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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.
Asia

Modi stresses there should be no ‘double standards’ on terrorism

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members to oppose “double standards” on terrorism.
Asia

UN warns catastrophic rains, floods to trigger food shortages in Pakistan

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The ongoing torrential rains and surging floods have inundated large swaths of farmlands and destroyed ready-to-reap crops across Pakistan, triggering fears of a food crisis and inflation, the Unite Nations and growers warned on Monday.
Asia

At least 800 killed as powerful quake rattles Afghanistan

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An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured 3,000, a government spokesman announced, with significant damage reported across several districts in the mountainous regions.
Asia

Xi calls on regional leaders to oppose ‘Cold War mentality’ at SCO

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged regional leaders to oppose “Cold War mentality” at a gathering of a security bloc that Beijing has touted as an alternative to the Western-led international order.
Americas

Trump says US wants nuclear arms deal with Russia and China

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Washington wants a nuclear arms reduction agreement with Russia and China, US President Donald Trump has stated, revealing that he talked denuclearization with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their recent meeting in Alaska.
Asia

China ready to dispatch peacekeeping troops to Ukraine: Welt

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Beijing has signalled to EU diplomats that it is prepared to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, German media outlet Welt has reported, citing anonymous EU sources.
Asia

China reiterates opposition to Snapback trigger against Iran

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The Chinese mission at the UN has renewed Beijing's firm opposition to the European troika's threats to trigger the “snapback” mechanism against Iran.
Asia

Sudden, heavy rain in Pakistan, Kashmir and Nepal kills over 300 people

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Sudden floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 300 people across parts of Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal, authorities have confirmed, as scores of people remain missing.
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