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West frets over China’s interest in Vietnam tungsten mine, sources say

HANOI: American and other Western officials are worried a Vietnamese tungsten mine and refinery may come under Chinese control, potentially…

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Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more

TOKYO: Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said on Wednesday, after…

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Modi declined multiple phone calls from Trump: report

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reportedly attempted to contact Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on four occasions in recent weeks,…

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UN establishes expert panel to guide global governance of AI

The United Nations General Assembly has approved the creation of a new advisory body dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI), as…

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Denmark summons US envoy over suspected influence operations in Greenland

COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s foreign minister has summoned the top US diplomat in Copenhagen over intelligence reports alleging covert influence operations by…

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Qatar awaits Israeli reply on proposal for Gaza truce, captive release deal

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday that Israel is yet to respond to a proposal for Gaza…

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OIC rejects ‘Greater Israel’ plan, calls for UN action, sanctions on Israel

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has formally rejected Israel’s controversial Greater Israel plan, approving a resolution condemning Israeli actions…

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Iran vows reciprocal action after Australia expels envoy

TEHRAN/SYDNEY: Iran has vowed reciprocal action after Australia expelled its ambassador over accusations that Tehran was behind antisemitic arson attacks…

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‘Powerful optics’: China’s Xi to welcome Putin, Modi in grand show of solidarity

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week…

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Trump says he wants to meet North Korea’s Kim again

US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped to meet again with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, possibly this year,…

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