Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
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$2 Billion Chinese-Built Airport Opens in...
Passenger flights began on Tuesday at a $2 billion Chinese-built airport near Phnom Penh that Cambodian officials hope will boost the country’s sagging tourism industry.
Cambodian Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Government...
Lawmakers in Phnom Penh on Monday approved a law that will allow the government to strip Cambodian citizenship from people convicted of conspiring with foreign governments against the national interest.
Thailand Expels Cambodian Ambassador,Recalls its Envoy...
Thailand is recalling its ambassador from Phnom Penh and expelling Cambodia’s envoy as an investigation into landmine explosions ratcheted up a long-running border dispute.
Proposed Law Would Give Cambodia’s Government...
A proposed amendment to Cambodia’s constitution would allow the government to revoke the citizenship of Cambodian dissidents — a step that critics say would suppress internal dissent and eliminate political competition.
Thai Prime Minister Urges Calm After...
The Thai prime minister said Wednesday she spoke to her Cambodian counterpart to reduce tensions after Cambodia said one of its soldiers was killed in a brief gunfight with Thai troops at a sensitive border region.
Sister of Abducted Thai Activist Hopes...
Sitanan, joined by rights activists, submitted a letter at the Government Complaint Center near Government House in Bangkok and Pheu Thai Party headquarters requesting an investigation into the disappearances of Wanchalearm and other political refugees. The party took power in September 2023 with the swearing-in of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his cabinet.
Buddhist Monk Ousted for Joining March...
A Buddhist monk who joined a peaceful march organized by an opposition party official that called on the Cambodian government to restore social ethics was ousted by the head monk of his temple for disrupting the public peace.
Cambodia’s PM Threats Against Women Facebook...
Hun Sen stated that the women are eroding Cambodian cultural values and that such behaviour is to blame for sexual violence. The Prime Minister further ordered government authorities to find these women and “educate” them, suggesting that it has the ability to track them down based on their online activity
Young Cambodian Activists Challenge Social and...
With two-thirds of its population under the age of 30, Cambodia is undergoing a generational shift that is challenging the nation’s social and political status quo