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East & South Asia

New Delhi Responds to Beijing, Reaffirms Arunachal Pradesh as Part of India

NEW DELHI: India has strongly reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is an “integral and inalienable part” of the country in response to China’s claims...

Environment

Thirteen Killed as Severe Flooding Sweeps Across Thailand

BANGKOK: Heavy rains have caused severe flooding across southern Thailand, killing at least 13 people and leaving residents stranded in homes and hotels,...

GeoPolitics

Trump Dispatches Witkoff to Moscow to Push for Ukraine Peace Deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is dispatching his envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow next week for talks with...

East & South Asia

Taiwan Announces Additional $40bn Defence Budget to Counter China

Taiwan will allocate an additional $40 billion in defence spending as part of a supplementary budget aimed at strengthening its ability to counter...

GeoPolitics

Trump Orders Muslim Brotherhood Chapters to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to initiate the formal process for designating certain chapters...

West Asia

Generals Dismissed as Israel Reviews Security Lapses of October 7

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military has dismissed three generals and taken disciplinary action against several other senior officers over their inability to prevent the October...

GeoPolitics

Taliban Says Pakistan Launched Cross-Border Strikes in Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Tuesday alleged that Pakistan conducted overnight aerial strikes inside Afghanistan, escalating tensions between the two neighbours. In...

East & South Asia

Hindustan Aeronautics Calls Tejas Fighter Jet Crash a Rare Occurrence

India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) said on Monday that last week’s crash of a Tejas fighter jet during the Dubai Airshow was...

East & South Asia

Malaysia to Ban Social Media Access for Under-16s Starting 2026

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to ban social media access for users under the age of 16 starting next year, joining a growing number...

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Lebanon Hit by Israeli Strikes: Death Toll 31, Hundreds Injured

Beirut, Lebanon: At least 31 people have been killed and 149 others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting Lebanon, the Lebanese...

Sayyed Ali Khamenei: A Life of Resistance Against Global Powers

With deep sorrow and solemn respect, this detailed account honors the life, struggles, and ideological legacy of Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the...

Key Iranian Officials Targeted in U.S.–Israel Coordinated Strikes

Several of Iran’s most senior leaders have been killed in what Tehran described as “unprovoked and unwarranted” airstrikes carried out by Israel and...