geopolitics

US officials indicate Tehran may take days to respond to Trump's tougher terms on a potential peace agreement.

US castigates Europe over defence spend as NATO reassures Asia

How Trump’s Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimes

Philippines, Japan seek to strengthen defense ties amid U.S.-China thaw

America and China cannot dominate or exclude each other.

Israel troops capture Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon push against Hezbollah Reuters

Five workers died after a collapse at a mine in southwestern China, underscoring persistent safety issues and increased scrutiny following a gas blast at a coal mine in Shanxi earlier this month that killed at least 82 people.

Care system is warped by incentives that put helpless young people at greater risk

Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.

Taiwan says it will not be ‘silenced’ after China expels NYT reporter