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Indian army chief says May border clash was ‘trailer’ in warning to Pakistan
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Indian army chief says May border clash was ‘trailer’ in warning to Pakistan

Upendra Dwivedi warns India will respond decisively to any future provocation

Israeli forces dismantle West Bank settler outpost
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Israeli forces dismantle West Bank settler outpost

Bulldozers prepare demolition as 25 families are evacuated, Israeli media report

UN says 'regrets' death penalty ordered for Bangladesh ex-PM
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UN says 'regrets' death penalty ordered for Bangladesh ex-PM

UN calls for accountability of all leaders involved

Bangladesh demands India extradite convicted ex-PM Hasina
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Bangladesh demands India extradite convicted ex-PM Hasina

Bangladesh urges India to extradite two convicts, warning asylum would affront justice

Pilgrim bus crash near Saudi Arabia's Medina kills 45: Indian police
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Pilgrim bus crash near Saudi Arabia's Medina kills 45: Indian police

Senior Indian police official calls the bus crash “deeply distressing,” noting only one survivor

India Delhi car bomb accused appears in court
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India Delhi car bomb accused appears in court

Officials have withheld details on the suspects’ motives or backing, saying only that both came from Indian-administered Kashmir

US hopes to finalize rare earths deal with China this month: Bessent
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US hopes to finalize rare earths deal with China this month: Bessent

Bessent says the agreement, expected by Thanksgiving, will likely be honored by China following the Trump-Xi meeting in Korea

Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown
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Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for students crackdown

Hasina rejects ruling as a 'biased, politically motivated' verdict delivered by a 'rigged tribunal' set up by an unelected government

Bangladesh verdict due in ex-PM's crimes against humanity trial
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Bangladesh verdict due in ex-PM's crimes against humanity trial

Security tight in Dhaka as judges prepare verdict in fugitive leader Sheikh Hasina’s crimes against humanity case

Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina's verdict
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Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina's verdict

Over 30 crude explosions and dozens of torched buses reported in recent days

India arrests Kashmir resident over Delhi car blast
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India arrests Kashmir resident over Delhi car blast

Federal investigators say the vehicle was registered in the suspect's name

Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts, ashfall cancels flights
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Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts, ashfall cancels flights

Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis

Lebanon plans UN complaint against Israel over border wall
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Lebanon plans UN complaint against Israel over border wall

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the wall has blocked over 4,000 sq meters of Lebanese land

'They are not us': Bangladeshis rally against minority sect
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'They are not us': Bangladeshis rally against minority sect

Ahmadiyya community in Bangladesh faces persecution, with mob attacks rising after Sheikh Hasina’s fall

More than half of Sudan needs humanitarian aid: NGO chief
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More than half of Sudan needs humanitarian aid: NGO chief

Violence surged as the RSF captured El-Fasher, the army’s last Darfur stronghold, amid rising atrocities

Alibaba denies report it helps China's military target US
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Alibaba denies report it helps China's military target US

White House memo accuses Alibaba of giving tech support and user data to Chinese authorities and the PLA

Hundreds in Tehran pray for rain as Iran battles drought
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Hundreds in Tehran pray for rain as Iran battles drought

Tehran to face periodic water cuts as government seeks to curb shortages

Syria reopens London embassy amid global diplomatic push
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Syria reopens London embassy amid global diplomatic push

FM Asaad al-Shaibani raises Syrian flag in London, marking embassy reopening after 14 years

India strengthens privacy law with new data collection rules
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India strengthens privacy law with new data collection rules

India’s new AI rules limit data collection to specific purposes, aligning with its 2023 data protection law

US approves potential $330M arms sale to Taiwan, first under Trump
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US approves potential $330M arms sale to Taiwan, first under Trump

Pentagon says proposed sale will enhance recipient’s F-16, C-130 fleet readiness