India
India takes ASEAN-centred defence agenda to Cebu security meeting
Rajnath Singh will address regional security and use bilateral meetings to review defence ties with the bloc and its eight dialogue partners.
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Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro's flight to Miami opens a leadership vacuum on Brazil's right
The defeated candidate refuses to concede and promises opposition from abroad, but distance, credibility and tensions with Washington constrain his influence.
Asia
ASEAN defence summit tests US attention as the Middle East war drains capacity
Pete Hegseth faces allied questions on readiness, the South China Sea and alliance reliability while China maintains a lower-level presence in Cebu.
India
India and US review a defence partnership built around technology and production
Rajnath Singh and Pete Hegseth marked the first year of a ten-year framework while regional allies sought clarity on Washington's Indo-Pacific commitment.
China
North Korea nears completion of long-delayed bridge to China
Satellite analysis indicates customs facilities, roads and landscaping on North Korea's side of the New Yalu River Bridge are nearly ready, suggesting the dormant crossing may finally open.
Asia
Philippine defense chief accuses China of coercion after note at Seoul forum
Gilberto Teodoro condemned a note defending China's South China Sea claims that reached him during a public panel, while Beijing denied knowledge of the incident and criticized Philippine rhetoric.
Europe
EU industrial defenses strain ties with Switzerland, Norway and other close partners
Subsidies, safeguards and local-content preferences designed for competition with China and the United States are also catching European economies deeply integrated with the single market.
India
India and China seek border stability and progress on boundary settlement
Ajit Doval and Wang Yi used their 25th special-representatives meeting to link wider normalization with peace along the disputed frontier and renewed cross-border exchanges.
Middle East
UAE suspends trade with Iran after renewed ballistic missile fire
An indefinite halt to trade and financial transactions cuts a major commercial gateway for Iran as missile alarms, tanker attacks and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz intensify.
Latin America
Dominican Republic expels Cuban diplomats as regional alignments shift
Santo Domingo ordered Cuban diplomatic personnel and their families to leave without explaining the decision, prompting a sharp response from Havana and demands for clarity at home.
Brazil
Lula confirms Brazil denied visas to U.S. officials over election concerns
The Brazilian president said two Trump administration officials were blocked because their visit could challenge confidence in the October vote, while Washington rejected any claim that the trip was designed to interfere.
Brazil
China backs Brazil as tensions rise between Lula and Milei
Xi Jinping told Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that China supports Brazil in defending its sovereignty and rejecting external interference, while the two presidents advanced a broader agenda covering Mercosur trade talks, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, satellites and fertilizers.