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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

Adani to pay $275 million settlement to US over alleged Iran sanctions violations
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Adani to pay $275 million settlement to US over alleged Iran sanctions violations

Adani Enterprises agreed to pay $275 million to the US Treasury over alleged Iran sanctions violations, days after settling a separate US bribery case for $18 million

Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill and the cost is still climbing
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Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill and the cost is still climbing

US-Israeli war with Iran has cost global companies at least $25 billion, with airlines, automakers and consumer goods firms among the hardest hit

India and Sweden seal strategic partnership deal to double bilateral trade
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India and Sweden seal strategic partnership deal to double bilateral trade

India and Sweden announced a strategic partnership on Sunday, targeting doubled bilateral trade within five years

5.2-magnitude earthquake kills two in south China's Guangxi region
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5.2-magnitude earthquake kills two in south China's Guangxi region

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Liuzhou city in China's Guangxi region on Monday, killing two and forcing over 7,000 to evacuate

UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on
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UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on

Drone struck a generator at the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant as Saudi Arabia intercepted three drones from Iraq, while Trump warned Iran the 'clock is ticking'

Pakistan hails Hague tribunal ruling on Indus Waters Treaty as India rejects arbitration
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Pakistan hails Hague tribunal ruling on Indus Waters Treaty as India rejects arbitration

Pakistan welcomed the PCA's supplemental award on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying it limits India's water storage on western rivers. India called the ruling null and void.

Iran appoints Ghalibaf as special envoy to oversee ties with China
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Iran appoints Ghalibaf as special envoy to oversee ties with China

Iran's parliament speaker and chief US negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been appointed special representative for China affairs, Iranian media says

India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites
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India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

India's rupee has hit a record low of 96 to the dollar as Middle East conflict drives an oil shock, foreign outflows and a widening current account deficit

Bangladesh arrests ex-soldier over plot to attack airports, parliament and places of worship
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Bangladesh arrests ex-soldier over plot to attack airports, parliament and places of worship

Bangladesh anti-terrorism police arrested a former soldier linked to a banned religious group after a weeks-long manhunt over a plot targeting key national sites

Israel confirms Hamas armed wing chief killed in Gaza strike
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Israel confirms Hamas armed wing chief killed in Gaza strike

Israel confirmed Saturday that Hamas armed wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad was killed in a Gaza airstrike, with two Hamas officials also confirming his death

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started
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Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started

Trump claims Xi backed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but China stopped short of committing to pressure Iran as oil prices climb toward $109 a barrel

Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran
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Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran

Trump's coercive diplomacy has worked elsewhere, but analysts say his maximalist demands and inflammatory rhetoric are making an Iran deal harder to reach

Putin to visit China May 19-20 after Trump trip
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Putin to visit China May 19-20 after Trump trip

Putin heads to Beijing just days after Trump's China visit, with Xi set to sign a joint declaration reaffirming the Russia-China strategic partnership

Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation after Trump's warning
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Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation after Trump's warning

Taiwan pushed back after Trump warned against a formal independence declaration, insisting it is sovereign and not subordinate to China

BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran
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BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran

BRICS foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint statement in Delhi as Iran and the UAE clashed over the ongoing war

Israel says it targeted head of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike
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Israel says it targeted head of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

Israel struck Gaza targeting Hamas military wing chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad on Friday. His fate remains unconfirmed as casualty reports emerge from Gaza City

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks conclude
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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks conclude

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days after US-facilitated talks in Washington concluded Friday, with new security and political negotiations scheduled for late May and June