China
Beijing protests US funding curbs on work with Chinese universities
China called the restrictions discriminatory as Washington weighs adding dozens of universities and laboratories to a defence-linked risk list.
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China
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.
Asia
Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget as pressure from China grows
The 2027 plan would lift military spending by 18% and above 3% of GDP, but it must pass an opposition-controlled legislature after a prolonged budget delay.
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.
Africa
Zimbabwe opens a new land-reform chapter with three routes for disputed farms
The government will return 67 treaty-protected farms, restore 840 properties acquired in error and let 409 remaining white farmers buy occupied land, while insisting redistribution is irreversible.
China
China expands strategic pressure across the Pacific as global attention shifts
Undersea devices, missile tests, naval drills, cyber activity and technology controls form a widening pattern of pressure as regional states balance cooperation with stronger defenses.
Middle East
US forces set to leave Iraq by September 30 as militia disarmament remains unresolved
Baghdad and Washington expect the coalition mission to end on a fixed September deadline, but powerful Iran-backed groups reject a parallel demand to surrender their weapons.
Middle East
Gaza disarmament framework awaits Israeli approval and final Hamas terms
Donald Trump announced phased disarmament for armed groups in Gaza, but implementation still requires Israeli approval, agreement on Hamas amendments and a verification mechanism tied to a political transition.
Middle East
Iraq adopts sovereignty plan after U.S.-Saudi strikes kill 20 PMF members
Baghdad ordered legal and security measures to tighten state control, keep Iraq outside regional escalation and complete the coalition withdrawal timetable after coordinated strikes killed 20 paramilitary personnel.
Brazil
US Tariffs Distort Big Tech Debate, Experts Say
Brazilian experts reject U.S. claims that the country's digital regulations threaten free speech, arguing that Washington is using the issue as a pretext for a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods. Researchers say the real concern is protecting U.S. corporate interests in the global technology race against China.