Academic Joshua Kurlantzick says Beijing's influence efforts are becoming sophisticated and it is learning from Russia.
Senator Tim Kaine says if anyone did to the US 'what we are doing to Cuba', it would be considered 'an act of war'....
UN relief coordinator Tom Fletcher has slammed the war on Iran during a visit to Somalia....
The UAE’s decision to quit OPEC to prioritise its ‘national interests’ deals a blow to the oil group....
US president says Iran has reached out and asked Washington to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports....
With the two sides locked in a standoff, oil prices have continued to soar....
UK sovereign hails national friendship, but delivers pointed messages in speech during four-day US visit....
Aid agencies warn that time is running out to avoid an 'irreversible humanitarian catastrophe'....
US president says German chancellor 'doesn't know what he's talking about', defends war on Iran as necessary....
Under law, Trump needs Congressional approval to continue war, experts say, but Congress may avoid the issue altogether....
The United Nations chief warns of the waning influence of the global agreement....
Families in Sudan face hunger and displacement during war with millions dependent on limited and inconsistent aid....
Only 22 percent of US voters back the president's performance on the cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos survey suggests....
First sighting of Goita since rebel attacks comes as Russia seeks to dampen speculation over ally's military government....
The European Union warns that the deal on the link to Croatia could jeopardise Bosnia’s bid to join the bloc....
Ukraine targeted a major Russian oil refinery in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse for the third time within two weeks....
The United Arab Emirates has announced it’s withdrawing from OPEC and OPEC+....
High-level GCC summit in Jeddah embodies 'unified Gulf stance' towards the war, Qatar's emir says....
Al Jazeera breaks down the human and financial cost of decades of US-led wars and its latest war on Iran....
Announcement comes as Gulf producers are already struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz....
The attack last year on a migrant detention facility killed at least 68 people....
Circumvention mechanisms already exist and the conflict is encouraging more entities to work with them....
Even if the strait reopens, shipping insurance could cost 20 times more than before the war, analysts say....
Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla asks political economist Jason Hickel if Global South states can take back their sovereignty....
Gaza’s youngest survivors face lifelong disabilities from toxic gas and burns as the healthcare system collapses....
Common Iranians face job losses and shortages. But key institutions remain in place, with hardliners stronger now....
Despite setbacks, Hezbollah emerges as a key player, tied to Lebanon’s stability and US-Iran negotiations....
The diplomatic spat unfolds as Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Tuapse oil refinery, causing a 'massive' fire....
Trump team reviews Iran peace plan to reopen Hormuz with nuclear talks potentially delayed to a later stage....
UN chief says US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz risks triggering a global food emergency. ...
Both the US and Iran claim to have the upper hand in negotiations over the war, but who holds the cards?...
