls amid joint warnings from France and Germany

Sri Lanka arrested ex-first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa over alleged misuse of children's hospital donations, a major blow to the once powerful Rajapaksa family.