UK, US and Australia say Japan could join Aukus pact
In their statement, the three defense chiefs said that their respective countries had “been clear” in their intent to engage “like-minded partners”
Pelosi joins call for Biden to stop transfer of weapons to Israel
Friday’s letter also calls on the US to withhold future arms transfers…reports Asian Lite News More than three dozen congressional Democrats –
Judge denies Trump’s delay request for hush-money trial
Trump’s attempt to delay the trial was based on his assertion of immunity from prosecution for actions taken during his presidency…reports Asian
Philippines, US, Japan and Australia to hold joint drills in SCS
Set to be held in the South China Sea, where Beijing asserts extensive territorial claims, the exercises signify a unified response to
US blocks ships for illicit trade in support of Iran’s military
The United States, in February, also imposed sanctions on four entities operating as front companies and subsidiaries for US-designated Hamed Dehghan and
Biden extends some immigrant work permits
This is the latest step by the Biden Administration to get work-authorized individuals into the workforce, supporting the economies where they live…reports
Biden slams Netanyahu over Gaza
The White House would not specify what could change about policy, but it could include altering military sales to Israel and America’s
Europe and US need each other, says Stoltenberg
Lacking air superiority and faced with formidable Russian defences, Ukraine’s counter-offensive ground to a halt last year and is now at risk
WhatsApp services restored after global outage
Those attempting to access the app or its web version were met with an error message indicating the service was unavailable…reports Asian
Tehran warned against attack on Americans over consulate strike
Ershadi urged the Security Council to condemn the attack, emphasising its violation of diplomatic premises’ inviolability…reports Asian Lite News Tehran’s deputy permanent