South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North BBC South Korea’s Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace Reuters ‘Begin discussions’: South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea The Times of India South Korea’s Lee Proposes Talks With North in Pursuit of Peace Bloomberg.com ROK president calls for dialogue … Read more
Ukraine has damaged Russia’s grain export terminals in an attack on the Novorossiysk port, while Russia has struck grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Tit-for-tat attacks between the world’s major grain exporters threatens food security in import-dependent countries on the brink of famine. Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Click here to share on … Read more
A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia’s economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue. Russia’s economy has held up longer than many expected, defying Western sanctions. But four years into the Russia-Ukraine war, the strain is starting to bite. Growth is forecast to slow to its weakest pace since … Read more
Yemen’s state-run Saba news agency reported on Friday that Houthi rebels had launched fresh missile and drone attacks on the eastern Yemeni city of Marib, a day after a series of strikes on government military positions left dozens dead and wounded. Yemeni armed forces shot down several Houthi drones over Marib, according to the report. … Read more
Leadership in Iran should capitalize on a “window for diplomacy” with the US, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said, suggesting that the current stage of the conflict may help Tehran negotiate itself into a better position on the world stage. Zarif, who does not currently serve within the Iranian political system, made … Read more
Anger in Iraq after US-Saudi strikes on paramilitary group with ties to Tehran. The war in Iran has taken a significant turn even as the memorandum of understanding to stop the fighting is supposed to be in progress. Saudi Arabia, in coordination with the US, has carried out strikes inside Iraq against armed groups with … Read more
NewsFeed The US military says it has successfully intercepted a barrage of missiles fired by Iran at its troops in Jordan. The sudden attack coincides with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House and comes after a five-day pause in the war. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Tehran. Published On 29 … Read more
Democratic lawmaker Sheldon Whitehouse says the US is turning into one of the world’s ‘worst-behaved countries’. The Americans who voted for President Donald Trump are seeing a “wholesale violation” of his campaign promise to avoid unnecessary wars, especially the United States-Israel war on Iran, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse argues. The Democrat tells host Steve Clemons … Read more
Iran’s military said on Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for the latest U.S. attacks, while explosions were heard near an American base in northern Iraq. “This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos and the barracks of the … Read more
President Trump’s policy on Iran is “a head for an eye,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, adding that Yemen’s Houthi rebels had been “suckered” into attacking Red Sea shipping by Iran. “The president’s policy is ‘a head for an eye.’ I mean, honestly, that’s what it’s going to be,” Rubio said on the … Read more