Asia

• Talks between China and India failed to reduce border tensions. [Link]
• The UK’s newest aircraft carrier docked in Singapore. The UK says the operation is a part of its “tilt” to the Indo-Pacific. [Link]

Middle East

• Biden removed sanctions on two entities accused of making ‘dual-use’ parts for Iran’s missile program. [Link]
• Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says his country will look to quadruple its population in the occupied Golan Heights. [Link]
• The accused mastermind of the Jamal Khashoggi assassination is returning to his position of power in the Saudi royal family. Saud al-Qutani was an adviser to Crown Prince MbS before the assassination. [Link]
• Moqtada Sadr’s party won the most seats in Iraq’s election. [Link]

Ethiopia

• Tigrayian forces say the Ethiopian government has launched a new ground offensive. [Link]