Iran conflict accelerates yuan adoption and record CIPS volumes in global oil trade

Xi and Putin deepen partnership with call for ‘multipolar world’

Five EU states push gradual single market access for Western Balkans

Leaked documents show IRGC routed Chinese military equipment through UAE

NATO weighs Hormuz security mission if Iran blockade remains in place by July

Iran says Hormuz transit will remain free but ships must cover operational costs

French justice minister calls for three-year halt to legal immigration

Germany initiates diplomatic contact with France’s National Rally ahead of presidential election