US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move
Advertisement2026 Xi-Trump summitUS US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move Pete Hegseth becomes first Pentagon…
Trump backs Pakistan as Iran mediator after criticism from Lindsey Graham
US president lauds Islamabad, but his Republican ally says he does not trust Pakistan to facilitate Iran diplomacy.
China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks
AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranUS China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks Wang Yi highlights Strait…
Why is Iran increasingly targeting the UAE in its war messaging?
The UAE's close ties to the US and Israel have placed the Gulf country under Iranian suspicion.
US will win Iran, port blockade 100 percent effective – Trump
The United States President, Donald Trump, has declared that his country would defeat the Islamic Republic of Iran “peacefully or…
Iran Is Using Tiny ‘Mosquito’ Boats to Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s traditional naval fleet has been almost completely destroyed by US-Israeli raids. But Iran’s military has put a fleet of…
Trump heads to Beijing seeking stability in high-stakes Xi talks
Advertisement2026 Xi-Trump summitChinaDiplomacy Trump heads to Beijing seeking stability in high-stakes Xi talks Trade, Taiwan and Middle East tensions loom…
Pentagon gives new $29bn Iran war price tag, downplays munitions concerns
Appearing before congressional panel, Defense Secretary Hegseth says US is prepared to either escalate or wind down war.
‘Frogs in a well’: Chinese diplomat slams Europe’s ‘outdated’ approach to China
AdvertisementChina-EU relationsChinaDiplomacy ‘Frogs in a well’: Chinese diplomat slams Europe’s ‘outdated’ approach to China Foreign ministry’s European Affairs chief warns…
Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters
Dangote's planned East Africa refinery will model his recent mega project in Nigeria's Lagos.