‘Sealed in blood’: Where does the China-North Korea alliance stand today?
China and North Korea are celebrating the 65th anniversary of a friendship treaty this week.

China and North Korea are celebrating the 65th anniversary of a friendship treaty this week.








After a tense night of overnight US-led strikes on Iran, air raid alerts sounded across Gulf states.
Iran says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar after US bombed targets in Iran.
Malik Agar Ayyir has proposed a national dialogue to end the civil war and steer Sudan towards democratic civilian rule.
Iranian officials insist that Tehran will not give up control over the waterway as US attacks threaten fragile truce.

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President Donald Trump has said the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is ‘over’, after the latest strikes.
Damascus shaken by twin blasts during Macron’s visit, marking heightened threats to Syria’s fragile stability

The US launches new strikes on Iran despite a promise by US President Donald Trump to pause attacks.
After Netanyahu’s statements on Lebanese Christians were denounced in Lebanon, analysts call Israel’s PM a liar.
While marine traffic in Hormuz has steadily risen, vague provisions on the strait remain contentious in peace talks.