Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed as prime minister, speaks during a press conference after the Constitutional Court ruled to remove her from office in a high-profile ethics case on August 29, 2025. — Reuters Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, dealing another crushing …
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in New Delhi, India August 19, 2025. — Reuters Development comes against backdrop of US tariffs on New Delhi. Modi is on his first visit to China in seven years to attend SCO bloc. Regional security bloc, whose members also include Russia and Iran. …
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A view from inside a commercial plane flying over Kabul city in November 2021, after the Taliban takeover in August of that year. — AFP Far above Kabul, the cash-strapped Taliban government has located a potentially lucrative revenue stream: Afghanistan’s airspace. As Israel and Iran’s exchange of missiles threw flight paths into disarray this year, the skies above Afghanistan offered …
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People stand near the scene where a Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow, in Radom, Poland August 28, 2025. — Reuters A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, and the pilot died, the army said on Thursday. “A Polish Army pilot died …
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The chief of India’s Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, has urged Indian families to have three children each, warning of long-term risks linked to the country’s declining birth rates. Despite being the world’s most populous nation with 1.46 billion people, India’s fertility rate has dropped below two children per woman, according to the UN Population Fund’s 2025 …
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The United States on Thursday announced its approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine. Kyiv will fund the purchase with support from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway, along with a US-backed loan guarantee, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement. “This proposed sale …
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People take shelter inside an underground parking during Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 28, 2025. — Reuters EU, UK summon Russian envoys to protest over Kyiv attacks. White House spox says Trump will have more to say about strikes. Says perhaps both sides are not ready to end it themselves. …
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Nuclear symbol and Iran flag are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. — Reuters Britain, France, Germany send letter to UN Security Council. E3 hopes move will push Iran to make commitments. “E3’s commitment to diplomatic solution remains steadfast.” Britain, France and Germany launched a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme on Thursday, …
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US President Donald Trump’s administration moved on Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country. Under a proposed change, foreigners would not be allowed to stay for more than four years on student visas in the US. Foreign journalists would …
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When the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was established in 2001, its primary mission was to enhance regional security and stability. Over the years, however, its scope has expanded significantly to encompass economic cooperation reflecting the reality that sustainable prosperity and enduring stability are inseparable. Today, the SCO is the world’s largest regional organization in terms of geography and population. With …
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