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Visiting US senators urge stability, cooperation with China ahead of Trump–Xi meeting
BEIJING, May 7 — A delegation of US senators visiting Beijing has called for stability and peaceful cooperation between the world’s two largest economies a week before the countries’ leaders […]
EU says won’t ‘change posture or presence’ in Kyiv despite Russia strike threat
BRUSSELS, May 7 — The EU said today it would not leave Kyiv after Russia warned of a possible retaliatory strike on the Ukrainian capital and urged foreign organisations to […]
World waits on Iran response to US deal offer as oil slides and tensions ease
TEHRAN, May 7 — World capitals and markets were waiting on Thursday for Tehran to respond to Washington’s latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and […]
India set to test nuclear-capable Agni-6 missile on anniversary of Pakistan conflict
NEW DELHI, May 7 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains “steadfast as ever” in its determination to defeat terrorism and its “enabling ecosystem”, marking one year since a […]
Japan fires missiles in Philippines drills near Taiwan, drawing China backlash
PAOAY (Philippines), May 7 — Japan fired surface-to-ship missiles and sank an old warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan as part of major military exercises that include US […]
Indonesia arrests eight suspected Daesh-linked militants in Central Sulawesi crackdown
JAKARTA, May 7 — Indonesian police have arrested eight individuals suspected of being members of a Daesh-linked militant group in Central Sulawesi, local media reported. National Police spokesperson Mayndra Eka […]
Motorbike gunmen kill BJP political aide in India’s West Bengal days after election win
KOLKATA, May 7 — Gunmen on motorbikes in India’s West Bengal ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party days after it swept state elections, police said […]
UK voters set to punish Starmer as Reform UK surge shakes Labour grip
LONDON, May 7 — Millions of Britons vote Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right […]
West Asia wars, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea tensions loom over Asean summit in Philippines
CEBU, May 7 — Leaders of the Asean states are descending on the central Philippines for what President Ferdinand Marcos has pledged will be a “bare bones” summit focused on […]
South Korea cuts ex-PM Han Duck-soo’s martial law-linked sentence to 15 years on appeal
SEOUL, May 7 — A South Korean appeals court reduced the sentence of former prime minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday by eight years for crimes relating to ex-president Yoon Suk […]