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🇰🇵 North Korea·TASS·4 months ago

North Korea’s Kim visits memorial cemetery to mark 73rd anniversary of 1950-1953 war

The North Korean leader wished war veterans a long life and laid flowers at the central memorial

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FO condemns Indian minister's remarks on Kashmir issue, warns against underestimating resolve to thwart 'any adventurism'

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·4 months ago

Russia loses 1,590 soldiers over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,590 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

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Apple leak in India, China eyes Indonesia for mineral access: 5 weekend reads you missed

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. After Apple leak, has India lost ground in its supply chain race with China? In the wake of a cyberattack on a local Apple partner, insiders say India has a long way to go before challenging China as a manufacturer. 2. China wants unique access to minerals with Indonesia offer, analyst says China

🇮🇳 India·South China Morning Post·4 months ago

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FO warns India against underestimating resolve to thwart 'any adventurism' after minister's remarks on Kashmir issue

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🇮🇱 Israel·NDTV World·4 months ago

NDTV Exclusive: How Israel Quietly Armed India's Jets To Win Kargil War Against Pakistan In 1999

The story began in November 1996, when Rafael signed an agreement with India to fit the Mirage 2000 fighter jets with the Litening targeting pod, a system that would allow Indian pilots to identify and strike targets with far greater precision than before.

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Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding

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🇵🇰 Pakistan·Guardian World·4 months ago

Pothole-riddled Gulistan-i-Jauhar roads turn daily travel into an exhausting ordeal

• With University Road choked by traffic, other access roads are also plagued by excavation work, bottlenecks • Neighbourhood streets are marked by broken surfaces, persistent dust and years of neglect KARACHI: Three major roads provide access to Gulistan-i-Jauhar, yet hardly any of them can now be described as a fully functional artery. Although the locality is regarded as one of Karachi’s relatively upper-middle-class neighbourhoods and continues to expand with new residential and commercial d

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Jerusalem Post·4 months ago

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hosting Volodymyr Zelensky as first foreign visitor

The two leaders are expected to meet at a naval base, where they will hear how UK-led training programs are helping strengthen Ukraine's armed forces and deliver results on the battlefield.

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·4 months ago

Shooting at Seattle food festival leaves 2 dead, 5 injured

Two people were killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Sunday evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said. Police were investigating the shooting and urged people to avoid the area just northwest of downtown. The gunfire erupted around 6pm at the Seattle Centre during the Bite of Seattle festival. Harborview Medical Centre spokesperson Susan Gregg said the hospital admitted four victims including a...

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·4 months ago

Russian senator describes current relations with Europe as `ice war’

Alexey Pushkov argued that Russia's relations with the West are much worse now than they were during the Cold War

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·4 months ago

Casualties reported as Russians attack Zaporizhzhia with bombs and drones

A Russian guided aerial bomb struck Zaporizhzhia overnight on July 27, destroying a private home and killing a man. Two other people were injured after a Russian drone hit a residential apartment building.

Pothole-riddled Karachi's Gulistan-i-Jauhar roads turn daily travel into an exhausting ordeal

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Al Jazeera·4 months ago

Russia and Ukraine trade attacks, killing 10, including child in Chernihiv

Kyiv says Russian strikes killed six, including a child at a supermarket, as Moscow says Ukrainian strikes killed four.

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Red Sea Shipping Slows After Houthi Attack On Saudi Oil Sites, Data Shows

Red Sea traffic has been disrupted off the coast of Yemen since last week by the Tehran-aligned Houthis, who want to blockade Saudi exports, expanding the US-Iran conflict that has already choked oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz.

🇾🇪 Yemen·NDTV World·4 months ago

🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·4 months ago

Charging for Hormuz

IRAN is seeking to recalibrate its control over the Strait of Hormuz by regulating maritime traffic and establishing a ‘smart management’ system that includes passage fees for vessels traversing the strait. The principal treaty governing these matters is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which establishes the legal framework applicable to passage through international straits. It recognises two principal regimes: innocent passage and transit passage. Under UNCLOS, inn

🇮🇷 Iran·France 24·4 months ago

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Oil prices tumbled Monday as a pause in tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran boosted hopes for a return to their ceasefire and negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

🇮🇷 Iran·France 24·4 months ago

Oil prices fall amid pause in Iran war to give 'space' for diplomacy

Oil prices fell on Monday amid a pause in strikes between the US and Iran boosted hopes for a return to a ceasefire and new talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The United States held fire over the weekend after 13 days of attacks on Iran, with Washington's UN envoy saying the US was "giving talks some space".

