Asia Politics
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia's influence. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in a general election seen as a test of Russia???s influence.
Ilham AliyevKaja KallasNikol PashinyanVladimir PutinPoliticsArmeniaRussiaAsiaEuropeEuropean Union
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Armenia???s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia. Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan???s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow
Nikol PashinyanVladimir PutinPoliticsArmeniaRussiaAsiaEuropeEuropean Union
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I was jailed for speaking out about the treatment of workers at the Qatar World Cup. I am still being punished | Abdullah Ibhais. The 2022 football tournament cost me my freedom for three years. This year, I???ve lost my passport, safety and perhaps more
PoliticsSportAmerican footballassociation footballQatarAsia
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AI stocks recover some of last week's sell-off, while oil prices come off their overnight highs. Wall Street is clawing back some of its sell-off from last week. Oil prices, meanwhile, are higher Monday following fighting between Israel and Iran, but they have come off their peaks from overnight.
BusinessPoliticsTechnologyIranIsraelAsia
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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war. Israel and Iran traded fire in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago.
Benjamin NetanyahuShehbaz SharifPoliticsIranIsraelUnited StatesAsiaNorth America
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Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea. Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit.
Kim Jong-unVladimir PutinXi JinpingPoliticsChinaChinaNorth KoreaAsia
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Stock market jitters remain amid tech fears and renewed Middle East attacks. Markets in Asia are hit by a tech sell-off, and oil is volatile as Iran and Israel launch attacks on each other.
BusinessPoliticsTechnologyIranIsraelAsiastock market
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A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon. Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire. Israel says it launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response.
Benjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpPoliticsIranIsraelLebanonAsia
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Iran halts attacks on Israel; warns it must ???learn a lesson??? on Lebanon. Escalation with Iran comes after Israel attacked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing at least two people and wounding 20.
CrimePoliticsIranIsraelLebanonUnited StatesAsiaNorth America
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???What if all cockroaches came together???? The youth movement threatening to shake up India???s politics. Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country???s rightwing government
Narendra ModiPoliticsIndiaAsia
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Why is Xi Jinping in North Korea?. Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.
Xi JinpingPoliticsChinaNorth KoreaAsia
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Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again. Israel carried out air strikes on Iran after Tehran began firing missiles at Israel on Sunday. Donald Trump earlier told both countries to stop "shooting".
Donald TrumpCrimePoliticsIranIsraelAsia
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Pakistan Kashmir's top court upholds refugee seats and clears the way for upcoming elections. The top court in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has ruled that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment.
PoliticsPakistanAsia
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Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire. Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
CrimePoliticsIranIsraelUnited StatesAsia
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Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5. A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel. Israeli authorities said that the attack killed a reservist and wounded five other people.
Benjamin NetanyahuCrimePoliticsIsraelPalestineAsia
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Chinese spies use LinkedIn to target UK officials and military staff. Advertisements for non-existent jobs aim to draw in people with access to classified or sensitive information
CrimePoliticsChinaUnited KingdomAsiaEurope
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US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks. US military says it struck tanker and sites on Iran???s Qeshm Island and defended Kuwait and Bahrain from missile attacks
CrimePoliticsBahrainIranIsraelKuwaitUnited StatesAfro-EurasiaAsiaNorth America
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US strikes Iran???s Qeshm Island, says Tehran targeted Kuwait, Bahrain. US President Trump reported to lash out at Israeli PM Netanyahu over Israel???s threat to strike Beirut suburbs.
Donald TrumpCrimePoliticsBahrainIranKuwaitUnited StatesAsiaNorth America
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Strait of Hormuz blockade: Sailors stressed and exhausted after being trapped for months. The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.
CrimePoliticsWeatherIranAsia
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South Koreans vote in local elections seen as a gauge of support after President Lee's first year. South Koreans are voting in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung???s 1-year-old liberal government.
Lee Jae MyungOh Se-hoonPoliticsSouth KoreaAsia
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UN chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah conflict after peacekeepers leave Lebanon. The United Nations chief has proposed three options to help end the decades-old conflict between Lebanon???s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israel when the 8,100-member U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon ends on Dec. 31.
PoliticsIranIsraelLebanonAsiadirector
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Trump berated Netanyahu? Analysts question US-Israel feud rumours. Analysts say 'strategic leaks' aim to influence public perceptions amid diplomatic impasse in US-Israel war on Iran.
Benjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpPoliticsIranIsraelUnited StatesAsiaNorth America
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US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker. The US military says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".
CrimePoliticsIranUnited StatesAsiaNorth America
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US sanctions Iran???s largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others. The Trump administration has placed sanctions on Iran???s largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex, and three others.
Donald TrumpBusinessPoliticsIranUnited StatesAsiaNorth Americacryptocurrency exchange
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