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Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in Gulf
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Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in Gulf

Naval units warned nearby US vessels, though the message’s content remains unclear and US forces gave no comment

Russia's Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi
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Russia's Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi

Modi, Putin will hold summit talks on Friday

Chaos after India's biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights
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Chaos after India's biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights

IndiGo blames disruption on 'unforeseen operational challenges' including technical glitches, adverse weather conditions and new rules for workers

Moscow, New Delhi seek to boost Indian exports to Russia
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Moscow, New Delhi seek to boost Indian exports to Russia

Putin starts a two-day visit to India on Thursday, his first in four years

India–Russia ties face tough test under US pressure
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India–Russia ties face tough test under US pressure

India emerged as a major buyer of Russian oil after the start of the Ukraine war, providing Moscow with a crucial export market as Europe sharply reduced purchases

Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina
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Bangladesh’s Gen-Z battles to gain political ground after ousting Hasina

Student-led political party is fighting to turn protest momentum into votes as larger parties dominate polls

France's Macron meets Xi for Ukraine, trade talks
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France's Macron meets Xi for Ukraine, trade talks

The trip is Macron’s fourth to China since he became president in 2017

Tajikistan rejects idea of Russian help guarding Afghan border
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Tajikistan rejects idea of Russian help guarding Afghan border

Tajikistan labelled them terrorists, while the Taliban called them disorderly elements and pledged an investigation

Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says
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Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says

A poll in Quad countries shows support for coordinated security responses despite US instability

Iran's Khamenei defends hijab as more women flout dress code
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Iran's Khamenei defends hijab as more women flout dress code

Khamenei said women in Iran, adhering to Islamic dress, can excel socially and domestically

Taliban govt says US National Guard shooting 'does not concern' Afghanistan
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Taliban govt says US National Guard shooting 'does not concern' Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said the shooter was trained by the US

Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air
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Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air

Delhi, with its sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million residents, is regularly ranked among the world's most polluted capitals

India revokes state-run security app order for smartphones after outcry
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India revokes state-run security app order for smartphones after outcry

India has dropped its confidential plan to require Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new phones

Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume
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Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume

The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries

Kremlin says 'no compromise' yet on territory after Ukraine talks with US
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Kremlin says 'no compromise' yet on territory after Ukraine talks with US

Washington is pushing a peace plan that European officials and Kyiv initially viewed as too favorable to Moscow

EU pushes to end its dependence on China for rare earths
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EU pushes to end its dependence on China for rare earths

Europe's plan is expected to push for faster joint purchasing of critical raw materials

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300
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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300

Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed more than 1,300 people in four countries.

Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

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Iran court demands US pay $22 bn for allegedly backing 2022 protests
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Iran court demands US pay $22 bn for allegedly backing 2022 protests

Judiciary spokesperson accused the US and Israel of stoking tensions in Iran

Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defense exports with India visit
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Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defense exports with India visit

Putin to visit India for first time in four years with defense minister and business delegation

Cyclone turns Sri Lanka's tea mountains into death valley
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Cyclone turns Sri Lanka's tea mountains into death valley

Sri Lanka’s Air Force surveys landslide damage and delivers supplies to stranded residents