International Relations

Delegates seated in a hall at the opening of the Great Wall-2026 International Forum on Counter-Terrorism in Beijing

China Opens Counter-Terrorism Forum With 62 Countries, Drones on Agenda

More than 320 delegates from 62 countries and international organizations opened the three-day Great Wall-2026 counter-terrorism forum in Beijing, hosted by China's People's Armed Police. Unmanned systems and artificial intelligence head the

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

View from the International Space Station of islands on the Persian Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates near Abu Dhabi

China Tells UAE Envoy It Backs a Ceasefire; the Readout Names No War

Wang Yi told the UAE's special envoy that China will keep working for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Middle East, and the envoy said the UAE wants to raise the partnership to

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Satellite view of the Black Sea and surrounding coastlines captured by NASA's Terra spacecraft

Russia Says Ukraine Hit Ships 214 Times This Year; Kyiv Claims 285 Vessels

Russia's delegate to the OSCE says 214 of 228 attacks on Azov and Black Sea shipping since the start of its military operation came this year, with 28 crew dead. Ukraine has

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands in front of Russian and Iranian flags in Turkmenbashi

Russia Offers to Take Iran’s Uranium, but Only After a US-Iran Deal

Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow will take Iran's enriched uranium, or help others do so, if the warring sides reach a deal. He says IAEA experts have not regained access and

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a reception in Riyadh

Russia Warns Houthis Over Saudi Strikes, Says No One Asked It to Mediate

Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow has told the Houthi movement that strikes on civilian infrastructure are unacceptable, and that it has received no mediation request. Sudan and Lebanon have added their

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Naval officers stand on the deck of the Indian frigate INS Sahyadri in Vladivostok ahead of the Indra 2026 exercise

Moscow Lists Troops and Jets for Indra 2026; Delhi Names Only a Warship

Russia's Defense Ministry says Indra 2026 involves ground forces, Su-30SM aircrews and a drone-boat drill in the Sea of Japan. India's Ministry of Defence statement describes only a naval exercise built around

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Vladimir Putin seated at the CIS heads of state meeting in Turkmenistan on October 9, 2026

Moscow Says No Russian Diesel Contract With the US Is Signed Yet

Russia's deputy prime minister says no contract has yet been signed to ship diesel to the United States and that making one "will require some time." A presidential envoy says "coming days."

October 14, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

The Earth photographed by the Apollo 17 crew, with Africa and the Arabian Peninsula visible beneath swirling cloud

Xi Gives Togo Four Principles on Africa’s Conflicts but Names No Conflict

Xi Jinping told Togo's Faure Gnassingbé that wars and unilateral sanctions cannot fundamentally resolve conflicts, and set out four principles for Africa's hotspot issues. Neither readout names a conflict, mediator, envoy, fund

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Nikolai Patrushev, Russian presidential aide and chairman of the Maritime Board, standing in a patterned-wallpaper room with his hands clasped

China and Russia Pledge to Align Maritime Strategies as Sea Lanes Close

Russia's Nikolai Patrushev and China's Wang Yi pledged in Beijing to align maritime strategies, with Moscow linking its trans-Arctic corridor to China's Maritime Silk Road. No agreement was signed, and the three

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Satellite image of the Orapa diamond mine area in Botswana, with open-pit mines and tailings pale against a purple-brown landscape

China and Botswana Elevate Ties as Gaborone Seeks a Bigger Diamond Market

China and Botswana elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, and their joint statement promises to enhance access for Botswana's diamonds to the Chinese market. It gives no volumes, tariffs or

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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China Opens Counter-Terrorism Forum With 62 Countries, Drones on Agenda

China Tells UAE Envoy It Backs a Ceasefire; the Readout Names No War

Russia Says Ukraine Hit Ships 214 Times This Year; Kyiv Claims 285 Vessels

Russia Offers to Take Iran’s Uranium, but Only After a US-Iran Deal

Russia Warns Houthis Over Saudi Strikes, Says No One Asked It to Mediate

Moscow Lists Troops and Jets for Indra 2026; Delhi Names Only a Warship

Moscow Says No Russian Diesel Contract With the US Is Signed Yet

Xi Gives Togo Four Principles on Africa’s Conflicts but Names No Conflict

China and Russia Pledge to Align Maritime Strategies as Sea Lanes Close

China and Botswana Elevate Ties as Gaborone Seeks a Bigger Diamond Market

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