Iran's parliament speaker and chief US negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been appointed special representative for China affairs, Iranian media says
India's rupee has hit a record low of 96 to the dollar as Middle East conflict drives an oil shock, foreign outflows and a widening current account deficit
Bangladesh anti-terrorism police arrested a former soldier linked to a banned religious group after a weeks-long manhunt over a plot targeting key national sites
Israel confirmed Saturday that Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad was killed in a Gaza airstrike, with two Hamas officials also confirming his death
Trump claims Xi backed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but China stopped short of committing to pressure Iran as oil prices climb toward $109 a barrel
Trump's coercive diplomacy has worked elsewhere, but analysts say his maximalist demands and inflammatory rhetoric are making an Iran deal harder to reach
Putin heads to Beijing just days after Trump's China visit, with Xi set to sign a joint declaration reaffirming the Russia-China strategic partnership
Taiwan pushed back after Trump warned against a formal independence declaration, insisting it is sovereign and not subordinate to China
BRICS foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint statement in Delhi as Iran and the UAE clashed over the ongoing war
Israel struck Gaza targeting Hamas military wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad on Friday. His fate remains unconfirmed as casualty reports emerge from Gaza City
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days after US-facilitated talks in Washington concluded Friday, with new security and political negotiations scheduled for late May and June
Indian PM calls for a free and open Strait of Hormuz during a UAE stopover, kicking off a six-nation tour focused on energy security and trade
Abbas Araghchi says he received US messages expressing willingness to continue talks, and welcomed China's role in helping resolve the conflict
Saudi Arabia has floated a Helsinki-style non-aggression framework involving Iran and Middle Eastern states as part of post-war regional security discussions
India's NIA has charged 10 men over the 2025 Delhi car bomb that killed 11 people near the Red Fort, linking them to an Al-Qaeda-inspired group
Modi landed in Abu Dhabi on Friday for talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, focusing on energy security, trade and supply chain partnerships
Trump says he and Xi agreed Iran must never get a nuclear weapon and the Strait of Hormuz must reopen, as U.S.-Iran diplomacy remains stalled
Trump claims "fantastic trade deals" after two days of talks with Xi in Beijing, including a Boeing jet purchase and Chinese pledges on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
Netanyahu and Saar ordered a defamation lawsuit against the NYT over a Kristof column alleging widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli forces
Modi's five-nation tour starts in the UAE Friday, with India seeking energy security and trade deals as the Iran war disrupts Gulf shipping routes
