Beijing challenges US financial dominance across currency, messaging and settlement systems; even if Iran sanctions ease and dollar trust recovers, the yuan push will persist for future crises
Hours after a ceasefire publicly brokered by Pakistan was announced, Iranian officials reportedly credited a last-minute push by China with securing their acceptance, a claim soon validated by Trump
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - and attacks on the world's largest LNG export plant in Qatar - has throttled about a fifth of global supply, upending the gas market and lifting prices
Request was presented during discussions between American and Nato officials at the White House, where US President Trump met with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte
A successful crossing is not yet guaranteed, as several vessels have turned back at the last moment and there has been little change in traffic over the past day
KCNA said tests showed tactical ballistic missiles with cluster warheads could "reduce to ashes" targets spanning 6.5-7 hectares with high-density impact
While Modi's BJP seeks to expand its foothold in states dominated by regional parties, the elections come as India faces an uncertain growth outlook after a surge in oil prices following West Asia war
Justice Department said in a separate statement that a woman identified as Courtney Williams had been indicted on charges of disclosing classified material to 'a media outlet'
For the first time since the pandemic, individual investors were net sellers in the secondary market in the first 11 months of the financial year that ended in March
Like any ambitious opposition party, Beijing is pointing out the weaknesses of the incumbent while portraying itself as a steadier, more predictable partner with fresh ideas