Taiwan’s first test of a locally developed satellite launch vehicle failed on Wednesday after the rocket veered from its intended trajectory, terrifying residents in southern Pingtung county who initially believed they were
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Bangladesh’s worsening energy crisis has given India an unexpected opportunity to repair strained relations with its neighbour, after Dhaka requested additional diesel supplies as power shortages forced shops, malls and markets to
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France recorded more than 7,300 excess deaths during periods of high temperatures this year, as the country endured a record number of heatwave days and temperatures reached levels not previously observed across
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North Korea has rejected a claim by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Pyongyang planned to send as many as 50,000 additional troops to Russia, with Kim Yo-jong describing the estimate as “groundless”
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The officials at Frontex headquarters in Warsaw are accustomed to disturbing images. Their screens monitor one of the principal migration routes into Europe, the central Mediterranean, where drones and aircraft transmit images
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Recent hostage releases across the Sahel have produced striking moments of diplomacy. Last week, the Tuareg-led Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) released 82 Malian Armed Forces soldiers it had held captive.
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As Donald Trump continued his attacks on Iran earlier this month, a potentially transformative security agreement was quietly taking shape in Saudi Arabia. On 7 August, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed
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On Wednesday, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a think tank linked to the administration of US President Donald Trump, published a report recommending the re-establishment of a permanent US military presence
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This week marks five years since the fall of Kabul to Taliban rule, an anniversary that closes one chapter of Afghanistan’s modern history while highlighting the unresolved consequences of the country’s isolation.
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by Our Correspondent in Hong Kong The decision by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to examine the legal and political questions surrounding an independent Tamil
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When Wei Huaxiang, the new Chinese Ambassador, arrived in Sri Lanka to assume duties, a delegation from the China Communications Construction Company met President Anura. Reports stated that the delegation discussed the
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At 4am, Yogi Adityanath rises from a hard wooden bed. Two hours of meditation and prayer follow, then a simple vegetarian breakfast. The routine is austere, but the day that follows belongs
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Iran has considered attacking US military targets in Europe if President Donald Trump escalates the war, according to people close to the Iranian regime, in a sign that Tehran is assessing options
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More than 30 tonnes of Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England could become a crucial bargaining tool in negotiations between the Venezuelan government and opposition, as the United States seeks
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Venezuela’s government made no demand for the release of former president Nicolás Maduro during nearly two weeks of negotiations with the opposition this month, in what the Financial Times described as the
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