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US imposes tariffs on India over Russia trade

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US President Donald Trump has announced that India will face 25% tariffs and additional penalties starting next month over its continued trade with Russia. The move comes after the White House gave Moscow a ten-day deadline to reach a peace accord with Ukraine.
Americas

US Treasury Secretary says China will resist American sanctions on buying Russian oil

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China remains committed to buying Russian oil despite the threat of US tariffs, Washington’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated.
Asia

Taliban committing ‘rights violations’ against Afghan returnees: UN

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The United Nations has announced that Taliban authorities are committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan.
Asia

Beijing slams EU for including Chinese firms in anti-Russia sanctions

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The EU’s decision to include Chinese companies and financial institutions in the latest round of sanctions against Russia is baseless, China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced, stressing that Beijing will protect the targeted companies.
Asia

Governor of Herat: No tensions in Iran-Afghan relations amid mass return of migrants

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The Governor of the Afghan province of Herat bordering Iran, Noor Ahmad Islamjar, reaffirmed strong bilateral ties between Iran and Afghanistan during a visit to the Dogharoun border crossing, where he oversaw the return of a large number of Afghan nationals from Iran in recent months.
Asia

North Korea voices ‘unconditional’ support for Russia in Ukraine

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Pyongyang is ready to “unconditionally support” all actions taken by Moscow in its war on Ukraine, state media reports, as the two countries held high-level strategic talks.
Asia

ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of Afghan women

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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, accusing them of crimes against humanity over the persecution of women and girls.
Asia

UN General Assembly condemns ‘systematic oppression’ of Afghan women

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The United Nations General Assembly has denounced the "systematic oppression" of women and girls in Afghanistan by the ruling Taliban authorities.
Asia

‘BRICS not aimed at any country’: China says after Trump’s tariff warning

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China has responded to US President Donald Trump’s remarks about the BRICS grouping, saying the bloc does not aim to confront or oppose any country.
Europe

EU presses China over exports of rare earth elements and Russia-Ukraine war

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The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called on Beijing to end restrictions on the export of rare earth elements and warned that Chinese firms’ support for Russia’s war in Ukraine posed a serious threat to European security.
Africa

Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation: Report

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Drought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown, according to a report.
Asia

North Korea to dispatch up to 30,000 more soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine: CNN

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North Korea is preparing to set an additional 25,000-30,000 troops to join Russian forces fighting against Ukraine, almost thrice as many as were dispatched last year, CNN has reported, citing undisclosed Ukrainian officials.
Asia

Kim pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to his country's soldiers killed during Russia’s war with Ukraine, resting his hands on their repatriated coffins in a rare public acknowledgment that his armed forces have suffered fatalities in the conflict.
Americas

US travel ban barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, goes into effect

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President Donald Trump’s new travel ban on citizens from a dozen countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle East, went into effect at 12 a.m. on Monday, more than eight years after his first such ban sparked chaos, confusion, and months of legal battles
Asia

Afghanistan’s Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water: Report

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The Afghan capital city of Kabul could become the first modern city to completely run out of water, experts have warned in a report.
Middle East

Most people across the globe have negative views of Israel: Survey

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The majority of people across the world have a negative view of Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the war in the Gaza Strip, according to a Pew poll.
Asia

Earthquake sparks escape of over 200 inmates from Pakistan prison

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More than 200 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pakistan after they were moved from their cells for safety amid quake tremors, officials have confirmed.
Europe

Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights: Report

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Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has shown, warning that “democracy and human rights are under attack worldwide in a way we have not seen for decades.”
Asia

Four Iranian athletes remain in South Korea amid sexual assault investigation

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Four Iranian athletics team members remained in South Korea facing allegations of sexually assaulting a local woman, while the other athletes returned home on Monday night after competing in the Asian Championships.
Europe

North Korea has sent 14k troops, 100 ballistic missiles and millions of munitions to Russia: Report

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North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a new report by an international watchdog, which details the extent to which Pyongyang has helped Moscow during its three-year war against Ukraine.
Europe

China dimisses Ukraine’s allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has denied Ukraine's accusations that it supplies Russia with special chemical products, gunpowder, and components for the defense manufacturing industry.
Asia

Azerbaijan proposes strategic upgrade in ties with Iran

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The assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan says Baku is exploring new avenues with Tehran to further enhance bilateral cooperation, proposing a strategic upgrade in relations.
Asia

Pakistani PM praises Iran’s regional peace diplomacy during Tehran visit

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded Iran’s diplomatic efforts to promote regional peace, calling them "commendable" during an official visit to Tehran on Monday.
Europe

China supplying Russian military factories with chemicals, gunpowder, components: Ukraine

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Beijing is supplying "special chemicals, gunpowder, and components" to 20 Russian military-industrial manufacturing facilities, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service Oleh Ivashchenko has claimed.
Americas

US says classifying Taliban as ‘foreign terrorist organization’ under review

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Washington is reviewing whether to designate Afghanistan’s rulers, the Taliban, as a “foreign terrorist organization”.
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