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Tsunami Survivor Fights Wildfire to Save Hometown Scarred by 2011 Disaster

Otsuchi — Fifteen years after losing his family home in Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami, volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga is battling

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Citi Expands Asia Deal Push With Senior Banker Hires in Japan and China

Hong Kong — Citigroup plans to strengthen its investment banking teams in Japan and China through selective senior hires as

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India Appoints Modi Ally Dinesh Trivedi as Bangladesh Envoy Amid Diplomatic Reset

New Delhi — India on Monday appointed veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh in a

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 $11.75 billion deal, biosimilars, branded drugs, corporate acquisition, dermatology, emerging markets, global healthcare, healthcare business, India pharma deal, Indian pharmaceutical industry, mergers and acquisitions, Mumbai, obesity drugs, oncology, Organon, pharma expansion, pharmaceutical acquisition, specialty medicines, Sun Pharma, U.S. drugmaker, Women’s Health

Sun Pharma Strikes $11.75 Billion Organon Deal in India’s Biggest Pharma Acquisition

Mumbai — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will acquire U.S.-based drugmaker Organon & Co in an all-cash deal valued at about $11.75

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 artisan rights, cultural appropriation, cultural heritage, fashion controversy, Geographical Indication, global fashion industry, handmade sandals, heritage design, India fashion, Indian artisans, Indian craftsmanship, Italian luxury brand, Kolhapur, Kolhapuri chappals, luxury fashion, luxury sandals, Maharashtra, Milan Fashion Week, Prada, traditional crafts, traditional footwear

Prada Launches Indian-Made Kolhapuri-Inspired Sandals After Cultural Appropriation Backlash

Mumbai— Italian luxury group Prada has launched a limited-edition line of Indian-made sandals inspired by traditional Kolhapuri footwear, months after

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Japan Mobilizes 1,400 Firefighters as Wildfires Threaten Coastal Town

Otsuchi — Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force personnel to contain major wildfires burning for a fifth

Latest Middle East and North Africa News Top Stories

NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, Asim Munir, Benjamin Netanyahu, ceasefire talks, donald trump, energy crisis, Haitham bin Tariq, hezbollah, Iran blockade, Iran Pakistan talks, Ishaq Dar, Islamabad mediation, jared kushner, Lebanon strikes, Middle East tensions, oil shipping route, Oman diplomacy, Pakistan mediation, regional diplomacy, Reuters style report, Revolutionary Guards, Shehbaz Sharif, Steve Witkoff, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran negotiations, US Iran tensions

Iran FM Returns to Pakistan as Mediation Effort Survives US Trip Cancellation

Islamabad -Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for renewed talks with senior officials

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 African geopolitics, Berbera, breaking diplomacy, diplomatic recognition, Diplomatic Relations, East Africa politics, Gideon Saar, Gulf of Aden, Hargeisa, Horn of Africa, israel, Israel Africa relations, Israel ambassador, Israeli foreign policy, Michael Lotem, Middle East Diplomacy, Mohamed Hagi, Red Sea corridor, Reuters style report, Somalia dispute, Somalia sovereignty, Somaliland, Somaliland independence, Somaliland recognition, strategic maritime route

Israel Names First Ambassador to Somaliland After Recognition Move

Jerusalem — Israel appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland on Sunday, deepening ties with the breakaway Horn of Africa region

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Andrei Belousov, Asia geopolitics, bilateral relations, defence pact, Eurasian security, KCNA, Kim Jong Un, Kremlin, Kursk region, memorial ceremony, military cooperation, military diplomacy, moscow, north korea, North Korean troops, Pyongyang, russia, Russia North Korea ties, Russia Ukraine conflict, Russian defence ministry, security alliance, State Duma, strategic treaty, Ukraine War, Vladimir Putin, Vyacheslav Volodin

Russian Defence Chief Lands in North Korea as Moscow-Pyongyang Ties Deepen

Moscow — Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Sunday for talks with the country’s leadership and

Australia’s Wong Heads to Asia for Energy Security Talks Amid Middle East Disruptions

Sydney — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit Japan, China and South Korea this week for talks focused on