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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026 1MDB scandal, art repatriation, asset recovery, Balthus artwork, corruption probe, cross border finance, economic crime, FBI cooperation, financial crime, global investigation, Joan Miro, MACC Malaysia, Malaysia anti corruption, Maurice Utrillo, money laundering, Najib Razak, Pablo Picasso, seized artworks, sovereign wealth fund, stolen assets, US Justice Department

Malaysia Repatriates Picasso, Other Artworks Linked to 1MDB Scandal

Kuala Lumpur— Malaysia has repatriated four high-value artworks, including a 1961 print by Pablo Picasso, recovered as part of investigations

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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 ceasefire talks, Diplomacy, donald trump, Foreign Policy, Geneva talks, geopolitical tensions, global security, Islamabad negotiations, jd vance, Karoline Leavitt, Middle East conflict, nuclear deal, nuclear diplomacy, Pakistan mediation, peace negotiations, Tehran Washington relations, uranium enrichment, US Iran talks, white house

Pakistan Proposes Second Round of U.S.-Iran Talks as Ceasefire Deadline Nears

Islambad— Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of talks between the United States and Iran in the coming days

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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 5G technology, Belt and Road, China influence, data regulation, digital governance, economic policy, foreign investment, Geopolitics, governance model, Huawei, infrastructure projects, International Relations, public security, Reuters news, Southeast Asia, state control, stock market regulation, surveillance systems, to lam, Vietnam China relations, Vietnam economy, Xi Jinping

Vietnam Moves Closer to China Model as State Control Expands Ahead of Xi Meeting

Hanoi— Vietnam is increasingly aligning with China’s governance and economic model, tightening state control and adopting Beijing-style regulatory frameworks as

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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 civil unrest, cost of living, economic pressures, factory workers, Gautam Budh Nagar police, Haryana protests, India labour unrest, India news, industrial hub, inflation impact, labour rights, manufacturing sector, minimum wages, Narendra Kashyap, Noida protest, police action, tear gas, Uttar Pradesh, wage demands, worker protests

Police Use Tear Gas as Workers’ Protest Turns Violent in Noida

Noida— Police fired tear gas and used what authorities described as “minimum force” on Monday to disperse factory workers protesting

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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Aditi Nayar, agriculture, climate patterns, economic outlook, edible oil imports, El Nino, food security, GDP growth, IMD forecast, India economy, India monsoon, Indian Ocean Dipole, inflation, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, rainfall deficit, rice exports, South Asia climate, sugar production, weather forecast

India Forecasts Below-Normal Monsoon, Raising Risks to Growth and Inflation

New Delhi — India is likely to receive below-average monsoon rainfall in 2026 for the first time in three years,

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NewsDesk MC April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 anti-ship missile, arms program, Choe Hyon, cruise missile test, defense capabilities, East Asia security, Geopolitics, KCNA, Kim Jong Un, military drills, missile development, naval destroyer, naval expansion, north korea, nuclear deterrence, Pyongyang, regional tensions, state media, strategic weapons, weapons testing, Yellow Sea

Kim Oversees Naval Cruise Missile Tests as Pyongyang Expands Maritime Capabilities

Seoul — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of strategic cruise missiles and anti-ship weapons launched from a

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026 airspace access, aviation rights, defence agreement, defence talks, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, Indo Pacific security, indonesia, military cooperation, military overflight, Pete Hegseth, Prabowo Subianto, regional security, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, sovereignty, strategic relations, united states, us military

US, Indonesia Discuss Military Overflight Access as Talks Continue

Jakarta — Indonesia and the United States are discussing a proposal to allow U.S. military aircraft to fly through Indonesian

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 agricultural exports, Beijing visit, china, donald trump, economic diplomacy, EU China trade deficit, european union, Foreign Policy, global trade, Li Qiang, market access, Pedro Sanchez, saudi arabia, spain, Spain China relations, tariffs, technology cooperation, trade imbalance, trade policy, transatlantic relations, Xi Jinping

Sanchez Flags ‘Unsustainable’ EU-China Trade Gap on Beijing Visit

Beijing — Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that China’s trade imbalance with the European Union was “unsustainable,” urging Beijing to

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 Beijing visit, China relations, Chinese investment, donald trump, economic diplomacy, European Union trade, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, global trade, Li Qiang, NATO tensions, Pedro Sanchez, spain, Spain economy, tariffs, trade deficit, Tsinghua University, US Spain relations, Xi Jinping, xiaomi

Sanchez’s China Outreach Tests US Ties as Strategic Balancing Deepens

Madrid — Pedro Sanchez began his fourth visit to China in as many years on Monday, underscoring his push for

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NewsDesk MC April 13, 2026 economic policy, gas crisis, Haryana, India auto industry, India economy, industrial disruption, Iran war impact, labour unrest, LPG shortage, mahindra, Manesar protests, manufacturing sector, Maruti Suzuki, migrant workers, minimum wage hike, Munjal Showa, rising costs, supply chains, Tata Motors

Haryana Raises Wages After Iran War Sparks Worker Unrest in Auto Hub

Manesar — India’s Haryana state has ordered a 35% increase in minimum wages for factory workers following protests in the