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India and Vietnam ramp up bilateral trade target 

The two nations upgraded their relationship to an ‘enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership’ as their leaders met in New Delhi  ...

Fire Point fiasco: Did Zelensky’s cronies scam the Europeans?

The EU is pumping money into a company that’s secretly run by one of the most corrupt members of Vladimir Zelensky’s inner circle ...

North Korea’s pet industry takes off as Kim Jong Un visit fuels elite demand

North Korea’s state-linked trading companies imported dozens of pet dogs from China in 2026, in a significant and unusual expansion of the country’s nascent...

Pro-Palestine activists convicted in UK over raid on Israeli defense firm

The defendants damaged equipment at Elbit’s factory in Bristol, suspecting it was supplying the Israeli military with arms used in the Gaza war ...

Terrorist attack kills 23 Chadian soldiers

Twenty-six personnel were injured as the attack was being repulsed ...

North Korea purges officials for poor economic performance after Ninth Party Congress

North Korea has launched a sweeping reshuffle of senior officials across party organs and state enterprises following the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party...

Why African sovereignty still has a French accent

The Francophonie system is rooted in the colonial past, when language was the main tool of administration and control ...

This is what superpowers must learn from the US war against Iran

From the Great Game to the Cold War, peripheral conflicts once defined great power rivalry. Today they increasingly signal strategic decline ...

Iran rolls out new Hormuz rules as ‘Project Freedom’ paused – media

Under the framework, ships will receive emails with transit rules they must comply with to secure permits to pass ...

India rolls out aid package for businesses hit by Middle East crisis

New Delhi has approved a $2 billion credit guarantee initiative for sectors, including aviation, impacted by the ongoing conflict  ...

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship cleared to leave African waters

The MV Hondius is expected to sail to the Canary Islands after Spain agreed to receive the vessel on humanitarian grounds ...

West is ‘crumbling into barbarism’ – former Indian envoy

The importance of Russia and China will grow after the Iran war, Talmiz Ahmad told RT India’s In Conversation with Salman Khurshid ...

US greenlights bomb deal for Ukraine

Moscow has repeatedly warned the West that arms deliveries to Kiev only prolong the conflict and escalate tensions ...

President Lai welcomes Israeli cross-party parliamentary delegation

President Lai Ching-te said he looks forward to deepening Taiwan’s partnership with Israel through expanded exchanges and diversified cooperation to contribute more to the...

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