International
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Takaichi, Trump swap praise for ‘new golden age’ of ties
TOKYO (AFP/RSS): Japan’s new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a “golden age of ties” on his visit…
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India and China to resume direct flights as ties improve
Kolkata (AFP/RSS): India and China resume direct flights on Sunday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as…
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Trump to meet Qatar leaders on way to Asia
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AFP/RSS): US President Donald Trump will meet Saturday with the emir and prime minister of Qatar — a key ally in…
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Trump terminates all trade talks with Canada over ‘fake’ Reagan anti-tariff advertisement
Washington (ANI/RSS): US President Donald Trump on Thursday night announced the termination of all trade negotiations with Canada, citing an anti-tariff advertisement that used a…
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Putin directs drills of Russian nuclear forces as his summit with Trump is put on hold
MOSCOW (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches, an exercise that came…
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AFP renews call on Israel to investigate attack on journalists
PARIS (AFP): Agence France-Presse renewed its call on Thursday on Israel to conduct a full investigation into an attack in 2023 that killed a Reuters…
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At least $7 billion needed to rebuild Gaza health system: WHO
Geneva (AFP/RSS): The World Health Organization said Thursday it expected that at least $7 billion would be needed just to rebuild the broken health system…
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Japan’s first female leader is an ultraconservative star from a male-dominated party
TOKYO (AP)/RSS): Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country’s…
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EU says Israel sanctions still on table despite ceasefire
LUXEMBOURG, 2025 (AFP): The European Union is leaving the door open to sanctioning Israel to maintain leverage to ensure the Gaza ceasefire deal is fully…
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Pressuring Ukraine ‘not right approach’ to end Russia’s war: EU top diplomat
LUXEMBOURG (AFP): EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday it was wrong to pressure Ukraine to secure an end to Russia’s war, after reports…
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