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Ukrainian drone attack on Kursk injures Chinese reporter, Russia says

27 Jun 2025

(Reuters) -A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Kursk region on the border with Ukraine injured a war correspondent from the Chinese news outlet Phoenix TV, Russian authorities said late on Thursday, urging the United Nations to respond to the incident. “A Ukrainian drone today struck the village of Korenevo in the Korenevsky district,” acting governor …

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Japan says no fentanyl seized at border in six years after US smuggling report

27 Jun 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -No fentanyl had been seized at Japan’s borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in Japan smuggled chemicals into the United States to make the synthetic drug. “Japan will continue to take all necessary steps to prevent the …

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India seeks permanent solution to border dispute with China

27 Jun 2025

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told his Chinese counterpart that the two countries should seek a “permanent solution” to their decades-old border dispute, in a new push for a conclusive outcome. Singh met China’s Dong Jun on the sidelines of the meeting of the defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) …

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India, Russia discussed supply of missile systems, upgrades to fighter jets, New Delhi says

27 Jun 2025

(Reuters) -India and Russia discussed the supply of S-400 missile systems, upgrades to Su-30 MKI fighter jets, and the procurement of critical military hardware, the Indian government said on Friday. The defence ministers of both countries met on Thursday on the sidelines of the SCO meet in China. (Reporting by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Muralikumar …

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US talks to Pakistan about promoting ‘durable peace between Israel and Iran’

27 Jun 2025

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a call on Thursday in which they discussed promoting “a durable peace between Israel and Iran,” the State Department said in a statement. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT President Donald Trump, earlier this week, announced a ceasefire between U.S. …

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US Secretary of State Rubio to host Quad foreign ministers next week

26 Jun 2025

By David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host foreign ministers from Australia, India and Japan on July 1 to bolster efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the State Department said on Thursday. Rubio hosted a meeting of the China-focused Quad grouping in his first …

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Trump wants more missiles and drones, fewer F-35s in $893 billion budget request

26 Jun 2025

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump wants a pay raise for troops and more high-tech missiles and drones in next year’s defense budget, while cutting Navy jobs and buying fewer ships and fighter jets, according to budget materials posted on Wednesday. At $892.6 billion, the defense and national security budget request for …

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India says defence gathering in China unable to adopt joint statement

26 Jun 2025

NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in China were unable to adopt a joint statement at the end of their talks due to a lack of consensus on referring to “terrorism”, the Indian foreign ministry said on Thursday. SCO is a 10-nation Eurasian security and political grouping whose members include …

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Bangladesh orders solar panels installation on public buildings to tackle energy woes

26 Jun 2025

DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh’s interim government directed authorities on Thursday to install solar panels on roofs of government buildings, including schools, colleges, and hospitals, in a push to generate clean energy and curb reliance on costly fuel imports. Bangladesh is currently governed by an interim administration, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, which took charge after …

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Kyrgyz parliament backs new state controls on media outlets

26 Jun 2025

BISHKEK (Reuters) -Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has approved a bill that tightens state controls over media outlets, in what critics say is a blow to press freedom in a country once seen as more open than other Central Asian nations. Under the legislation, approved late on Wednesday, all news websites must register with a state-authorised body, while …

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