Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
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Russia
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.
Asia
Japan and US put munitions production at the centre of regional deterrence
Shinjiro Koizumi and Pete Hegseth linked industrial capacity to denial-based defence while Tokyo prepares to update its security strategy.
Latin America
OAS calls on Nicaragua to free political prisoners and restore civic liberties
A resolution adopted at the OAS's first foreign-ministers meeting in seven years creates a follow-up group that can recommend coordinated action over prisoners, disappearances and electoral conditions.
Brazil
Bahia's violence tests Lula in the Brazilian stronghold he needs for reelection
Public fear over gangs and police lethality is eroding confidence in Bahia, where Lula won 72% in 2022 and now needs another large margin against Flávio Bolsonaro.
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.
Asia
Japan centers new defense budget on drones, artificial intelligence and missiles
The ¥8.9 trillion request for the fiscal year beginning in April 2027 combines uncrewed weapons, longer-range strike systems, AI-enabled command and stronger state support for arms production.
India
India buys 60 Javelin missiles under emergency procurement window
The Rs 292-crore government deal adds a portable fire-and-forget anti-armour capability while leaving room for future US-India co-production talks.
Africa
Uganda and Burundi discuss troop deployments for Gaza stabilization force
African military delegations visited Israel as a planned 20,000-member international force struggles to secure enough troops and overcome disputes over Israeli withdrawal and Hamas disarmament.
Oceania
Pacific Newsrooms Are Trapped Inside Platform Distribution
Small Pacific publishers depend on Facebook to reach audiences, yet algorithmic ranking changes can sharply reduce visibility without clear notice or appeal.
Middle East
US command tour highlights carrier strain as Middle East fronts remain unsettled
Adm. Brad Cooper visited the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln as the Iran war, deadly strikes in Lebanon, Gaza diplomacy and an Iran-Qatar dispute sustained pressure across the region.