Global Arms Spending Climbs as Europe Rearms Despite US Pullback on Ukraine
Stockholm— Global military spending rose 2.9% in 2025 to a record $2.89 trillion despite a sharp decline in U.S. expenditure
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Trump warns UK of sweeping tariffs over digital tax dispute
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose significant tariffs on Britain if Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not
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Prosecutors push extended sentence for Yoon over alleged drone incursion into North Korea
Seoul — South Korean special prosecutors on Friday sought an additional 30-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol
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Trump says US will not use nuclear weapons against Iran despite prior threats
Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, stepping back from earlier
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Drone Strike Kills Woman, Child in Russia’s Syzran as War Intensifies
Moscow — A Ukrainian drone strike on residential buildings in Syzran killed a woman and a child and injured 12
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Islamabad Lockdown for US-Iran Talks Disrupts Livelihoods, Fuels Public Frustration
“A lockdown means no work and no work means no food,” said a labourer in Islamabad, reflecting growing anger over
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China Warns Middle East at ‘Critical Juncture’ After Trump Extends Ceasefire
Beijing — China warned that the Middle East is at a “critical juncture” between war and peace after U.S. President
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Pakistan Backs Ceasefire Extension in US-Iran Conflict, Urges Progress in Islamabad Talks
Islamabad— Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to extend a ceasefire in the conflict involving
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Russia Claims 1,700 sq km Gains in Ukraine as Fighting Intensifies in Donbas
Moscow — Russia has captured 1,700 square kilometres of territory in Ukraine so far this year and is advancing toward
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Iran Rejects U.S. Talks ‘Under Threats,’ Parliament Speaker Says
Tehran — Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States under pressure or threats, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf
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