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NewsDesk MC June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 AFP, Beijing, Chiang Mai, china, civil war, Diplomacy, Espionage, foreign relations, intelligence, international affairs, ISP-M, Kunming, military coup, Min Zin, Myanmar, national security, political analyst, regional security, Southeast Asia, united states, Yunnan

China Detains US Citizen Over Alleged Espionage Case

Beijing-China said on Friday it was holding a US citizen accused of espionage, identifying the man as Min Zin, a

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NewsDesk MC June 10, 2026 AFP, armed conflict, breaking news, cross border tensions, displacement crisis, hezbollah, israel, Israel Lebanon Border, Israeli airstrike, Israeli military, Lebanese State Media, lebanon, Mediterranean Coast, Middle East conflict, Military strike, National News Agency, Palestinian refugees, regional security, security operations, Sidon, southern Lebanon

Israeli Strike Rocks Sidon City Center as Cross-Border Tensions Persist

Lebanon— An Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle in central Sidon on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, marking a rare strike

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UN Dispatches War Crimes Investigators to Lebanon Amid Escalating Cross-Border Conflict

Beirut- The United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday it will send a team of investigators to Lebanon next

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NewsDesk MC June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Afghan government, afghanistan, AFP, airstrikes, Barmal district, border conflict, border tensions, children killed, civilians killed, Khost, Kunar, pakistan, Pakistan military, Paktika, sovereignty dispute, Spera district, taliban, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP, women casualties, Zabihullah Mujahid

Escalation on the Frontier Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Civilians in Afghanistan Border Provinces, Officials Say

Khost-Pakistani airstrikes across the border into Afghanistan killed at least 12 civilians, including children and a woman, in Khost, Kunar

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NewsDesk MC June 6, 2026June 6, 2026 AFP, australia, coastal waters, emergency services, fatal attack, fisheries, great white shark, marine environment, marine safety, Michaelmas Island, ocean temperatures, ocean wildlife, Perth, public safety, Queensland, Rottnest Island, shark attack, shark warning, spearfishing, Western Australia, wildlife incident

Shark Kills Spearfisher Off Western Australia Coast

Perth— A man in his 30s was killed in a shark attack off the coast of Western Australia on Saturday,

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NewsDesk MC June 6, 2026June 6, 2026 AFP, cave divers, Cave Rescue, disaster response, emergency services, Finland, flash floods, flooding, japan, June 6 Tags: Laos, malaysia, missing persons, Natural disaster, rescue teams, Search Operation, Southeast Asia, survival mission, thailand, Vientiane, Villagers, Xaysomboun Province

Rescuers End Search for Two Missing Men in Flooded Laos Cave

Vientiane— Rescue teams on Saturday suspended efforts to locate two men missing in a flooded cave in Laos after more

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NewsDesk MC June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 AFP, CBS News, detainees, Diplomacy, donald trump, evin prison, human rights, iran, Iranian-American, journalism, medical treatment, middle east, political prisoners, press freedom, prison conditions, Radio Farda, Reza Valizadeh, Ryan Fayhee, tehran, united states, US-Iran relations

Jailed Iranian-American Journalist Appeals for US Intervention Over Prison Conditions

Washington- Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is serving a 10-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin prison, has appealed to the United

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NewsDesk MC June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 AFP, beirut, ceasefire, cnn interview, Diplomacy, disarmament, foreign influence, Geopolitics, hezbollah, iran, israel, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese politics, lebanon, middle east, negotiations, regional conflict, security, southern Lebanon, tehran, united states

Aoun Rebukes Iran, Presses Hezbollah to Embrace Diplomacy

Beirut- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun publicly criticized Iran’s role in Lebanon on Friday, saying Tehran should not interfere in the

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NewsDesk MC June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, AFP, Al Mayadeen, Ali Khamenei, ceasefire, Diplomacy, donald trump, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, International Relations, iran, Iran-US relations, middle east, Mojtaba Khamenei, negotiations, nuclear talks, regional conflict, supreme leader, tehran, united states, Washington

Iran Rejects Prospect of Trump Meeting Supreme Leader

Tehran- Iran on Friday dismissed the possibility of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba

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NewsDesk MC June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 AFP, Border Patrol, border security, congress, deportations, domestic politics, donald trump, federal funding, government spending, homeland security, House of Representatives, ICE, immigration, immigration policy, law enforcement, legislation, migration, republicans, united states, US Senate, Washington

Senate Backs $70 Billion Immigration Push in Win for Trump

Washington- The U.S. Senate on Friday approved $70 billion in funding for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, marking a

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