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Pakistan Increases Diplomacy, Arms Sales in Middle East and North Africa
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWelcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan ups its engagement in the Middle East, new U.S. ambassadors to …
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As the US Turns Transactional, the EU Has a Critical Role in Myanmar – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogInterest in Myanmar once surged across the United States and the European Union, when Aung San Suu Kyi’s moral authority and Gandhian …
new video loaded: Construction Crane Falls on Train in Thailand A crane fell on an express train carrying about 200 passengers in …
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Scientists confirm 2025 as third-warmest year ever recorded | Climate News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAverage temperatures during 2023-2025 exceeded the 1.5C limit set out in the Paris Agreement, data shows. Published On 14 Jan 202614 Jan …
Years ago, while researching a book about a rising China’s self-image as a global power, I came across a parable about the …
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Why Middle Power Cooperation Matters More Than Ever in an Imperializing World – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOn January 13, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met in Nara City, the ancient heartland of …
Holy moly. Look at these phones. The floor is just littered with SIM cards. We’re in Myanmar. Only weeks after rebel fighters …
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Threats of U.S. Intervention Over Iranian Protests Test Tehran’s Leadership
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran’s response to domestic protests, the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on the U.S. …
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Trump threatens ‘strong’ military action as Iran protest deaths rise : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThis frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire on Friday in Tehran, Iran. …
new video loaded: Death Toll Surges in Iran Protests transcript Back transcript Death Toll Surges in Iran Protests Crowds gathered at a …
Pity U.S. government statisticians come February, when they release the trade data for 2025—with numbers that are unlikely to please U.S. President …
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Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFILE – Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, …
Kyrgyzstan enters 2026 with the uneasy calm that follows a storm. The parliamentary elections of November 2025 passed almost unnoticed: streets that …
The country has been rocked by two weeks of widespread protests since the currency collapsed. Widespread unrest, killings and arrests have …
In 2024, a study from the opinion research firm YouGov revealed that Americans of every generation could only agree on one thing: …
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What Do Chinese Analysts Say About the Thaw With India? – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogJust over a year ago, India and China reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), covering …
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 3: Trump abducts Venezuela’s Maduro, protests continue in Iran, and the U.S. threatens Greenland.
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TSMC’s Trade Theft Cases Aren’t a ‘Bad Look’ for Taiwan – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTSMC’s two recent trade theft cases against its former employees, implicating U.S. chipmaker Intel and Japanese semiconductor equipment supplier Tokyo Electron (TEL), …
new video loaded: Protests Intensify in Iran 0:14 The country severed nationwide internet access as anti-government demonstrations calling for regime change swept …
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the economic impact of the European Union-Mercosur trade deal, Russia’s hypersonic threat to …
Tensions between China and Japan have entered a new and more volatile phase following Beijing’s decision to impose export controls on certain …
On Dec. 28, Myanmar’s military regime held the first phase of fraudulent and tightly controlled elections in 102 of the country’s 330 …
The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Americans from across the political …
On January 5, 2026, the Indian Supreme Court denied bail to activist and scholar Umar Khalid, ensuring he remains in Delhi’s notorious …
India’s real GDP growth is expected to rise sharply to 7.4 per cent in the current fiscal, according to the government’s first …
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Saudi-backed forces deploy in Aden, upping pressure on separatists | Conflict
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNewsFeed Saudi-backed “National Shield Forces” were seen deploying in Aden a day after separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled Yemen for the United …
The U.S. defense industrial base is facing an uphill battle. A 2023 report found that 64 percent of defense firms struggled to …
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Violence in Northern Afghanistan Pits Locals Against Gold Mining Operators and the Taliban – The Diplomat
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTensions in Afghanistan’s Takhar province between locals and a gold mining company erupted into violence this week, resulting in at least four …
U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines last October when he announced he had given South Korea approval to build nuclear-powered submarines. It’s …
