geopolitics

The Failed Iran war should spur a long-overdue withdrawal.

Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests Reuters

Iranian parliament votes to further criminalise interviews with 'hostile media' Reuters

DAP votes to stay in Malaysia's ruling coalition, easing pressure on Anwar

Trump wants more economic pressure on Iran. What are his options? Reuters

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Jen Gavito and retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward join Bloomberg This Weekend and offer sharply different assessments of whether escalating US economic pressure can change Iran’s calculus, with Gavito arguing sanctions

Russia hits steel plant in new strikes on Ukraine, Kyiv attacks Moscow region

A Hamas delegation began a meeting with Egypt's spy chief on Sunday to discuss ways to advance the implementation of a post-war plan for Gaza, an official from the Palestinian group told AFP.

Millions of Iranians struggle to make ends meet as war with US devastates the economy and sends prices soaring.

China should speed up plans to commandeer civilian ships for wartime operations, drawing lessons from Britain’s use of commercial vessels during the 1982 Falklands conflict, according to a defence researcher at Beijing’s top economic planning agency. As maritime security threats and great-power comp