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NewsDesk MC March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing policy, Cheng Li wun, china, cross strait tensions, defence spending, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Hong Kong, Jeanne Shaheen, John Curtis, Kuomintang, Lai Ching te, military strategy, national security law, political debate, regional security, taiwan, Taiwan parliament, US Senate delegation, US Taiwan relations

US senator warns Taiwan against ‘naivety’ on China during visit

Taipei — U.S. Senator John Curtis warned Taiwan on Tuesday not to underestimate China’s intentions, citing developments in Hong Kong

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India to launch vast census, mobilising 3 million officials for year-long count

New Delhi-India will deploy more than three million officials to conduct a nationwide census beginning April 1, in a delayed

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Saudi-Austrian Billionaire Al-Jaber Urges Federal Yemen, Warns of Secession Threat

London — A Saudi-born Austrian billionaire and philanthropist has warned that Yemen risks deeper fragmentation and potential secessionist movements if

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Pentagon says coming days ‘decisive’ in Iran conflict

Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the next few days in the ongoing war with

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Syria’s Al-Sharaa visits UK, seeks investment and security cooperation

London— Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa made his first official visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, holding talks with British

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Iran backs Hormuz transit tolls as strait disruption rattles energy flows

Paris— An Iranian parliamentary commission has approved a plan to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, state

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Trump claims Iran talks with Qalibaf; Tehran denies negotiations

Dubai— U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a claim swiftly rejected

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US senator warns Taiwan against ‘naivety’ on China during visit

India to launch vast census, mobilising 3 million officials for year-long count

Saudi-Austrian Billionaire Al-Jaber Urges Federal Yemen, Warns of Secession Threat

Pentagon says coming days ‘decisive’ in Iran conflict

Syria’s Al-Sharaa visits UK, seeks investment and security cooperation

Iran backs Hormuz transit tolls as strait disruption rattles energy flows

Trump claims Iran talks with Qalibaf; Tehran denies negotiations

Four Israeli troops killed in south Lebanon clashes with Hezbollah

FBI links Michigan synagogue truck attack to Hezbollah inspiration

Allies urge Ukraine to temper oil strikes as energy crisis deepens