Politics

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a 32-hour Easter truce. It held for 38 minutes before air raid sirens sounded over Kharkiv. A dispatch from the frontline.

Southeast Asia is pouring billions into AI infrastructure — but who actually owns it? A structural look at digital sovereignty, data colonialism, and the widening gap between AI ambition and reality.

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will open "fairly soon" as the US and Iran head to the negotiating table in Islamabad. But the strait is still blocked — and the gap between words and reality may define what comes next.

The US and Iran reached a ceasefire deal, but Lebanon wasn't at the table. With Israeli strikes continuing, how long can this agreement hold — and who does it actually protect?

Chilean police dismantled a five-year smuggling network that drained $917 million in stolen copper, shipping it to China disguised as scrap. What it reveals about commodity supply chain vulnerabilities.

Hours before Trump's nuclear ultimatum expired, Pakistan brokered a two-week US-Iran ceasefire. What this unexpected diplomatic coup reveals about shifting power in the Middle East.

An Indonesian fisherman pulled a Chinese underwater drone from waters near the Lombok Strait—a critical deep-water passage to Australia. The find reveals a quiet but expanding pattern of Chinese subsurface surveillance across the Indo-Pacific.

Trump's 'civilization will die' warning has reignited tensions across the Middle East. From Pakistan's mediation bid to bread lines in Gaza, here's what's actually at stake.

Trump agreed to a 2-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brokered by Pakistan, the deal raises as many questions as it answers about the future of US-Iran relations.

Trump set an 8pm EST deadline for Iran to accept a peace deal, threatening to "wipe out" its civilization. Pakistan stepped in to mediate as the clock ticked down.

Trump claims Iran is 'begging' for a ceasefire. Tehran says it can't trust Washington's track record. As strikes continue in Lebanon, the Middle East is juggling multiple crises at once.

Trump has threatened to destroy Iran "in one night" if Tehran misses his Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. With 13,000 strikes already launched, what comes next?