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Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president amid unrest
Lawmakers will choose a president despite seven vacant seats in districts at the centre of months of unrest.
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Fifteen guilty in 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: What the verdict says
The suicide bombings were the deadliest attacks in the country since the end of its civil war in 2009.
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Trump follows in Hugo Chavez’s footsteps to launch his own TV channel
Trump has launched his own channel amid an ongoing rift with the White House press pool.
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What’s behind French protests against a new police bill?
Critics say controversial law will give police officers a ‘licence to kill’.
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Where is the US opening new military bases in Greenland?
At least two new US bases will be established as part of a deal with Denmark and Greenland.
Can the US ban Iranian airlines worldwide – and what would it mean?
Analysts say new sweeping US sanctions stand to worsen lives of millions of Iranians struggling in battered economy.
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Why United Nations says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’
Washington justifies the attacks as necessary to halt the flow of lethal drugs into the US.
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UN General Assembly 2026: Who is speaking and when?
September 22 marks the start of the general debate, where all 193 UN member states are invited to address the UNGA.
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What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping?
Washington and Beijing discuss AI hotline idea amid escalating competition and restrictions on advanced technologies.
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How oil, gas losses have shrunk Iran’s GDP by 10 percent during war
The oil and gas sector shrank 26 percent, new official data shows, pointing to the costs of the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Russia election results show Putin’s party winning: What we know
With more than 90 percent votes counted, Putin’s United Russia appears poised for a landslide win.
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