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Rare light aircraft crash in Beijing kills pilot, injures 13 people
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Rare light aircraft crash in Beijing kills pilot, injures 13 people

A rare light aircraft crash in Beijing kills the pilot and injures 13 people after the plane hit the city's tallest tower

Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire
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Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire

Iran says the US violated their peace deal as both sides trade fire, with Bahrain also hit by Iranian drones early Saturday

US and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire
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US and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire

US and Iran trade strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears for the Mideast ceasefire as Washington and Tehran trade blame

Lebanon president says Israel deal is first step to restoring sovereignty
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Lebanon president says Israel deal is first step to restoring sovereignty

Lebanon's president says the Israel framework agreement is a first step toward restoring sovereignty and ending occupation

Iran reasserts its right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman
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Iran reasserts its right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman

Iran reasserts control over the Strait of Hormuz after a ship was hit near Oman, warning Gulf states against siding with the US

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off southern Philippines
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Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off southern Philippines

A magnitude 6.5 quake hits off southern Philippines, weeks after a major tremor in the same area killed more than 80 people

'Unbearable': Tracking heat in one of New Delhi's poorest areas
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'Unbearable': Tracking heat in one of New Delhi's poorest areas

Greenpeace India is documenting extreme indoor heat in Delhi's Sundar Nagri, where families record temperatures up to 45C at night, pushing for stronger heat protections

India to resume Bangladeshi tourist visas
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India to resume Bangladeshi tourist visas

India will resume Bangladeshi tourist visas from June 28, nearly two years after relations soured following Sheikh Hasina's ouster

Pakistan, China urge stronger enforcement of UNSC resolutions
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Pakistan, China urge stronger enforcement of UNSC resolutions

Pakistan and China pushed for stronger enforcement of UNSC resolutions at a UN meeting, warning selective compliance weakens global peace efforts

Pakistan, China reaffirm support for Iran-US peace process and Islamabad MoU
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Pakistan, China reaffirm support for Iran-US peace process and Islamabad MoU

Pakistan's FM Dar and China's Wang Yi reaffirm support for the Iran-US peace process, reviewing progress from Burgenstock talks and the Islamabad MoU's 60-day roadmap

Pakistan likely to reopen Iran border for Khamenei funeral mourners, officials say
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Pakistan likely to reopen Iran border for Khamenei funeral mourners, officials say

Pakistan is likely to reopen its Iran border for Khamenei funeral mourners, as ceremonies begin in Tehran on July 4 and crowds are expected to surge

India hails progress in US trade talks, but no deal yet
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India hails progress in US trade talks, but no deal yet

India hails progress in US trade talks after talks with Jamieson Greer, but key tariff and market access gaps remain unresolved

India tightens FCRA rules for NGOs, bars foreign nationals as key functionaries
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India tightens FCRA rules for NGOs, bars foreign nationals as key functionaries

India has amended FCRA rules, requiring NGOs to declare activities, disclose social media accounts, and bar foreign nationals as key functionaries from receiving overseas funds

Alibaba sues Pentagon over Chinese military company blacklist
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Alibaba sues Pentagon over Chinese military company blacklist

Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Pentagon's designation of the e-commerce giant as a Chinese military company, calling it arbitrary and baseless

Pakistan army chief meets Iran’s Pezeshkian, discusses regional security
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Pakistan army chief meets Iran’s Pezeshkian, discusses regional security

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir met Iran’s President Pezeshkian in Islamabad to discuss regional security, diplomacy and Pakistan-Iran cooperation

Iran, Oman to study charging service costs for Hormuz: joint statement
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Iran, Oman to study charging service costs for Hormuz: joint statement

Iran and Oman will study charging service costs for the Strait of Hormuz, insisting on sovereignty while pledging toll-free passage

Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?
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Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?

Pakistan's peacekeeping role in the Iran war has won global praise, but can it turn that diplomatic capital into real economic gains?

Taliban delegation arrives in Brussels for EU migration talks
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Taliban delegation arrives in Brussels for EU migration talks

Belgium grants visas to five Taliban officials for EU migration talks in Brussels, the first such meeting since the group seized power in 2021

Kim Jong Un vows to accelerate North Korea military buildup, citing nuclear war risk
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Kim Jong Un vows to accelerate North Korea military buildup, citing nuclear war risk

Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea to speed up its military buildup and nuclear expansion, warning that US-South Korea moves are pushing the peninsula toward nuclear war

After Iran-US talks, Swiss eye immediate resumption of technical discussions
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After Iran-US talks, Swiss eye immediate resumption of technical discussions

Switzerland says Iran-US talks at Burgenstock have created conditions for immediate technical discussions, after negotiators agreed a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal