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India hits Pakistan airbases, Islamabad retaliates swiftly
International —10 May, 2025 14:25
Early morning missile attacks from India prompted a retaliatory response from Pakistan, which has termed its new operation against its neighbouring…

Iran's foreign minister to visit India
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit India…

Trump's next 100 days: Now comes the hard part
President Donald Trump spent his first 100 days issuing a blitz…
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Zelensky says minerals deal with US 'truly equal'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskysaid Thursday a landmark minerals deal with the United States offered "equal"benefits for both sides even though the accord offered no concrete…
Rubio calls India and Pakistan in effort to defuse crisis over Kashmir attack
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the crisis that followed last week's deadly attack in Kashmir, the State Department…
Three Chinese astronauts land back on earth after 6 year mission in space
After spending six months aboard China’s space station, three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Wednesday. Their landing capsule made a gradual descent using a red-and-white…

Pakistan downs Indian Quadcopter for airspace breach near LoC
Pakistani military sources reported that the Pakistan Army shot down an Indian quadcopter on Monday for entering its airspace near the Line of Control (LoC). The drone was allegedly…
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US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria
United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. Washington has had troops…
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International Iran Guards say military capabilities 'red lines' in US talks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday the country's military capabilities were off limits, ahead of a second round of indirect talks with the United States on its nuclear…

Trump admits trade war 'cost' as markets hit
Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a "cost" to his surging trade offensive against superpower rival China. The…

China raises tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%
China on Friday announced a set of countermeasures, stating it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, effective Saturday. The trade conflict between the U.S. and…

France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron
France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the Israel-Palestinian conflict, President Emmanuel…
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Hostage families fear outcome of intense Israeli strikes on Gaza
The mother of an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza longs for her son's return, fearing that Israel's renewed bombardment of the territory puts his life at even greater risk. …
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US economist says White House got his tariff research 'all wrong'
An economist whose work was cited by US President Donald Trump's administration to justify sweeping tariffs has said officials misinterpreted the research -- and the levies should…
UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief
UK pledged £10 million ($12.9 million) in humanitarian aid for Myanmar on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and caused widespread damage in the war-torn…
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Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.…

Myanmar and Thailand hit by major earthquakes
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar on Friday, bringing down a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok and damaging…