Once the twin pillars of regional security, the Gulf heavyweights have seen their interests diverge on everything from oil quotas to geopolitical influence.

The Uganda-born Mamdani has been a sharp critic of Trump on issues such as immigration and said his differences with the president were numerous after a warm White House meeting.

As part of Saturday’s deal to halt the fighting, Thailand agreed to release the 18 soldiers in its custody if the ceasefire held for 72 hours.

Taiwan’s defence ministry on Wednesday said 77 Chinese military aircraft and 25 navy and coast guard vessels had been operating around the island in the past 24 hours.

The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed on a ceasefire, halting 20 days of fighting that killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides.

Once the twin pillars of regional security, the Gulf heavyweights have seen their interests diverge on everything from oil quotas to geopolitical influence.

Kyiv wants fighting halted along current front lines, and Washington has proposed a free economic zone if Ukraine pulls troops back.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Ukraine of attacking a presidential residence in the Novgorod region overnight with 91 long-range attack drones and said Russia would retaliate.

Malaysia’s foreign minister has previously said that ASEAN wants the election to be fair and inclusive, and also urged the Myanmar junta to adhere to a peace agreement it agreed with the bloc in 2021.

Trump’s administration has previously touted its success in taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels, and the Pentagon has posted footage of several of its strikes on social media.

But beneath the optimism lies a complex reality shaped by history, personalities, and global alignments—prompting analysts to urge restraint in reading the moment as a lasting reset

Khaleda Zia has left a strong political legacy that started through the journey of democracy in 1991.

Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump suggested Tehran may be seeking to revive its weapons programmes after a major US strike in June.

Russian Foreign Minister said targets had already been selected for retaliatory strikes by Russia’s armed forces.

In a meeting with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts, Wang called the ceasefire “hard-won,” and urged the two nations not to abandon it halfway or allow fighting to resume.

Parliament is due to elect a speaker and two deputies during its first meeting. Lawmakers must then choose a new president by within 30 days of the first session.

Turkey has stepped up operations against suspected IS militants this year, as the group returns to prominence globally.

An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus revoked, all the restrictions on Jamaat in August 2024.

Unlike many other countries, Bangladesh largely views the crop as just another vegetable eaten with rice, not as a basic industrial raw material.

The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine crew members and 241 passengers.