2:32 pm, Thursday, 18 September 2025
BREAKING NEWS
Hanoi’s 80th Independence Parade Signals Military Confidence and Economic Ambition
Hanoi staged its largest military parade in decades to mark 80 years of independence, choreographing tanks, missile carriers, drones, and
Vietnam at 80: Hanoi’s biggest military parade signals confidence
Columns of armor, missile carriers and flyovers marked a high-stakes anniversary, with visiting dignitaries underscoring the diplomatic weight. The show
Beijing’s Parade as Theater for a ‘New Order’
Beijing’s national parade doubles as strategy, using spectacle to sell self-reliance. Beyond crisp formations, the focus is on integrated systems—drones
Kim Jong Un’s Armored Train to Beijing: Optics, Bargaining, and Ripples
Kim Jong Un’s trip to China by armored train is a signal before it is a summit. Protocol, sealed corridors,
Famine Warnings in Gaza: Aid Logistics, Trust, and Human Reality
With bombardment and blockade grinding on, aid agencies warn that famine risk is rising in Gaza. Food distribution, clean water,
Israel Calls Reservists as Gaza City Push Looms
Israel has begun calling reservists ahead of a new phase in Gaza City, framing the move as a targeted effort
Indonesia Opens Temporary Walk-In Tourist Visa in Dhaka from 1 September 2025
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Dhaka has launched a temporary walk-in scheme for single-entry tourist (C1) visas,
Israeli army uproots 3,000 olive trees in West Bank village
US tariffs rattle India’s textile sector as buyers pull back The Straits Times, Indian textile manufacturers warned of sales declines
UK delays decision on China’s London embassy amid ‘greyed-out’ plan concerns
Lee Jae-myung visits Tokyo to shore up ties with Ishiba ahead of US summit The Japan Times, South Korean President
Australia–Philippines defense talks spotlight South China Sea tensions
Ukraine strike disrupts Druzhba pipeline flows to Hungary, Slovakia Reuters, A Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Unecha pumping station in Bryansk
