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US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports

13 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under-secretary of defense for policy, has been pushing the matter during recent talks with defense officials of both countries, the …

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Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement

12 Jul 2025

By Aditya Kalra, Allison Lampert and Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI (Reuters) -A preliminary report depicted confusion in the cockpit shortly before an Air India jetliner crashed and killed 260 people last month, after the plane’s engine fuel cutoff switches flipped almost simultaneously and starved the engines of fuel. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London …

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Russia’s Lavrov meets North Korea’s Kim, praises ties as ‘invincible brotherhood’

12 Jul 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the coastal city of Wonsan on Saturday, where he described the two nations’ relations as “an invincible fighting brotherhood”, Russia’s foreign ministry said. The ministry quoted Lavrov as saying that the visit represented the continuation of “strategic dialogue” between the …

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Australia says World Heritage listing to protect Indigenous carvings

12 Jul 2025

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Securing World Heritage status for Australia’s Murujuga rock art will help protect the ancient Indigenous carvings, located in an industrial hub, the government said on Saturday. The art, thought to be 50,000 years old, lies in a peninsula that has gas and explosives plants, highlighting the sensitive relationship between the nation’s Indigenous culture …

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Rubio says no ‘drama or division’ in US relations with Japan

11 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday played down concerns about relations with key U.S. ally Japan, saying there is no “drama or division,” despite the Japanese prime minister speaking of the need for Tokyo to wean itself off U.S. dependence. In remarks to reporters, Rubio also disputed reports of U.S. pressure on …

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Britain’s foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart at ASEAN

11 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -British foreign minister David Lammy said on Friday that he met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Southeast Asian block ASEAN’s summit in Malaysia. They discussed bilateral issues and areas where there is disagreement which including the ongoing detention of jailed Hong Kong activist and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, according to a …

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Pakistan says armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in restive province

11 Jul 2025

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan’s authorities retrieved the bullet-ridden bodies of nine bus passengers kidnapped by insurgents in a spate of attacks on buses in the mountainous southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on Friday. The separatist Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) claimed the killings of the nine labourers, saying that they were involved in spying for …

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Rubio meets China’s Wang amid trade tensions, says good chance of Trump-Xi talks

11 Jul 2025

By Daphne Psaledakis and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday he had “positive and constructive” talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington’s tariff offensive.   The top U.S. diplomat …

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Support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh risks collapse, UN refugee agency says

11 Jul 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Essential services for the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh are at risk of collapsing unless more money is found, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday, with its appeal for $255 million to support them just 35% funded. More than 1 million Rohingya have been crammed into the …

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Pakistan court suspends order seeking YouTube ban on government critics

11 Jul 2025

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of more than two dozen critics of the government including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a defence lawyer said. Alphabet-owned YouTube this week told 27 content creators that it could block their channels – including those …

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