Middle East
Trump hints at renewed Iran strikes as West Bank crisis intensifies
A new US warning coincided with a deadly Hebron clash and Israel's threat of a large operation and full lockdown in the occupied territory.
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India
Iranian parliament speaker heads to India for BRICS forum
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will join a two-day parliamentary meeting beginning October 26 as India expands legislative diplomacy with the bloc.
Asia
Myanmar leader courts Malaysia as regional diplomacy tests ASEAN pressure
Min Aung Hlaing used his first Malaysian visit as president to pursue trade and regional acceptance, while repatriations, civil-war violence and concern over political legitimacy shadowed the diplomatic opening.
Africa
Ethiopian forces close in on Mekelle as regional-war fears rise
Federal troops and allied militias advanced toward Tigray's capital after renewed combat, while suspected long-range drone attacks and the rupture with Eritrea raised fears that the conflict could spread.
Europe
Italy says EU naval force remains too small to secure Red Sea shipping
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto welcomed new European contributions to Operation Aspides but said six deployed warships were not enough to protect traffic through Bab el-Mandeb.
Asia
Philippines urges ASEAN talks after deadly Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine
As ASEAN chair, Manila expressed concern after an airstrike in Kyauktaw killed 50 people and wounded dozens, while offering to facilitate a regional response led by Myanmar.
Middle East
Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan affirm Riyadh's right to self-defence
The four foreign ministers linked Saudi self-defence to international law, called for safe regional navigation and backed Yemen's government, while saying dialogue and diplomacy remained the only sustainable path.
Middle East
Houthis press toward Yemen's strategic highlands as US strikes remain uncertain
Houthi forces sought control of the Kahboub Mountains after taking the Red Sea coast, while a report that Donald Trump canceled planned US strikes remained unverified and Saudi Arabia intensified its response.
Middle East
Pakistan carries Saudi warning to Iran as Houthi attacks widen regional risk
Islamabad urged Tehran to restrain Yemen's Houthis after attacks wounded 73 people in Saudi Arabia, while Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey coordinated under a defensive security pact.
Latin America
Drug violence drives Costa Rica into a confrontation over democratic checks
A 50% rise in homicides since 2020 has turned crime policy into a struggle between President Laura Fernández and an independent judiciary.
United States
US begins cautious return of diplomats to Middle East missions
Washington will partially restaff missions evacuated after the Iran war began, signaling lower immediate risk while retaining strict personnel caps across the region.
China
China considers November summit with South Korea at Shenzhen APEC meeting
Wang Yi and Cho Hyun paired possible leader-level talks with plans for travel, trade, supply-chain and cultural cooperation, while Seoul pressed Beijing on North Korea.