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UN council to investigate rights violations in Afghanistan

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The United Nations Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing alarm over the Taliban's measures targeting women and girls.
Europe

Russia, asked if China is sharing satellite intel for Ukraine, says it has its own capabilities

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The Kremlin announced on Monday that it had its own capabilities to cover all of its battlefield needs after being asked about a Kiev claim that Beijing was providing intelligence to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes against Ukraine.
Asia

Taliban says will never hand over Bagram Air Base to US

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The Taliban's chief spokesman has firmly dismissed US President Donald Trump's push to "take back" Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Americas

Trump ready for unconditional meeting with Kim: White House official

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US President Donald Trump is ready for unconditional talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency has reported, citing a White House official.
Americas

Trump: Russia and China catching up with US on submarines

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Moscow and Beijing are catching up with Washington in terms of number of submarines, US President Donald Trump has stated, although he asserted that America remains far ahead.
Asia

UN warns Afghanistan internet cut ‘extremely serious’ For human rights

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Afghanistan's internet and telecommunications cut has "extremely serious" rights implications, with women and girls especially affected, the UN human rights office warned Tuesday.
Americas

US gears up for possible conflict with China: WSJ

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The United States is working to ramp up missile production in preparation for a potential conflict with China, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. The Pentagon is reportedly pressing defense contractors to double or quadruple output amid mounting concerns over insufficient weapons stockpiles.
Asia

Taliban frees US citizen after Qatari mediation

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An American citizen who had been captured in Afghanistan since December has been released through Qatari mediation.
Asia

North Korean leader teases ‘secret weapons’

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hinted that the Asian country has developed “secret weapons” to bolster deterrence against the US and its allies.
Asia

US deal on Bagram base ‘not possible’: Taliban

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An Afghan Taliban government official stated Sunday that an agreement over Bagram air base was "not possible", after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with unspecified punishment if they did not give it back.
Americas

Trump warns Taliban of ‘bad things’ if Bagram Air Base not returned to US

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened the Taliban government of Afghanistan, stressing “bad things are going to happen” if it does not give Bagram Air Base back to the United States.
Europe

EU says to target India and China over ‘breaching Russia sanctions’

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, targeting “refiners, oil traders, [and] petrochemical companies in third countries, including China,” accused of helping Moscow bypass earlier restrictions.
Americas

Trump admin. wants key Afghan air base back

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US President Donald Trump has stated that he wants to regain control of Bagram Air Base in northeastern Afghanistan.
Americas

Trump blocks arms deal with Taiwan: WaPo

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US President Donald Trump has refused to approve a weapons package for Taiwan, the Washington Post has reported, citing five people familiar with the matter.
Asia

India ramping up Russian oil imports amid US trade negotiations: Bloomberg

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Indian refiners intend to continue purchasing Russian crude to meet rising fuel demand, even as New Delhi restarts trade talks with the US for...
Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan ink mutual defence pact

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Saudi Arabia signed on Wednesday a mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan, amid growing fears in the Persian Gulf over the US’s willingness to constrain Israeli belligerence.
Europe

Germany seeks major agreement with Taliban: Bild

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Berlin is working on a deal that would create a mechanism to deport Afghans back to their home country, the tabloid Bild has reported. German officials are holding direct talks with the Taliban in Qatar and plan to send a delegation to Kabul, according to the media outlet.
Americas

BRICS unlikely to last: WH trade adviser

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White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has claimed that the BRICS group is unlikely to last because the member states have “long hated each other.”
Asia

UN says 362 earthquake-hit villages in Afghanistan still not reached

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The United Nations has announced it has been unable to reach 362 villages in Afghanistan in the wake of a deadly earthquake in its eastern Kunar province, which killed at least 2,200 people and flattened entire communities and their homes.
Europe

EU may impose sanctions on China over Russia: FT

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The European Union is considering secondary sanctions on China over its continued purchases of Russian oil and gas, the Financial Times daily has reported, citing anonymous sources.
Americas

US Navy killed North Korean civilians during botched mission: NYT

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United States Navy Seals shot and killed several North Korean civilians during a botched mission in 2019 to plant a listening device in the Asian country, reportedly approved by US President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Friday.
Americas

Pentagon chief: US seeking ‘deter’ Russia and China

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The United States is seeking to restore deterrence against both Russia and China, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has stated.
Asia

Xi oversees China’s massive military parade with Putin, Kim, Pezeshkian in attendance

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China has flexed its military muscle at a huge military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, displaying its latest generation of stealth fighters, tanks and ballistic missiles amid a highly choreographed cast of thousands.
Asia

Spy agency claims about 2,000 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia deployment

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Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, South Korea's spy agency claimed Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.
Asia

Taliban appeals for global aid as rescue teams search for survivors

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The Taliban has called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed hundreds of people and left thousands injured.
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