Second poll shows Swiss likely to reject tighter neutrality
Swiss voters look likely to reject a more restrictive form of neutrality, which would block the country from cooperating with NATO or imposing economic sanctions, a second poll on the…
Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project
Myanmar’s military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country’s south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of…
China says Philippine aircraft ‘intrude into’ airspace over Scarborough Shoal
China’s military on Friday said it tracked and warned three small Philippine aircraft that “illegally intruded into” airspace over the Scarborough Shoal, a contested feature in the South China Sea,…
Iran says Tehran must overcome ‘unjust sanctions’ as US ramps up economic pressure
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome “unjust sanctions”, a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he described as…
Ukraine’s ousted defence minister plans US trip to raise project funding
Ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov will go to the United States to raise money for new defence technology projects as he seeks new ventures after losing his post, a…
No decision yet on Bangladesh PM’s visit to India, Dhaka says
Bangladesh has not made a decision yet on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to India, his press secretary said on Friday, after Indian media reported that Rahman would be visiting…
China, Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech
China and Indonesia agreed on Friday to boost military ties and work closely on minerals, energy and technology, as Jakarta seeks to balance ties with both Beijing and Washington amid…
US has no idea of how long its economic pressure on Iran will take — Vance
US Vice President J D Vance de-facto admitted that he has no idea for how long he will have to implement US President Donald Trump’s campaign of economic pressure on…
Croatian court rules to place in custody Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage
A court in the Croatian city of Pula has ruled to put into custody a Ukrainian citizen, whose extradition is sought by Germany on suspicion of involvement in the sabotage…
Poland summons Israeli envoy over dropped probe into WCK aid worker deaths
Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Warsaw, expressing disappointment over Israel’s decision to close its investigation into the strike on a World Central…