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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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The Biden administration plans to donate an extra $308 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, bringing total U.S. aid for the impoverished country and Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $782 million since Octo
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THE past week saw the US’s hard push to contain China in its own backyard, by the formation of a new defence agreement known as AUKUS, with no precedent in diplomatic world.
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Iran is to resume nuclear negotiations with world powers on October 21 that were suspended in June, an Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday after a meeting with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
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China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.
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Egypt based Al Azhar emphasized that “harping on the differences of Islamic sects, and exploiting them to shed blood and intimidate the innocent is a betrayal of the teachings of Islam."
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The chiefs of the armed forces of Pakistan and Iran have agreed to further enhance defence cooperation and working together for regional peace and unified response to a common enemy – terrorism.
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The Iranian military said on Wednesday it had successfully tested anti-missile defences for “sensitive” sites during war games in central Iran, after Israeli and US warnings.
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Iran on Tuesday kicked off a massive, two-day air defence drill in the country's sprawling central desert, state TV reported, the latest show of force by the Islamic Republic.
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The members of the Iran-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations and the enhancing of parliamentary cooperation.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reviewed powerful missiles developed to launch nuclear strikes on the US mainland, as he vowed to build an “invincible” military to cope with.
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Ten people were injured in two explosives-laden drone attacks at King Abdullah airport in the southern Saudi city of Jizan late on Friday and early on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition said.
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Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups in Afghanistan and easing the evacuation.
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