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India at the BRICS conclave voiced concern over the West Asia crisis, risks to Strait of Hormuz shipping, energy disruptions and Gaza’s humanitarian situation, urging diplomacy and de-escalation.
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A leading US foreign policy strategist has warned that Washington may have suffered a historic strategic defeat in Iran, as Tehran expands control over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising global tensions.
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Tehran says talks with the US must focus on ending “aggression” as Gulf drone incidents, Strait of Hormuz tensions and military warnings raise fears of renewed escalation despite a fragile ceasefire.
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Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”, raising doubts over renewed talks amid tensions over sanctions, war reparations and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pakistan army chief Asim Munir described last year’s conflict with India as a “battle between two ideologies”, while defending Islamabad’s military response and stressing future war readiness.
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At least 15 security officials were killed in a suicide bombing and militant ambush on a police post in Pakistan’s Bannu district, highlighting persistent unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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US President Donald Trump warned the European Union of higher tariffs if the 27-nation bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July 4, despite a “great call” with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
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The UAE’s growing alignment with the U.S. and Israel, expanding regional role, and reported security cooperation have increasingly placed it in Tehran’s view as part of an anti-Iran regional bloc.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked Donald Trump for pausing the Strait of Hormuz operation, expressing hope that ongoing US-Iran talks will lead to lasting regional peace.
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Trump renewed criticism of Pope Leo XIV over Iran and immigration remarks, deepening tensions ahead of Rubio’s Vatican visit as the pope defended peace, dialogue and church teachings.
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The US ended its Iran military campaign and paused Hormuz escort operations amid fragile ceasefire talks. Rising China-Iran coordination keeps Gulf tensions and global energy fears alive.
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PM Modi condemns Fujairah attack injuring three Indians, calls targeting civilians unacceptable. India backs UAE and urges dialogue as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global energy security.
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India has deployed more troops and significantly increased patrolling in the mountainous terrains of Dibang, Dau-Delai and Lohit valleys along the borders with China.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has called on US troops to remain in Syria, despite US President Donald Trump saying that US forces will be pulled from the country in the future.
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Undeterred by the risk of suicide bombers, 25-year-old Freshta Karim travels around Afghanistan’s troubled capital every day in a big, blue bus to share the magic of reading with children.
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The Israeli military has threatened to step up its “response” if tensions continue on the Gaza fence shortly after the UN held an emergency meeting over the regime’s massacre.
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For Riyadh it is a terrible loss of face - not only are the Houthis anything but broken, the kingdom is now incapable of even ensuring its own safety. Hundreds of billions of dollars spent buying ultra-sophisticated mili
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At least 16 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds of others wounded by Israeli forces as thousands marched near Gaza's border with Israelin a major demonstration.
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Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon on Tuesday, Mattis said the US military is “doing the planning” of Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against Yemen.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has met with the leaders of a number of pro-Israeli lobbying groups during his tour of the United States as the kingdom is moving.
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President Donald Trump has announced that the US will withdraw from Syria "very soon,” just hours after the Pentagon highlighted the need for American troops to remain in.
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Veteran Indian screenwriter Javed Akhtar on Thursday warned "bigots" to be wary of communalising the Indian film industry, which he termed as "the citadel of secularism".
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Syrian government troops found today in a network of tunnels in the city of Harasta, Eastern Ghouta, warehouses of weapons of Israeli manufacture, which belonged to terrorist.
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Iraq and Syria have declared victory over the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), an international jihadi network whose presence in the Middle East drew in multiple local.
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