US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard winds down special task force after criticism and congressional scrutiny over politicization and secrecy concerns

Chinese captain of Hong Kong-registered vessel pleads not guilty to criminal damage charges over Baltic Sea gas pipeline and telecom cable incident

Turkey’s President Erdogan appoints new justice and interior ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, naming Akin Gurlek and Mustafa Ciftci to key posts

Thousands protest in Tirana demanding government resign; clashes with police lead to injuries and arrests amid corruption allegations against deputy prime minis

Philippine lawmakers dismiss impeachment complaints against President Marcos Jr. by a wide margin, stopping proceedings and blocking new cases for one year

Indonesia pushes ahead with Prabowo’s bold 8% growth plan despite market shocks and rating warnings, raising questions about spending, deficit control, and inve

A top Iranian adviser visits Oman as Tehran and Washington prepare for new talks on nuclear limits, sanctions relief, and regional security tensions

Taiwan’s trade team heads to the US for final talks on a major tariff and investment deal covering semiconductors, AI, and energy cooperation

Somalia and Saudi Arabia sign a military cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening defense ties, improving security training, and supporting regional stabili

European intelligence warns Russia may be stalling and trying to outsmart the US in Ukraine peace talks as the war continues with little real progress

Estonia warns Russia is rebuilding forces and boosting arms output to shift Europe’s power balance, urging faster NATO and EU defense readiness.

UK PM Keir Starmer refuses to resign after backlash over former ambassador’s Epstein ties, as party pressure grows and government faces a deep crisis