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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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Outgoing Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari today said there is a feeling of unease and a sense of insecurity among the Muslims in the country, asserting the "ambience of acceptance" is now under threat.
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that 14 Shia Saudi citizens are at imminent risk of execution after Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court upheld their death sentences in mid-July following an “unfair trial”
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According to sources, a few hundred villagers living in Nathang village have been asked to vacate their houses immediately. Nathang is 35 km from the site of the two-month old standoff between Indian and Chinese troops.
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China, this time through official sources, needled India once again over the ongoing Doklam standoff, asking New Delhi what it would do if Beijing "enters" Kashmir.
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The United States has had a dismal track record managing conflicts in the Middle East in recent years, but in Yemen, it is currently abetting a humanitarian disaster that could ultimately rival Syria and Iraq.
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Last August, Danish Rajab Jhat, a strapping young man, could barely muster the strength to speak a few words. Jhat was in hospital, felled by pellets fired from shotguns. He would let out feeble cries.
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The Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), a Pakistan-based charity that the US accuses of being a front for anti-India militant group, has entered the mainstream politics by forming a new party, officials said Monday.
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In the statement, the brigades called on the Iraqi government to launch an extensive investigation into the incident, while noting that the US’ actions will not remain unanswered.
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For most of us growing up in the 90s, Kashmir has always been a solemn headline on the news. As time passed and I acquired more information, the perception of the ravaged state transformed into that of a paradise lost.
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North Korea on Monday angrily insisted that the tough new United Nations sanctions would not stop it from developing its nuclear arsenal, and warned it would not negotiate while being threatened.
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Indian boxer Vijender Singh won a title fight against his Chinese opponent on Saturday and offered to hand back the prize as a gesture of peace between the two nations.
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Militants have massacred dozens of civilians, mostly Shia Hazaras, in “a brutal, inhumane way” after attacking a village in a remote area of Afghanistan’s northern province of Sar-e Pul, officials and locals say.
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