South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that Seoul would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into war, while acknowledging
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen escalated her rhetoric against Russia on Friday, describing President Vladimir Putin as a “predator” and invoking NATO’s warnings about a Russian threat to justify the
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto condemned police conduct during violent protests in Jakarta after the death of a motorcycle taxi driver struck by an armored vehicle, as demonstrations against lawmakers’ pay hikes intensified
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Former President Donald Trump has directed the cancellation of $4.9 billion in foreign aid spending previously approved by Congress, invoking a little-used legal mechanism in an effort to bypass lawmakers and assert
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President Donald Trump has touted the existence of “massive oil reserves” in Pakistan, surprising industry experts and officials in the South Asian nation, which imports around 80% of its petroleum supply. The
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday officially removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, citing her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia as a serious breach of ethical standards. In its verdict,
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his closest international allies this weekend for what is expected to be one of the most significant Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits in years,
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Off the coast of southern China, a colossal floating wind turbine towers above the sea, tethered to the seabed by bright-yellow moorings. Known as the OceanX design, it is the largest of
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China-linked money laundering groups may have funneled more than $300bn through US banks in the past five years, often to the benefit of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels, according to a US
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed his pleasure in meeting a distinguished Parliamentary Delegation from Sri Lanka, currently visiting India for a special training programme organized by the Lok Sabha’s Programme for
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The Mexican government is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports as part of its 2026 budget proposal, in a move aimed at protecting domestic manufacturers and aligning with U.S. demands to
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The Maldives will lift its 15-year-old ban on shark fishing this November, President Mohamed Muizzu’s office announced Wednesday, in a policy reversal that has sparked alarm among marine conservation groups. Shark fishing,
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A Moroccan court on Wednesday rejected a bail request for prominent feminist activist Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar, who is facing trial for allegedly “offending Islam,” despite her lawyers warning that her health is
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is working with Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former Middle East envoy, on a “comprehensive plan” for the future of Gaza, according to a report
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France’s economy minister has warned that the country could be forced to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as political instability deepens and concerns mount over its spiralling debt.
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Japanese authorities have released striking computer-generated videos depicting a future eruption of Mount Fuji, warning that the event is not a matter of if but when. The simulations highlight the catastrophic consequences
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