The United States has struck new trade deals with Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, just days before the Trump administration’s self-imposed August 1 tariff deadline.
South Korea is grappling with the aftermath of relentless torrential rains that swept across the country over five consecutive days, leaving at least 14 people dead.
China has opened its doors wider than ever before. As of July 2025, citizens from 74 countries can now enter China without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.
Trump announced an extension of the deadline for imposing new reciprocal tariffs to August 1, while warning that duties of up to 40% will be levied on selected countries if trade agreements are not reached by then.
More than 100 fighter jets from India and Pakistan were involved in a major aerial engagement that occurred on May 6 and 7, Pakistani officials have confirmed, making it one of the largest and longest dogfights in recent global aviation history.
India and Pakistan edged dangerously close to direct conflict on May 7 for the first time since 2019, following India’s most extensive and lethal strikes inside Pakistani territory in decades.
A hotel in Kyoto, Japan, is at the center of a growing diplomatic controversy after requiring an Israeli tourist to sign a declaration affirming he had not committed war crimes during his military service.
A massive explosion and fire ripped through Iran’s largest commercial port, Shahid Rajaee in Bandar Abbas, on Saturday, leaving at least eight people dead and over 700 injured.
