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Image from coverage of the rescue of 24 Indian crew members from the MT Marivex tanker struck by a US missile off Oman

US strike sets tanker with 24 Indian crew ablaze, and Delhi thanks only Oman

An F/A-18 from USS Abraham Lincoln fired into the MT Marivex, a sanctioned tanker crewed entirely by Indians, leaving it burning off Oman. All 24 were rescued by Omani helicopters. New Delhi

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, photographed from the International Space Station

A Six-Meter Raft at Scarborough Shoal Pulls Manila and Beijing Back to the Brink

The Philippines lodged a diplomatic protest after a manned floating structure with an antenna appeared at Scarborough Shoal, fearing the start of another island base. Beijing answered with two words it always

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A US-made Patriot missile launcher of the Kuwaiti air force, the system defending Kuwait against Iranian drone and missile attacks

Iran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait again, putting India’s Gulf millions in the crossfire

Iranian drones hit US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for American strikes on the Strait of Hormuz, the second attack in a week on the Gulf states that anchor India's

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Demonstrators confront Kenyan police during the protest against the US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki

Kenya Police Kill a Protester at the US Ebola Camp a Court Already Blocked

Kenyan police shot a man in the head as hundreds protested the US quarantine camp rising at Laikipia Air Base, the third death in a week over a facility Kenyan courts have

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·Health·News

Security personnel patrol a street in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, before the Joint Awami Action Committee protest

Pakistan Kashmir protests leave 11 dead as India seizes the UN moment

Eleven people died in Rawalakot before a banned movement's rally went ahead anyway, while Gilgit-Baltistan voted under rigging allegations. India's foreign ministry called the elections a mask over repression, and the week

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The scene of the car bomb explosion that killed a driver in Balashikha, east of Moscow

A Car Bomb Outside Moscow Reportedly Kills the General Who Armed Russia’s War

A BMW exploded at dawn in Balashikha, killing a driver Russian media identify as Damir Davydov, head of the Defense Ministry directorate that supplies the army's missiles and shells. Officials have not

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

India's Agni-V long-range ballistic missile on a mobile launcher during a Republic Day Parade rehearsal in New Delhi

India nuclear arsenal reaches 190 warheads and, for the first time, some are ready

SIPRI's new Yearbook estimates India's nuclear stockpile at 190 warheads, ahead of Pakistan's 170, with a dozen deployed on delivery systems for the first time and modernisation aimed increasingly at targets across

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor suspended over sexual misconduct findings

The ICC Suspends Karim Khan, and 125 Governments Will Decide What Follows

The International Criminal Court suspended its chief prosecutor after a UN investigation found evidence of nonconsensual sexual contact with an aide. Karim Khan denies wrongdoing, and his fate now goes to a

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un together during the Chinese leader's state visit to Pyongyang

Xi Goes to Pyongyang and Quietly Takes North Korea Back From Moscow

Xi Jinping ended his first visit to North Korea in seven years with Kim Jong Un declaring the friendship with China his top-priority strategic work. The summit planned trade, agriculture and technology,

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Indian Army soldiers of the 99th Mountain Brigade's Gurkha Rifles during a joint training exercise, as India advances its theatre commands plan

India theatre commands plan advances as two-front war fear hardens into doctrine

A plan to replace India's 17 single-service military commands with three joint theatre commands is before the defence ministry and the Cabinet Committee on Security, the South China Morning Post reports. The

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

International Relations- Page 24

US strike sets tanker with 24 Indian crew ablaze, and Delhi thanks only Oman

A Six-Meter Raft at Scarborough Shoal Pulls Manila and Beijing Back to the Brink

Iran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait again, putting India’s Gulf millions in the crossfire

Kenya Police Kill a Protester at the US Ebola Camp a Court Already Blocked

Pakistan Kashmir protests leave 11 dead as India seizes the UN moment

A Car Bomb Outside Moscow Reportedly Kills the General Who Armed Russia’s War

India nuclear arsenal reaches 190 warheads and, for the first time, some are ready

The ICC Suspends Karim Khan, and 125 Governments Will Decide What Follows

Xi Goes to Pyongyang and Quietly Takes North Korea Back From Moscow

India theatre commands plan advances as two-front war fear hardens into doctrine

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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