UK Weighs Extra Gulf Deployments as Iran Mines Strait of Hormuz

LONDON – Britain is evaluating further military deployments to the Gulf following Iran’s intensified assaults on…

Romania and Ukraine Agree to Joint Drone Production Amid Border Tensions

BUCHAREST – Romania’s President Nicusor Dan and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a statement Thursday pledging…

Switzerland Shuts Tehran Embassy but Keeps US-Iran Channel Open Amid War

GENEVA – Switzerland announced Wednesday the temporary closure of its Tehran embassy due to soaring security…

Japan to Tap Oil Reserves Early to Counter Middle East Supply Crunch

TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Wednesday that Japan will unilaterally release 15 days of…

Malaysia Refers Anti-Graft Chief’s Share Probe to Top Civil Servant Amid Renewal Doubts

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Cabinet on Wednesday forwarded a probe into Anti-Corruption Commission head Azam Baki’s…

Meloni Blasts U.S.-Israel Iran Strikes as Illegal, Cites Global Peril

ROME – Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unleashed her fiercest rebuke yet Wednesday against the U.S.-Israeli campaign…

Carney’s Liberals Gain Seat, Edge Toward Canadian Parliament Majority

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney inched toward a House of Commons majority Wednesday as a…

UK Releases Papers on Mandelson’s Epstein Ties, Fueling Starmer Backlash

LONDON – Britain’s government unveiled initial vetting documents Wednesday on Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Washington ambassador,…

Erdogan Urges Halt to Iran War as NATO Shields Turkey from Missiles

ANKARA – President Tayyip Erdogan warned Wednesday that the escalating war in Iran risks engulfing the…

Turkey Opposition Leader Slams Imamoglu Trial as Erdogan’s Political Ploy

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s primary opposition figure branded the ongoing trial of imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu…

Kosovo Court Blocks Snap Election Date Amid Leadership Deadlock

PRISTINA – Kosovo’s Constitutional Court ordered President Vjosa Osmani on Monday not to set a snap…

Sabah Floods Force Second Round of Evacuations in Northern Districts

KOTA KINABALU – Nearly 400 residents fled low-lying villages in Kota Marudu as heavy overnight rains…