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Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region
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Iran military accuses US of 'escalating tensions' in region

Iran military accuses the US of escalating tensions in the Middle East, warning regional countries against aiding Washington

Pakistan army chief hails 'time-tested' China ties amid global challenges
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Pakistan army chief hails 'time-tested' China ties amid global challenges

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir hails "time-tested" Pakistan-China ties at a ceremony marking the PLA's 99th founding anniversary

India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him
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India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him

PM Modi says he forgives young protesters who hurled abuses at him and his late mother during recent Delhi demonstrations

Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea
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Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis deny plans to charge ships fees for Red Sea transit, calling their Bab el-Mandeb passage service free

Lebanon president says Israeli blasts near castle 'direct threat' to recent deal
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Lebanon president says Israeli blasts near castle 'direct threat' to recent deal

Lebanon's Aoun calls Israeli blasts near Beaufort castle a 'direct threat' to the framework deal, as Israel says it razed Hezbollah tunnels there

Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 Easter bombings
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Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 Easter bombings

A Sri Lanka court sentenced two former security officials to death for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people.

Israeli far-right minister says Hamas disarmament deal 'unacceptable'
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Israeli far-right minister says Hamas disarmament deal 'unacceptable'

Ben Gvir slams the Hamas disarmament deal as unacceptable, exposing Israeli divisions over Trump's Gaza roadmap

Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting Modi
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Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting Modi

Police in Hyderabad named Meta India's head in a case over Facebook videos targeting PM Modi, deepening tensions with the government

Police recover four bodies after avalanche traps climbers on Pakistan's Broad Peak
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Police recover four bodies after avalanche traps climbers on Pakistan's Broad Peak

An avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak left 10 climbers missing, including Nirmal Purja, as search teams recover four bodies

Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after avalanche strikes Pakistan's Broad Peak
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Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after avalanche strikes Pakistan's Broad Peak

Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is missing with nine other climbers after an avalanche struck Pakistan's Broad Peak in the Karakoram range

Drone strike near Suez Canal in Egypt raises new security threat in widening war
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Drone strike near Suez Canal in Egypt raises new security threat in widening war

Drone strike near Egypt's Suez Canal has raised fears of a widening U.S.-Iran war, threatening a key route for Saudi oil exports

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 28 as survivors struggle in heat
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Japan earthquake death toll rises to 28 as survivors struggle in heat

Japan's earthquake death toll has risen to 28 as rescuers search a collapsed Kumamoto mall and survivors endure sweltering heat without power

Israel army hit Gaza mosque, alleges Hamas operated from site
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Israel army hit Gaza mosque, alleges Hamas operated from site

Israel's military says it struck a Gaza mosque used by Hamas as a weapons site, as ceasefire violence continues daily

India lower house passes bill raising penalties for exam leaks
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India lower house passes bill raising penalties for exam leaks

India's Lok Sabha has passed a bill doubling jail terms to 10 years and raising fines for exam paper leaks to over $1 million

Iran rules out Omani proposal to manage Strait of Hormuz
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Iran rules out Omani proposal to manage Strait of Hormuz

Iran has rejected Oman's Strait of Hormuz proposal for joint regional control, calling it unworkable as Gulf tensions and oil prices surge

Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh despite fearing for her life
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Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh despite fearing for her life

Ousted Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina says she will return home by December, despite a death sentence and fears of arrest or worse awaiting her

Japan earthquake kills 13 as rescuers search for survivors
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Japan earthquake kills 13 as rescuers search for survivors

A 7.1-magnitude Japan earthquake has killed 13 people in Kumamoto, triggering fires, collapsing buildings and leaving thousands without power

Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters
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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters

FCC bans imports of new Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters over national security and cybersecurity concerns, effective immediately.

India mulls tougher punishment for exam paper leaks after protests
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India mulls tougher punishment for exam paper leaks after protests

India proposes tougher punishment for exam paper leaks, doubling jail terms to 10 years after youth-led protests forced a minister's resignation

Bangladesh detains senior army officer in staged killing case
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Bangladesh detains senior army officer in staged killing case

Bangladesh has detained a senior army officer over an alleged staged killing linked to a 2018 anti-drug crackdown that left hundreds dead