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Trump, Xi Make Progress Toward TikTok Deal in Latest US-China Talks

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reportedly made significant progress toward an agreement over TikTok, and are scheduled to...

Central AsiaGeoPoliticsWest

Washington in Talks with Taliban Over Re-Establishing Forces in Afghanistan

The United States is in negotiations with the Taliban about re-establishing a limited military presence at Afghanistan’s Bagram air base, once the hub...

GeoPolitics

Gulf Countries to Establish Security Alliance Against External Threats

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has announced sweeping new steps to strengthen collective defence, pledging to fast-track military integration, intelligence sharing, and joint...

Opinion

Pakistan–Saudi Defence Pact: A Partnership of Necessity and Trust

The signing of the Pakistan–Saudi Arabia defence pact is not just a diplomatic milestone; it is a reaffirmation of one of the most...

East & South AsiaGeoPolitics

Karki Vows to Address Government ‘Failures’ Behind Youth Unrest in Nepal

Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Friday pledged sweeping reforms to address the grievances that fueled a deadly wave of youth-led protests...

Central Asia

Afghanistan Removes Books by Female Authors from University Curricula

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has announced plans to remove books authored by women from university curricula, marking the latest in a series of sweeping...

GeoPolitics

Afghanistan rejects US return to Bagram airbase

Afghanistan has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s call for the United States military to return to the country and reclaim the Bagram...

Technology

Japan Aims for AI Independence with State-Supported Model Development

TOKYO – Japan is moving ahead with plans to develop its own domestic artificial intelligence (AI) model, drawing on Japanese data and expertise,...

Central Asia

Tehran Submits ‘Fair’ Offer to Prevent Return of UN Sanctions

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Friday that Tehran has put forward a “fair and balanced” proposal to European powers in an...

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Iran calls Pakistan-Saudi defense deal a step toward a ‘regional security alliance’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday voiced strong support for the newly signed defence pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, calling it the...

Trump Faces Diplomatic Pressure as Allies Recognize Palestinian State

UNITED NATIONS: Growing frustration with Washington’s handling of the Gaza war spilled into the UN General Assembly this week, as key US allies...

‘World Is Falling Apart,’ Says Trump in Fiery UN Critique

UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump delivered a fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, railing against climate change policies,...