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US-China nuclear site visit talks signal rare opening for arms-control cooperation
The US and China are exploring reciprocal nuclear site visits as fears grow over an expanding arms race and weakening global safeguards.
Australia launches 2029-30 UN Security Council bid as Albanese targets AI and climate influence
Australia has launched its campaign for a 2029-30 UN Security Council seat, with Anthony Albanese putting AI, climate and global security at the centre of the bid.
India charges Hafiz Saeed over Pahalgam attack as Pakistan accountability test deepens
India’s supplementary chargesheet places Hafiz Saeed personally within the alleged conspiracy behind the Pahalgam tourist attack, but securing enforceable accountability will depend on evidence, diplomacy and Pakistan’s cooperation.
Jaishankar begins six-nation tour as India links Gulf diplomacy to UNSC campaign
S. Jaishankar’s July diplomatic tour connects India’s Gulf energy and security interests with its United Nations Security Council campaign and expanding technology partnership with the European Union.
Kim Jong Un orders North Korea nuclear expansion and faster work on 10,000-ton missile cruiser
North Korea is expanding nuclear forces while diplomacy remains stalled. Kim Jong Un’s 10,000-ton cruiser order raises security risks across Northeast Asia.
Oil returns to Strait of Hormuz, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon test US-Iran peace deal
Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon are testing whether the United States-Iran peace accord can hold beyond paper.
US pushes IAEA resolution as Iran nuclear site mystery deepens
Iran’s sites were bombed, but its uranium is still not fully accounted for. The IAEA vote now tests pressure without escalation.
Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
Lavrov in Beijing as China and Russia coordinate on Iran war and Trump threatens 50% tariff over weapons shipment
China's Wang Yi condemned the US Iran port blockade as Russia's Lavrov visited Beijing, with a weapons shipment intelligence report deepening US-China friction.
Trump pulls back Iran strike threat hours before deadline as Pakistan brokers Hormuz ceasefire
Trump suspends Iran strikes for two weeks as Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan brokers Islamabad talks set for 10 April 2026.