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    PM Modi Condemns Attacks on UAE

    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.

    World
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    Araqchi in Beijing as Hormuz Tensions Reshape diplomacy

    Iran’s FM Abbas Araqchi heads to Beijing for key talks with China as tensions with the US escalate. With ceasefire talks stalled and the Strait of Hormuz under pressure, all eyes are on Beijing’s role.

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    Iran Warns It Will Target US Forces Entering Hormuz

    Iran tightens grip on Hormuz, restricting tanker traffic and warning the US of consequences. IRGC says Washington must choose between escalation or a deal, as tensions threaten global oil supplies.

    World
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    Iran Flexes Power in Hormuz, Reports Clash With US Navy

    Tehran signals expanded control in the Strait of Hormuz, warning US forces and tightening shipping access. Rising tensions disrupt global energy routes, with vessels stranded and markets facing renewed volatility.

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    Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Amid Threats, Reversals and Faltering Diplomacy

    Donald Trump extends a fragile Iran ceasefire, pausing strikes while urging Pakistan-led talks, as tensions, naval blockade and mistrust persist, casting doubt on chances for lasting de-escalation.

    World
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    Iran Seizes 2 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz Amid US Blockade

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with the US after a blockade, threatening global oil flows and fragile ceasefire stability.

    World
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    Trump Says US Weighing Currency Swap with UAE

    Donald Trump signals openness to a UAE currency swap to ease dollar shortages as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupts oil exports, raising economic concerns.

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    Israeli Settlers Kill 14 Year Old in Occupied West Bank

    A settler attack near Ramallah killed two Palestinians, including a teen, amid escalating violence in the West Bank, highlighting rising tensions, land disputes and security fears.

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    Iran Rejects Fresh Trump Outreach Amid Shifting US Stance

    Donald Trump says US will resume Iran talks via Pakistan while warning of military action; Tehran rejects participation, citing US demands and blockade, as tensions rise ahead of a ceasefire deadline.

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    Iran Opens Hormuz Shipping Lanes After Lebanon Ceasefire

    Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping after a Lebanon ceasefire, easing energy market tensions and signaling fragile diplomatic progress amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations and regional uncertainty.

    West Asia
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    Gulf Allies ‘Exceptional Teammates’, Says US War Secretary

    US defence secretary Pete Hegseth praises Gulf allies for strong support during Iran conflict, criticises other partners for failing to contribute, as tensions persist and a fragile ceasefire holds.

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    US Pushes Lebanon Ceasefire as Iran Talks Gain Pace

    Trump announces a 10-day Israel–Lebanon ceasefire after US-led talks, with both sides agreeing to halt hostilities. The truce aims to ease tensions and pave the way for rare direct negotiations.

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    Pakistanis feel 'betrayed' by US: Army chief

    Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa told US Central Command Chief General Joseph Votel on the phone that the “entire Pakistani nation felt betrayed over US recent statements.

    South Asia
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    UN slams Trump's 'shithole' comments as 'shameful'

    The United Nations human rights office on Friday rejected as "racist" reported remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump describing immigrants from Africa and Haiti as coming from "shithole" countries.

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    China is a powerful country but we are not a weak nation: Indian army chief

    Acknowledging that China is exerting pressure on the Indian border, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said that China is a powerful country but India is ‘not a weak nation’.

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    IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces

    Middle-class Afghans turned militants have assisted the banned Islamic State (IS) group's expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan's restive east to Kabul, analysts say, helping to make the capital.

    Central Asia
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    India Supreme Court judges: Democracy is in danger

    Four Indian Supreme Court (SC) judges took the unprecedented step of publicly criticising the chief justice on Friday, warning a lack of impartiality could imperil the world's largest democracy.

    South Asia
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    EU voices support for Iranian nuclear deal amid US threats

    European powers have reaffirmed their determination to preserve Iran’s nuclear agreement against the backdrop of US efforts to undermine the landmark multinational deal.

    West Asia
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    US urges citizens to 'reconsider travel' to Pakistan

    The United States on Wednesday unveiled a way to warn its citizens about the dangers of foreign travel, with a four-point safety ranking system for countries and an interactive world map. The new travel system.

    South Asia
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    Pakistan erupts in protest following rape, murder of 7-year-old

    Two civilians were killed and several left injured in Pakistan’s Kasur district Wednesday as police opened fire to disperse an angry mob protesting a minor’s murder in the city.

    South Asia
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    The various jihads of Mariam Abou Zahab

    In 2008, French scholar Mariam Abou Zahab met Abdullah Anas, a known Algerian Islamist and veteran of the Afghan Jihad, over dinner on the sidelines of a conference in London.

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    Wife gets divorce from man who loved her more than his mother

    The estranged husband did not know why his wife would want divorce from him even though he did everything possible for her, but she was adamant in her demand.

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    Pak suspends int'l,military cooperation with US

    Pakistan has suspended military and intelligence cooperation with the United States in the wake of US President Donald Trump's allegationthat Pakistan has given the US "nothing but lies

    South Asia
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    Iran has foiled plot to overthrow system, says Khamenei

    Iran has foiled attempts by its foreign enemies to turn legitimate protests into an insurgency to overthrow the Islamic Republic, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday.

    West Asia

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