Politics

China Directly Mediating Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

China's special envoy on Afghan affairs has been shuttling between Kabul and Islamabad to facilitate a ceasefire.

Dwindling stockpiles and soaring costs: US allies struggle to contain Iranian attacks

France is reportedly running low on air-launched interceptor missiles it uses to take down Iranian drones over the UAE

Why Iran keeps trapping American presidents in an endless geopolitical crisis

From Carter to Trump, US presidents have struggled to resolve the Iran dilemma. The history of US-Iran relations shows why the conflict keeps returning.

From ‘America First’ to global confrontation: How Trump’s strategy is changing US power

Trump once promised restraint and dealmaking. Now wars, sanctions and regime-change rhetoric signal a more aggressive phase of American power.

Hungary announces oil pipeline deal amid feud with Ukraine

Hungary is poised to sign a deal with Slovakia on building a new bilateral pipeline amid an oil dispute with Ukraine

Brussels wants ‘our sons to die for Ukraine’

Viktor Orban has accused Brussels of dragging the EU deeper into the Ukraine conflict, vowing to keep Hungarians safe.