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US and China Resume Trade Talks in Kuala Lumpur Amid Looming 155% Tariff Threat

Top economic officials from the United States and China convened in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for crucial negotiations aimed at averting a fresh escalation in their long-running trade...

October 25, 2025

South Korea to Deploy ‘Monster Missile’ Hyunmoo 5, Marking Major Defence Leap

South Korea is set to deploy its powerful Hyunmoo 5 ballistic missile by the end of this year, marking a crucial upgrade in its conventional deterrence capabilities against...

October 25, 2025

Queen Sirikit of Thailand, Revered as the Nation’s Mother, Passes Away at 93

Thailand is mourning the loss of Queen Mother Sirikit, the widow of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away in Bangkok at the age of 93. The...

October 25, 2025

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro Under Anti-Drug Order

The United States Treasury Department imposed sweeping sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and key officials on 24 October 2025, in an unprecedented diplomatic rupture between...

October 25, 2025

Pakistan’s Water Woes Deepen: Afghanistan to Construct Dams on Kunar River

In a move that threatens to escalate regional tensions, Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has directed the immediate construction of dams on the Kunar River, a vital tributary...

October 24, 2025

Sevilla Forum on Debt Launched to Address Global Sovereign Debt Crisis

The Sevilla Forum on Debt, a new international platform to tackle mounting global debt challenges, was launched on 22 October 2025 during the 16th UN Conference on Trade...

October 23, 2025

Israeli Parliament Gives Preliminary Approval to West Bank Annexation Bill

Israel’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill extending Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a step viewed internationally as annexation of land Palestinians claim for...

October 23, 2025

Iran Ratifies UN Treaty to Combat Terror Financing Amid FATF Blacklist Pressure

Iran has ratified the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (CFT Treaty) in a move seen as a bid to ease international isolation and...

October 23, 2025

India Reopens Full Embassy in Kabul

India has officially reopened its full-fledged embassy in Kabul, marking its first complete diplomatic re-engagement with Afghanistan since the Taliban seized control in August 2021. This move signifies...

October 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia Abolishes Kafala System

Saudi Arabia has officially abolished the decades-old kafala labour sponsorship system, a controversial practice long criticised by international labour and human rights groups as a form of modern-day...

October 22, 2025

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