International
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2.0KChina positioning for possible military show of force around Taiwan, says US
China may be “positioning” itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by...
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1.7KChina announces military drills near Taiwan ahead of US official’s visit
China on Saturday said that it will hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait, the government announced via state media, raising...
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1.9KDon’t ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan, China’s Xi warns US in call with Biden
President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to schedule their first in-person summit during a sometimes tense phone call...
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2.8KRussia mulls introducing Islamic banking system
Russian authorities are drafting a new law that would legalize and regulate Islamic banking in the country, initially to be introduced across...
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1.8K‘We do not expect them to come’: Japan likely to bar Putin from attending former PM Abe’s funeral
The Japanese government is expected to bar Russian President Vladimir Putin from attending the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,...
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2.1KUkraine announces punishment if its citizens get Russian passport
Trying to obtain Russian citizenship as a Ukrainian could soon become a criminal offense, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Reintegration...
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1.9KUS announces $270 million military package for Ukraine, says report
The White House on Friday announced another $270 million worth of US “security assistance” to Ukraine. The newest batch of supplies will...
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US, allies to provide ‘non-Russian’ fighter jets to Kyiv, training to Ukrainian air force
The US and its allies are constantly looking for ways to bolster the Ukrainian Air Force, including possible pilot training before potentially...
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1.8KRanil Wickremesinghe is Sri Lanka’s new President
The Sri Lankan parliament has chosen six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the island nation’s new president. His predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled...
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1.4KPutin visits Tehran, gets strong support from Iran over Ukraine invasion
On Tuesday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Tehran, he has won support for his country’s military campaign in Ukraine, with Supreme...
