Trump says ceasefire is still on despite attacks in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is still on, after both countries accused each other of violating it with clashes in…
Why Some Heads of State Lead While Others Perform
In every era, nations eventually become a reflection of the kind of leadership they choose to elevate. Some states rise through discipline, strategic thinking, and painful long term decisions, while…
Brazil’s Lula and Trump hail positive talks after rocky relations
President Donald Trump and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hailed a positive three-hour meeting in Washington, as the ideological opposites sought to smooth tensions. –…
UAE’s MOD says air defence systems ‘actively engaging’ with missiles, UAV threats
The UAE’s Ministry of Defence said in a post on X that “the sounds heard across the country are the result of ongoing engaging operations of missiles and UAVs”. –…
Pakistan’s Central Asia Corridor Marks India’s Strategic Defeat
Pakistan’s expansion of the Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement into Central Asia marks a serious strategic humiliation for India. By moving to include Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the framework, Islamabad…
Zelenskyy sends chief negotiator to US for fresh peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dispatched Kyiv’s chief negotiator to meet with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the U.S.. – Details are sketchy so far on the…
ASEAN, ADB Discuss Climate and Infrastructure Cooperation
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Asian Development Bank President (ADB), Masato Kanda, on the margins of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.…
South Korea, Netherlands Discuss Semiconductor Cooperation
I was very pleased to hold my first telephone conversation with Prime Minister Rob Jetten of the Netherlands. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1961, our two countries have…
Malaysia, Singapore Discuss Economic Zone, Energy and Regional Security
The two-way meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong provided space for Malaysia and Singapore to continue strengthening strategic cooperation grounded in shared interests, regional stability, and the prosperity of…
Uzbekistan, Austria Sign Tax, Migration and Visa Agreements
Following the talks with Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria H.E. Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Federal Minister of BMI H.E. Gerhard Karner, we signed a…