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India moves to block viral 'Cockroach Janta Party' youth movement
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India moves to block viral 'Cockroach Janta Party' youth movement

India is trying to suppress the Cockroach Janta Party, a satirical movement that went viral after the chief justice called young government critics ‘cockroaches’

India to host Quad foreign ministers meeting on May 26
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India to host Quad foreign ministers meeting on May 26

New Delhi hosts the Quad foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on May 26, with Marco Rubio making his first official India visit

Supreme leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran: report
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Supreme leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran: report

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran

Gaza flotilla activist blasts Israel: 'They treat their animals better'
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Gaza flotilla activist blasts Israel: 'They treat their animals better'

Detainees were taken off the ship on Wednesday and taken in cramped prison vans to be locked up near Ashdod, in southern Israel

US pins hopes on mediator Pakistan in push to end Iran war
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US pins hopes on mediator Pakistan in push to end Iran war

Pakistan is mediating US-Iran peace talks after a ceasefire halted the war, but no lasting deal has been reached

Taliban's new marriage separation decree draws UN criticism over women's rights
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Taliban's new marriage separation decree draws UN criticism over women's rights

UN says the Taliban's 31-article marriage decree reinforces systemic discrimination, permits child marriage, and further erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls

China says it backs Pakistan's 'fair and balanced' mediating role in Middle East conflict
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China says it backs Pakistan's 'fair and balanced' mediating role in Middle East conflict

China has endorsed Pakistan's mediating role in the Middle East as PM Shehbaz Sharif prepares to visit Beijing, with both countries positioning themselves as peace facilitators

Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait for Iran deal
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Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait for Iran deal

Iran says it is reviewing Washington's latest position on ending the war as Trump warns renewed attacks are ready if Tehran fails to agree to a deal within days

Toffees and selfies: 'Melodi' duo steal spotlight at Italy-India talks
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Toffees and selfies: 'Melodi' duo steal spotlight at Italy-India talks

Modi gifted Meloni a pack of Melody toffees in Rome, sparking 110 million views, viral memes, a Blinkit search surge, and a 5% jump in shares of an unrelated Parle company

With Rubio's India visit, New Delhi asks how it fits in Trump's worldview
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With Rubio's India visit, New Delhi asks how it fits in Trump's worldview

Marco Rubio heads to India for a rare multi-city tour, but the visit raises a bigger question: where does India stand in Trump's shifting foreign policy worldview?

Israeli minister Ben Gvir sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists
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Israeli minister Ben Gvir sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists

Ben Gvir posted footage of bound flotilla activists kneeling at Ashdod, drawing condemnation from Netanyahu, the US ambassador, and governments across Europe and beyond

India issues heatwave warnings as fear of El Nino looms
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India issues heatwave warnings as fear of El Nino looms

India's weather agency has warned of extreme heat intensified by El Nino, with temperatures hitting 48.2C

Iran Guards vow war will spread far beyond region if US resumes attacks
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Iran Guards vow war will spread far beyond region if US resumes attacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned the Middle East war will spread beyond the region if the US and Israel resume strikes

China's Xi and Russia's Putin praise ties at Beijing talks with energy in focus
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China's Xi and Russia's Putin praise ties at Beijing talks with energy in focus

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing on Wednesday, praising their "unyielding" partnership and pushing forward on energy cooperation

Israel says 430 Gaza flotilla activists being transferred to Israel
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Israel says 430 Gaza flotilla activists being transferred to Israel

Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza, detaining 430 activists

Rubio to attend NATO talks and pay first visit to India
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Rubio to attend NATO talks and pay first visit to India

Marco Rubio heads to Sweden for NATO talks on defence spending, then India for his first visit since Trump took office

US, Iran trade threats but Trump says Tehran wants peace deal
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US, Iran trade threats but Trump says Tehran wants peace deal

Trump warned the US may strike Iran again just a day after holding off a major assault, as Tehran threatened to open new fronts

Modi calls for peaceful end to conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East at Nordic summit
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Modi calls for peaceful end to conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East at Nordic summit

Indian PM Narendra Modi pledged at an Oslo summit to work with Nordic allies toward peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, while defending the rules-based global order

Iran says peace proposal demands reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal
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Iran says peace proposal demands reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal

Iran's latest peace proposal to the US includes reparations, a troop withdrawal, sanctions relief and release of frozen funds, state media reported

Putin visits Beijing to show Russia-China ties are unshakeable after Trump's grand welcome
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Putin visits Beijing to show Russia-China ties are unshakeable after Trump's grand welcome

Putin arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping days after Trump's visit, aiming to show Russia-China ties remain unshakeable despite US-China diplomatic momentum