Pakistan’s diplomatic rise rests on military clout, not negotiation skills. India counters by deepening ties with Israel and Gulf states.

Fourth Lebanese journalist killed in weeks by Israeli “double tap” strike. Witness elimination risks becoming permissible. Norms erode.

Hormuz closure shifts China-Gulf ties from oil trade to energy security community. FTA now a strategic necessity, not an option.

Lebanon ceasefire extended three weeks as Trump mediates. Hezbollah rejects talks. IEA warns of historic energy threat.

Grossi: UN chief must be proactive crisis manager. At Zaporizhzhia, focus on impermissible actions, not territory, to advance talks.

Pew: 60% of Americans view Israel unfavorably, including most young Republicans and Democrats. Bipartisan support is collapsing.

US treats allies as enemies while Russia and China back Iran. Middle powers must collaborate on interests, not values, to survive.

US can’t fight two wars alone. Europe needs co-production, not just customer status. ITAR and centralized models are the bottleneck.

Orban’s exit weakens Israel’s EU shield. But economic pain from the Iran war is testing Netanyahu’s far-right European strategy.

Gaza needs a Tokyo model: property rights, land readjustment, grassroots rebuilding. No top-down plans. No Solidere-style expropriation.