Eight Uzbek nationals were killed and several others injured when drones struck an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, on August 10. Uzbekistan quickly sent officials to support the victims and arrange the return of their bodies, but has made...
Andy Burnham entered office as UK prime minister on July 20 with domestic issues expected to dominate his agenda, leaving questions over the direction of Britain's foreign policy. While Burnham has previously expressed support for Ukraine, analysts say his...
Israeli settlers allegedly set fire to a mosque, homes and a vehicle in the village of Tuwana in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron on 19 July, according to Palestinian media. Palestinian officials described the incident as a...
Protests continued across Ukraine on 17 July following the removal of Mykhaylo Fedorov as defence minister during a government reshuffle. Demonstrations grew for a second consecutive day, with an estimated 10,000 people gathering in Kyiv to demand Fedorov’s return...
Iraq and Syria have signed a memorandum of understanding to rebuild the historic Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline, aiming to restore a major crude export route from northern Iraq to Syria's Mediterranean coast. The project is intended to diversify Iraq's oil...
A newly emerged anti-Taliban armed group briefly seized the district headquarters of Yaftal in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province after launching an overnight attack on 16–17 July, according to multiple Afghan media outlets. The Taliban confirmed the assault, saying security...
India has strengthened defence cooperation with Indo-Pacific countries during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 6–11 July visits to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, highlighting a strategy to expand regional partnerships amid competition with China and uncertainty over the role of...
Saudi media have focused on the latest escalation in Yemen between the Iran-backed Houthi movement and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government, warning that Tehran could use its ally in Yemen to expand its confrontation with the United States and...
Ten years after an international tribunal rejected China's sweeping South China Sea claims, Beijing has expanded its legal, diplomatic and media efforts to reinforce its position. Alongside continued activity in disputed waters, China is increasingly relying on government papers,...
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for 2,036 attacks against Pakistan's security forces between January and June 2026, reporting 4,463 casualties. The figures mark a sharp increase from previous years, with the group's attack claims more than quadrupling since...