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Pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·4 months ago

Why coercion doesn’t work

WHILE leaders of the hybrid government prioritise foreign engagements and overseas trips, domestic challenges continue to intensify. Public discontent and unrest are mounting across the country but the ruling elite remains detached from this reality. In much of Balochistan the writ of the state doesn’t exist. Militant violence and terrorism are spiralling out of control. In KP escalation in TTP-sponsored terrorist attacks have left people fearful and distrustful of law enforcement authorities. L

First phase of AJK polls begins in Mirpur division

The first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections have begun in the 13 constituencies of Mirpur division. Polling began at 8am and will continue till 5pm. Today (Monday) has been declared a public holiday in all three districts — Bhimber, Mirpur, and Kotli — of the division to facilitate polling. A total of 288 candidates are contesting today’s election. According to the Election Commission, polling will be held at 2,316 polling stations, of which 1,241 have been declared ‘highly sen

🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·4 months ago

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Aerial attack on Russia’s Rostov-on-Don kills family couple, injures five people

Two people, including a teenager, are in grave condition, Governor Yury Slyusar reported

Green alternatives to oil dependence

Pakistan’s trade deficit surged to $39.47 billion in FY26, the highest in four years, highlighting the country’s deep structural dependence on imported energy. The petroleum group import bill alone reached $16.86bn, up from $15.94bn a year earlier, while crude oil imports jumped 32.1 per cent to $7.17bn. These figures underscore the urgent need to shift from imported fossil fuels to affordable green energy. Middle East conflicts and flawed energy policy have repeatedly forced Pakistan into last-

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·4 months ago

Death of Lod Airport massacre terrorist ‘closes chapter’ in victim family’s painful story

Pastor José Vega Franqui, who survived the attack that killed 26 and wounded 80 in 1972, says he found forgiveness for Japanese Red Army terrorist Kozo Okamoto, part of a 3-man squad The post Death of Lod Airport massacre terrorist ‘closes chapter’ in victim family’s painful story appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇮🇳 India·Dawn·4 months ago

India’s Gen Z dents Modi’s aura ahead of state polls

A CHILD holds a placard during a gathering in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party in Mumbai.—AFP • Indian PM posts video promising remedial steps amid growing youth anger • Experts say social media-driven activism signals changing political trends NEW DELHI: Nearly five weeks after the leaders of India’s youth Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) began their protest demanding the resignation of the education minister over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 75, posted a rare selfie

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Shifting geopolitics of tech

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🇷🇺 Russia·Dawn·4 months ago

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Still unprepared

EVEN as Pakistan counts around 100 deaths since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, it is bracing for another spell of heavy rain. The Met Office has forecast widespread rain and thunderstorms through July 28, while the NDMA has warned of rising river levels, flash floods, urban flooding and landslides across large parts of the country. From Gilgit-Baltistan, where glacial lake outburst floods have severed roads, left tourists stranded and disrupted electricity to Punjab’s inundated citi

🇷🇺 Russia·Yonhap·4 months ago

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S. Korea closely monitoring Russia's reported preparation for more N. Korean troops: foreign ministry

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it is closely monito...

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Residents cash in on Dubai real estate cooldown

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🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·4 months ago

Russian guided bomb and drones strike Zaporizhzhia, killing one and injuring two – photos

A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia killed one man and injured two after a guided aerial bomb and drones struck the city overnight.

Under the shadow of melting monoliths

IN THE picturesque valley of Golen, located over 20km northeast of Chitral city, summer once unfolded in all its resplendence. Visitors from across the district would flock to Golen during the warmer months to enjoy its cool mountain air, try their hand at trout fishing, and marvel at its lush green meadows. Yet, in recent years, that once-bountiful summer has become a source of anxiety for Golen natives. The cause lies in the glaciers, those primordial agglomerations of ice that had stood senti

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Dawn·4 months ago

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Japanese monk asks Buddhists to visit Taxila for peace prayers

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In Israel vote, ex-army chief emerges main rival to Netanyahu

As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot's rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a referendum on the long-serving premier's leadership in the violent aftermath of Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·4 months ago

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Lull in Iran, US fighting ‘achieved by fresh round of diplomacy’

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·4 months ago

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President, PM, others return gifts to Toshakhana

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🇲🇲 Myanmar·Dawn·4 months ago

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Commemorative plaque honoring N. Korean troops fighting Ukraine unveiled in Russia

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A ceremony unveiling a commemorative plaque honoring ...

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Yonhap·4 months ago

🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·4 months ago

Ex-army chief emerges as main rival to Netanyahu in upcoming Israel general election

Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel prepares to vote in a fiercely contested general election on October 27. Eisenkot's campaign is built around a 10-point platform that he says will restore Israel's security, unity and democratic institutions.

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·4 months ago

Mojtaba Khamenei praises Hezbollah, calls for continued jihad, attacks against Israel

In statements attributed to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, he asserted that “there remains no path forward except jihad and resistance” against the US and Israel.