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CIA declassifies 71 presidential intelligence briefs on Al-Qaeda on 25th anniversary of 9/11
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CIA declassifies 71 presidential intelligence briefs on Al-Qaeda on 25th anniversary of 9/11

The Central Intelligence Agency declassified 71 President's Daily Briefs spanning the Clinton and Bush administrations on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, detailing early intelligence warnings regarding Osama bin Laden's plans to strike US targets

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles following US-South Korea-Japan military exercises
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North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles following US-South Korea-Japan military exercises

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from its eastern Wonsan region on Saturday, one day after South Korea, the United States, and Japan concluded their trilateral "Freedom Edge" joint military drills

US-mediated Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome postponed until October
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US-mediated Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome postponed until October

The next round of US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome has been postponed until October 2026 due to scheduling conflicts, though ambassadors from both nations will meet at the US State Department next week

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi for 18th BRICS Summit amid regional wars and border thaw
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi for 18th BRICS Summit amid regional wars and border thaw

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for his first visit to India since 2019 to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, where leaders from the expanded 11-nation bloc face deep internal divisions over the Middle East crisis

Iraqi drone strikes force temporary closure of Saudi East-West oil pipeline, driving crude prices past $100
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Iraqi drone strikes force temporary closure of Saudi East-West oil pipeline, driving crude prices past $100

Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its strategic East-West crude oil pipeline after drone strikes launched from Iraqi territory caused physical damage and injuries across the Riyadh and Medina regions

Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb risks raise fears of wider Middle East war
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Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb risks raise fears of wider Middle East war

Kamran Khan warns a wider conflict could threaten global energy supplies, oil prices and the world economy