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Asahi poll signals dominant LDP victory, strengthening Takaishi’s hand on fiscal policy

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is forecast to secure a sweeping win in next week’s lower house election, a result that would entrench Prime Minister Sa...

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Top U.S. and Israeli military chiefs hold rare Pentagon meeting amid rising Iran tensions

Senior military leaders from the United States and Israel held an undisclosed meeting at the Pentagon as Washington steps up its military posture in West Asia

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Khamenei warns U.S. attack on Iran could spark regional conflict amid heightened tensions

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cautions that any U.S. military action would provoke a wider regional confrontation

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Pakistan security forces kill 145 militants in deadly Baluchistan clashes

Pakistani authorities have killed 145 militants over 40 hours following coordinated attacks across Balochistan, one of the deadliest flare-ups in recent years

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Moderate earthquake strikes southern Iran’s Bushehr province

A moderate 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Asaluyeh district in Iran’s southern Bushehr Province on Sunday morning

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Global fallout from newly released Epstein files prompts resignations and renewed calls for cooperation

The release of over three million U.S. government documents detailing Jeffrey Epstein’s interactions with the rich and powerful has led to a top Slovakian offic...

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UN warns of “imminent financial collapse” as unpaid dues threaten operations

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issues a stark warning that the world body could run out of funds by July unless member states pay their asses...

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Iranian officials accuse U.S., Israel and Europe of exploiting domestic unrest amid protests

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi accuses foreign powers of provoking and attempting to fracture Iranian society during rec...

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Federal Judge signals likely dismissal of xAI trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI

District Judge Rita Lin issues a four-page filing outlining her tentative view to grant OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit ahead of formal oral arguments sc...

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Trump predicts Iran will seek deal as tensions rise over missile programme

U.S. President Donald Trump suggests that Iran may opt to negotiate a deal with Washington rather than face potential American military action

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Israel announces plan to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Sunday

The gate is a key entry point for desperately needed humanitarian supplies for Gaza’s two million or so displaced people lacking food, shelter and medicines

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ASEAN refuses to recognise Myanmar elections amid military rule and regional tensions

ASEAN rejects Myanmar’s recent elections, which were claimed by the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, underscoring the ongoing isolation o...

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Israel returns Palestinian remains as ceasefire enters next phase amid ongoing violence

Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Thursday, marking the conclusion of the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire