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NewsDesk MC May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Asim Munir, ceasefire, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, donald trump, Foreign Policy, Gulf tensions, iran, islamabad, marco rubio, Mediation, middle east, Mohsin Naqvi, nato, negotiations, pakistan, qatar, regional security, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, united states

Pakistan Pushes Tehran Diplomacy as US-Iran Deal Gains Traction

Islamabad-Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir traveled to Tehran on Friday for talks with senior Iranian officials as Pakistan

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NewsDesk MC May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 agriculture, ammonia, australia, belarus, customs duties, european union, FAO, farming, fertilizer prices, fertilizers, food security, global markets, Iran war, nitrogen fertilizers, rice supply, russia, Strait of Hormuz, supply chains, trade policy, U, urea, wheat production

EU Waives Fertilizer Tariffs as Hormuz Disruption Fuels Global Supply Fears

Brussels-The European Union will suspend customs duties on key nitrogen-based fertilizers, including urea and ammonia, for one year to shield

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NewsDesk MC May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 arms sales, Beijing, china, defense policy, donald trump, Epic Fury, foreign military sales, geopolitical tensions, Hung Cao, indo-pacific, Iran war, military aid, munitions, Pentagon, State Department, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan security, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

U.S. Freezes Taiwan Arms Transfers as Iran Campaign Drains Munitions

Washington-The United States has temporarily paused arms sales to Taiwan to ensure adequate munitions supplies for ongoing military operations against

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Michael Arizanti May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 antisemitism in textbooks, Centre for Social Justice Pakistan, civic education Pakistan, critical thinking in Pakistan, curriculum reform, education and extremism, education reform Pakistan, fanatic literacy, Hindu discrimination in Pakistan, ideological indoctrination, IMPACT-se report, indoctrination in schools, intolerance in education, Islamic education Pakistan, jihad in textbooks, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, nationalism in education, Pakistan and India relations, Pakistan constitutional rights, Pakistan curriculum, Pakistan democracy, Pakistan education system, Pakistan history textbooks, Pakistan identity crisis, Pakistan minorities, Pakistan nationalism, Pakistan politics, Pakistan public schools, Pakistan school curriculum, Pakistan schools, Pakistan society, Pakistan textbooks, Pakistan youth, regional stability South Asia, religious extremism in education, religious freedom Pakistan, Shia discrimination Pakistan, South Asia Politics, Two-Nation Theory, Zia-ul-Haq Islamization

Inside Pakistan’s Textbooks: Nationalism, Religion and the Battle Over Young Minds

When children grow up hearing that their neighbors and minority peers are existential threats, empathy dies early. For generations, Pakistan’s

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NewsDesk MC May 22, 2026 Abhijeet Dipke, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, CJP, Cockroach Janta Party, corruption, cost of living, digital politics, exam paper leaks, governance, india, instagram, internet activism, Narendra Modi, online movement, political satire, social media, Surya Kant, unemployment, youth anger, youth protest

‘Cockroach Party’ Swarms Indian Politics, Channeling Youth Discontent Into Viral Protest

New Delhi-A satirical online movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has rapidly emerged as a major outlet for

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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 africa, Africa CDC, african union, Congo crisis, Democratic Republic of Congo, Diplomacy, ebola, epidemic response, global health, health advisory, india, India-Africa Forum Summit, infectious disease, international summit, new delhi, outbreak, public health, South Sudan, travel screening, uganda, who

India Defers Africa Summit as Ebola Crisis Deepens

New Delhi-India and the African Union have postponed next week’s India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi following a worsening Ebola

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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 Asim Munir, Beijing, bilateral relations, ceasefire, china, Diplomacy, donald trump, Foreign Policy, Gulf crisis, iran, Ishaq Dar, Mediation, Middle East conflict, pakistan, regional tensions, Shehbaz Sharif, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, united states, Wang Yi, Xi Jinping

Sharif Heads to Beijing as China, Pakistan Push Middle East Mediation

Beijing-Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China from May 23 to 26 for talks with Chinese leaders, Beijing said

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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 aircraft downing, Beijing, Caribbean, china, communist state, cuba, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, Fidel Castro, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, Guo Jiakun, havana, judicial pressure, Latin America, murder charges, Raul Castro, sanctions, sovereignty, U.S.-Cuba relations, united states

China Rebukes US Over Cuba Charges Against Raul Castro

Beijing-China on Thursday urged the United States to stop using sanctions and legal pressure against Cuba after Washington indicted former

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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 arms sales, Asia-Pacific, Beijing, china, defense spending, Diplomacy, donald trump, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, Lai Ching-te, military support, One China policy, security tensions, strategic talks, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Strait, Tsai Ing-wen, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

Lai Signals Readiness for Historic Trump Call Amid Taiwan Tensions

Washington-Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday he would be “happy” to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, after Trump

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NewsDesk MC May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 armistice agreement, border management, defense talks, demilitarized zone, dmz, East Asia, korea security, Korean peninsula, Lee Jae Myung, military alliance, military coordination, north korea, Pyongyang, regional security, Seoul, south korea, united nations command, united states, US South Korea alliance, wartime operational control, Washington

Seoul, Washington Explore DMZ Management Overhaul Amid Security Realignment

Seoul-South Korea and the United States have discussed revising management arrangements for sections of the heavily fortified border with North

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