Regional Tensions

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China Travel Agencies Halt Japan Tours as Beijing Tightens Warnings Over Taiwan Dispute

Beijing cites safety risks after Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan‑contingency remarks.

Afghan Border Talks Strain as Cross-Border Fire Kills Five in Spin Boldak

Afar Says Tigray Forces Entered Region in Alleged Breach of 2022 Peace Deal

Persian X Post Tagging Khamenei Alleges IRGC Power Split and Air-Defense Gaps

UN Peacekeepers Report Israeli Drone Neutralized, Then Grenade and Tank Fire in South Lebanon

Japan Moves to Lift Remaining Defense Export Curbs Under New LDP–Ishin Agenda

Pakistan and Afghanistan Move to Reopen Torkham After 10-Day Closure

Afghanistan–Pakistan Truce Nears Expiry With Uncertain Next Steps

China Expands ‘Mock Taipei’ at Zhurihe With Tunnel-Linked Judicial Yuan

Israeli Gaza City Offensive Triggers Mass Exodus as UN Counts One Million Displaced

Khamenei Urges Muslim States to Sever Ties With Israel, Citing U.S. Backing of Gaza Campaign

Cambodia Activates Dormant Conscription Law for Two-Year Service in 2026

China Registers Japanese Seafood Firms and Activates Beef Pact as Security Pressures Continue

China Conducts Joint Sea and Air Patrols in South China Sea

Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes as Death Toll Climbs; Trump Warns Tehran

Putin Calls for Diplomacy as Israel and Iran Exchange Retaliatory Strikes

Russia to Deliver Final S-400 Missile Units to India by 2026

EU Prepares New Sahel Strategy as Jihadist Violence and Diplomatic Tensions Escalate

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles from Wonsan into East Sea

Netanyahu Postpones Azerbaijan Visit Following Turkish Airspace Denial