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Taiwan uses attack drones in joint combat drill for first time before Trump-Xi summit
Taiwan has integrated multiple attack-drone types into a joint military exercise for the first time as Taipei accelerates lessons from modern drone warfare ahead of the September 24 Trump-Xi summit.
September 19, 2026
BRICS New Delhi Declaration pushes local-currency trade as Iran-UAE divide yields rare consensus
The New Delhi Declaration has pushed BRICS toward payment-system links, local-currency financing, artificial intelligence cooperation and institutional reform while avoiding a common currency.
September 14, 2026
Xi Jinping heads to New Delhi for BRICS as India-China thaw faces its real test
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to India since 2019 is putting trade barriers, investment restrictions and the unresolved border relationship back at the centre of India-China diplomacy.
September 11, 2026
China-Egypt ties enter new phase as Xi Jinping returns to Cairo after decade-long absence
Xi Jinping returns to Egypt after 10 years as China deepens Suez investment, Belt and Road cooperation and its strategic reach across Africa.
September 1, 2026
Nepal disaster leaves at least 160 dead as foreign tourists vanish in flash flood
At least 160 people are reported dead and hundreds remain missing after an enormous ice-rock collapse triggered catastrophic flooding through Nepal’s Rasuwa district and into Tibet.
August 27, 2026
Nepal-China border catastrophe deepens as glacier collapse theory emerges and death toll surges
Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill scores and leave hundreds missing after a suspected glacier collapse devastates villages, roads and a major China border route.
August 26, 2026
India and China restart boundary push as Doval-Wang talks target lasting settlement
Ajit Doval and Wang Yi have agreed to continue negotiations over the disputed Himalayan boundary as India and China attempt to convert military de-escalation into a more durable political settlement.
August 26, 2026
US launches economic offensive against Iran as Tehran’s rial crashes to record low
US expands Iran sanctions across five sectors as Tehran’s rial hits a record low and Washington threatens foreign trade partners with penalties.
August 24, 2026
US declares Myanmar scholar Min Zin wrongfully detained by China ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Washington has formally declared U.S. citizen and Myanmar analyst Min Zin wrongfully detained by China, elevating his release into a diplomatic priority weeks before Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping.
August 21, 2026
Why Trump’s China election claim reversal could weaken his voter security push
Trump’s China election claim reversal could complicate his SAVE America Act push, U.S.-China talks and voter security messaging.
July 21, 2026