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Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges historic election win

Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi forges historic election win

Sanae Takaichi delivers 316 seats of the 465 in parliament's lower house for her Liberal Democratic Party, its best ever result

Bangladesh votes in world's first Gen Z-inspired election

Bangladesh votes in world's first Gen Z-inspired election

Japan's Takaichi set for landslide election win, exit poll shows

Japan's Takaichi set for landslide election win, exit poll shows

Dalai Lama's office says the spiritual leader has never met Epstein

Dalai Lama's office says the spiritual leader has never met Epstein

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Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of uprising leader

Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of uprising leader

Bangladeshi mission in Geneva sends diplomatic note requesting Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to support a 'fair, impartial and expeditious' probe into the killing

Indian refiners avoid Russian oil in push for US trade deal

Indian refiners avoid Russian oil in push for US trade deal

India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties

India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties

Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreach

Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreach

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Europe
US pressing Ukraine and Russia to end war by June, Zelensky says

US pressing Ukraine and Russia to end war by June, Zelensky says

Ukraine says ceding ground will embolden Moscow and so it will not sign an agreement that fails to deter Russia from invading again

UAE hails second round of Russia-Ukraine-US talks in Abu Dhabi

UAE hails second round of Russia-Ukraine-US talks in Abu Dhabi

In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland

In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland

Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks

Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks

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Middle East
Iran insists on right to enrichment, ready for confidence-building

Iran insists on right to enrichment, ready for confidence-building

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says zero enrichment can never be accepted by Iran

Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or 'foreign rule'

Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or 'foreign rule'

Israel's Netanyahu expected to meet Trump in US on Wednesday and discuss Iran

Israel's Netanyahu expected to meet Trump in US on Wednesday and discuss Iran

Lebanon and Syria ink deal on prisoner handover

Lebanon and Syria ink deal on prisoner handover

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North America
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure, following mass layoffs

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure, following mass layoffs

Lewis, a former Dow Jones chief executive and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, was appointed to the role at the Washington Post in 2023 as the newspaper was suffering steep financial losses

US, India unveil interim trade framework, move closer to broad pact

US, India unveil interim trade framework, move closer to broad pact

UAE welcomes US-Iran dialogue in Oman

UAE welcomes US-Iran dialogue in Oman

US plans meeting for Gaza 'Board of Peace' in Washington on Feb 19: Axios reports

US plans meeting for Gaza 'Board of Peace' in Washington on Feb 19: Axios reports

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