India has increased maritime surveillance in the Bay of Bengal in response to Bangladesh’s recent activities, raising concerns over rising strategic tension in the region.
A horrific bus crash near Medina has killed 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims, leaving only one survivor. Indian officials have set up a control room and are assisting families.
Japan moves to calm tensions with China after PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks spark warnings from Beijing, prompting Tokyo to dispatch a senior diplomat to Beijing.
A U.S. strike has killed three suspected traffickers in the eastern Pacific, the 21st such attack since September, as Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived in the Caribbean as the U.S. expands military operations targeting drug networks amid growing tensions with Venezuela.