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Philippines declines US assistance amid South China Sea tensions, says military chief
The Philippines has turned down offers from the United States to assist operations in the South China Sea, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal, its military chief said.
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Modi to push for early release of Indians from Russian army during Moscow talks
The early discharge sought by India of its nationals who were "misled" into serving in the Russian army is expected to be discussed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow next week, his foreign secretary said on Friday.…
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Hopes for Gaza ceasefire increase as Israel agrees to renew stalled negotiations
CAIRO/GAZA:
Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negotiations.
Israeli Prime…
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Starmer promises to ‘rebuild Britain’ in first speech as prime minister
LONDON:
Keir Starmer on Friday promised that his Labour government will work from day one on national renewal, in his first speech as UK prime minister from Downing Street.
"The work of change begins immediately. But have no doubt, we…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro formally accused of misappropriating Saudi gifts
Brazilian federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of embezzlement for allegedly misappropriating jewelry he received while head of state, including luxury items given by the Saudi Arabian government,…
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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3, targets Mexico’s coast
Hurricane Beryl restrengthened to a Category 3 storm late Thursday and is heading towards Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a tourism hotspot in the country, after leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean.
"Data from the…
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Northern Cyprus president in Azerbaijan for Turkic States Summit
BAKU:
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar arrived in Azerbaijan on Thursday to attend an informal summit of heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
Tatar was received at Heydar Aliyev…
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EU hails ‘historic’ UK election win for Starmer
The EU on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour's election win in Britain, with European Council President Charles Michel calling it "historic'.
"I look forward to working with you and your government in this new cycle for the…
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‘No matter who gets in, nothing’s gonna change’
Millions of voters across the UK are casting their ballots on Thursday to elect 650 MPs to the House of Commons, the lower house of the British Parliament.
The election is taking place under the first-past-the-post system, where the…
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Putin declares multipolar world ‘new reality’
ASTANA:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said a multipolar world has become a reality, with international structures like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the economic bloc BRICS serving as its main pillars.…
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