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Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by fresh Iran salvoes
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Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by fresh Iran salvoes

Iran fired missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday in the second attack on both Gulf states in three days, after the US struck Iranian radar sites and drones

Iran says frozen assets must be released for US talks to progress
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Iran says frozen assets must be released for US talks to progress

Iran's Mohsen Rezaei says the release of $24bn in frozen assets is a test of trust for Trump, as US-Iran peace talks remain deadlocked over the funds

India tightens security ahead of Cockroach Janta Party protest in Delhi
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India tightens security ahead of Cockroach Janta Party protest in Delhi

Indian police deployed riot vehicles and barricades at Jantar Mantar on Saturday as Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke arrived from the US to lead the protest

Iran's foreign minister says Lebanon not a bargaining chip in US war talks
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Iran's foreign minister says Lebanon not a bargaining chip in US war talks

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi dismissed Lebanese President Aoun's claim that Tehran was using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in US peace talks

India's 'Cockroach' youth movement founder arrives in New Delhi to protest Modi
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India's 'Cockroach' youth movement founder arrives in New Delhi to protest Modi

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to lead the viral youth movement's first street protest against Modi's government

Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment
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Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

Trump called Netanyahu 'crazy' in a leaked phone call, exposing rare public tensions between the two leaders ahead of Israel's national election

Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country
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Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told CNN that Iran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip and urged Hezbollah to pursue diplomacy over conflict with Israel

US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up
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US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up

US forces shot down four Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian radar sites on Saturday, in the latest flare-up threatening peace talks

UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal to nearly $640 million amid Israel war
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UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal to nearly $640 million amid Israel war

UN has more than doubled its Lebanon aid appeal to $640 million, warning the humanitarian crisis is severe and deteriorating as Israel's war continues

India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' founder flies to New Delhi for protest
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India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' founder flies to New Delhi for protest

Abhijeet Dipke, the Boston University graduate behind the viral Cockroach Janta Party, is heading to India to seek police permission for a protest demanding the education minister's resignation

India eyes Venezuela oil opportunity as Rodriguez meets Modi in New Delhi
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India eyes Venezuela oil opportunity as Rodriguez meets Modi in New Delhi

India's Modi met Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez in New Delhi, declaring Venezuelan oil an 'opportunity' as India scrambles to replace crude lost to the Iran war

Delhi hotel fire: owner arrested after blaze kills 21, including foreigners
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Delhi hotel fire: owner arrested after blaze kills 21, including foreigners

Hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested after a fire killed 21 people at the Flourish Stay in New Delhi, exposing serious fire safety violations at the building

Kim Jong Un vows 'exponential' boost in North Korea's nuclear forces
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Kim Jong Un vows 'exponential' boost in North Korea's nuclear forces

Kim Jong Un visited a new nuclear materials factory and pledged to rapidly expand North Korea's arsenal. Weapons-grade production has more than doubled in five years

Bangladesh raises electricity prices 16% in latest Middle East war-driven hike
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Bangladesh raises electricity prices 16% in latest Middle East war-driven hike

Bangladesh hiked electricity prices by 16% on June 3 as the Middle East conflict drives up fuel import costs, adding pressure to households already battling high inflation.

Iran says Kuwait and Bahrain bear direct responsibility for US attacks
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Iran says Kuwait and Bahrain bear direct responsibility for US attacks

Iran's foreign ministry blamed Kuwait and Bahrain for US strikes on Iranian assets as drone attacks hit Kuwait's airport and Bahrain reported overnight missile fire

India removes CBSE chief over marking fiasco
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India removes CBSE chief over marking fiasco

India's top exam board chief and secretary have been removed after a new digital marking system produced wrong grades for nearly 2 million students, sparking nationwide protests

Bangladeshi FM Khalilur Rahman elected president of UN General Assembly
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Bangladeshi FM Khalilur Rahman elected president of UN General Assembly

Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman won the UNGA presidency with 99 votes, defeating Cyprus's Andreas Kakouris in a rare contested election for the 81st session.

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