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The United States and China are preparing to prolong their fragile trade ceasefire, as President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in Beijing for a high-stakes summit aimed
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The United States has quietly established a new military foothold in the Philippines through a rotational deployment designed to support the Typhon missile system, a move analysts say reflects Washington’s intensifying effort
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After a year of mounting pressure from both Washington and Beijing, Panama has taken a decisive step to reclaim control over the infrastructure that defines its global importance, moving to distance itself
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India has unveiled a historic defense budget of 7.85 trillion rupees, or about $86.7 billion, marking one of the most significant military spending increases in its modern history and underscoring growing security
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On the anniversary of the 1979 revolution that transformed Iran from a monarchy into an Islamic republic, the country finds itself haunted by striking historical parallels. Reporting highlighted by The Times (UK)
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The head of Instagram has taken the witness stand in a closely watched Los Angeles trial examining whether social media platforms contributed to a worsening mental-health crisis among young users. Adam Mosseri,
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China has strongly denied recent accusations by the United States that it conducted a nuclear explosive test, calling the claims “completely groundless” and politically motivated. Li Song, China’s permanent representative to the
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The United States has expressed concern over China’s expanding influence in South Asia and is preparing to offer Bangladesh’s next government defence equipment from the U.S. and its allies as alternatives to
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Sri Lanka has stepped up efforts to reassure international investors following its debt restructuring, with the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministry holding a formal briefing aimed at strengthening transparency and engagement
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A former commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hussein Kanani, has claimed that Saudi Arabia already possesses nuclear weapons, making the allegation during a televised interview amid heightened tensions between
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A new analysis highlighted by Bloomberg suggests that former US President Donald Trump’s assertive military and geopolitical posture in regions such as the Caribbean and the Middle East may be diverting attention
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India is preparing a strategy to continue operating Iran’s Chabahar port after the United States’ sanctions waiver expires in March, reflecting New Delhi’s attempt to preserve a key geopolitical and trade asset
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India has announced that social media platforms must remove unlawful content within three hours of receiving official notice, dramatically tightening a previous 36-hour deadline in a move that could significantly challenge major
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has dismantled a task force she created last year to investigate alleged politicization within intelligence agencies, a move that follows mounting criticism and internal concerns,
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As China accelerates efforts to field a new generation of stealth bombers and long-range strike aircraft, the head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has publicly downplayed the immediacy of the
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