Ahead of pivotal weekend China-US trade talks, President Donald Trump has proposed an 80% tariff on Chinese imports as an alternative to the current 145% levies, asserting that the new rate “seems right.”

Pakistan’s military launches a substantial counteroffensive against India, targeting, what Islamabad has called, multiple Indian military sites.

India and Pakistan trade barbs and exchange fresh fire across their frontier in disputed Kashmir.

India has suspended its top cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL), for a week over rising tensions with Pakistan.

Beijing and Moscow have pledged to deepen their strategic partnership while slamming the United States’ destabilizing foreign policies.

India and Pakistan accuse each other of attacks as hostilities rise between the two nuclear rivals.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised India and Pakistan's efforts to prevent the escalation of tensions. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he had “productive” talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin, addressing his Chinese counterpart as a “dear friend.”

Lee Jae-myung, who lost South Korea's presidential election by less than 1% three years ago, is running again for the Democratic Party in the upcoming snap election on June 3. He has emphasized populist messaging and engagement with North Korea.

The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran calls on India and Pakistan to prevent an escalation of tension in the region.