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Israel says US backs striking Beirut suburbs if Hezbollah attacks
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Israel says US backs striking Beirut suburbs if Hezbollah attacks

Israel's defense minister warned that Washington has endorsed potential strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs if Hezbollah continues attacking northern Israeli towns

Lebanon university postpones exams after Israeli strike kills students
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Lebanon university postpones exams after Israeli strike kills students

Lebanon university postpones exams after Israeli strike kills students and their father in south Lebanon, amid ongoing border escalation

Party chief makes Nepal's first India trip since uprising
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Party chief makes Nepal's first India trip since uprising

Rabi Lamichhane remains influential in government and is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India, US close to signing first phase of trade deal: minister
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India, US close to signing first phase of trade deal: minister

US delegation is holding three days of talks with Indian trade officials, as the two sides seek to close negotiations.

Two pilots killed in Taiwan military training plane crash
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Two pilots killed in Taiwan military training plane crash

A T-34 trainer aircraft crashed at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung on Tuesday, killing two lieutenant colonels during a simulated engine failure exercise

Hamas to hold Gaza ceasefire talks with mediators in Egypt
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Hamas to hold Gaza ceasefire talks with mediators in Egypt

Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya heads to Egypt for ceasefire talks with Qatari, Turkish and Egyptian mediators, as Gaza violence continues daily

Myanmar president holds trade and security talks with India's Modi in New Delhi
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Myanmar president holds trade and security talks with India's Modi in New Delhi

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing met PM Modi in New Delhi for wide-ranging talks on trade, border security and connectivity during his first trip abroad as president

India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' founder plans New Delhi protest on return from US
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India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' founder plans New Delhi protest on return from US

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of India's viral Cockroach Janta Party, plans to return to India on June 6 to lead a street protest demanding the education minister's resignation.

Iran says ceasefire in Lebanon remains condition for US deal
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Iran says ceasefire in Lebanon remains condition for US deal

Iran's foreign ministry says no US deal is possible without a Lebanon ceasefire, as Israel pushes deeper into the country and a fragile regional truce holds

Explosion at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea kills 5
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Explosion at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea kills 5

An explosion at Hanwha Aerospace's Daejeon plant killed five people Monday, injuring two others. South Korea's president ordered all resources mobilized

Myanmar blast kills dozens in rebel-held north after mining explosives detonate
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Myanmar blast kills dozens in rebel-held north after mining explosives detonate

A Myanmar blast in Shan state's Namhkam district killed at least 46 people on Sunday after stored mining explosives detonated, injuring more than 70 others.

Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust
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Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust

Large-scale Aravalli mining is destroying India's natural desert barrier, raising city temperatures and threatening the Ganges floodplains, as activists warn a Supreme Court ban came too late

Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia
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Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia

Pentagon chief Hegseth tells the Shangri-La Dialogue the US seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, softening last year's confrontational tone while warning allies to spend more on defense

Israel orders new evacuations as forces push deeper into Lebanon
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Israel orders new evacuations as forces push deeper into Lebanon

Israel issued evacuation warnings for seven southern Lebanese villages on Saturday as forces crossed the Litani River

'Where is China' ask delegates at Asian defense forum
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'Where is China' ask delegates at Asian defense forum

China's defense minister skipped the Shangri-La Dialogue for a second year, sending a low-profile academic delegation instead and drawing criticism from US and Australian officials

Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal reached
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Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal reached

Hegseth warned the US is "more than capable" of restarting strikes on Iran while Trump waits for a deal that ensures Tehran never gets a nuclear weapon

Truck crash kills 18 in Afghanistan
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Truck crash kills 18 in Afghanistan

Truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people including 10 children and injuring 29

Hamas calls Israeli advance in Gaza a 'blatant violation' of ceasefire
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Hamas calls Israeli advance in Gaza a 'blatant violation' of ceasefire

Hamas condemned Netanyahu's order to expand Israeli military control to 70% of Gaza, calling it a blatant ceasefire violation amid ongoing killings and starvation

Iran preparing 'grand' funeral for slain supreme leader Khamenei
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Iran preparing 'grand' funeral for slain supreme leader Khamenei

Iran has set up a special headquarters to plan a grand funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in February, though no date has been announced yet

Hegseth says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia
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Hegseth says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia

Pete Hegseth voiced 'rightful alarm' over China's military build-up at the Shangri-La Dialogue but said the US seeks a stable, respectful balance in Asia