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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Abukuma destroyers, allied military drills, Australia defense cooperation, Balikatan exercises, Batanes deployment, China Philippines dispute, defense exports Japan, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, freedom of navigation, Gilberto Teodoro, Indo Pacific security, Japan Self Defense Forces, maritime security, NMESIS missile system, Philippines military, regional tensions Asia, Shinjiro Koizumi, South China Sea, TC 90 aircraft, Type 88 missile, US military drills

Japan Fires Anti-Ship Missile in Joint Drill Near South China Sea

Manila— Japan’s Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during joint military exercises with the United States, Australia and

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Four Killed in West Bengal Violence After BJP’s Landmark Poll Victory

Kolkata — Four people were killed in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal state following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decisive

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Trump Says Iran Deal Could End War, Reopen Hormuz Strait

Washington— US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the war with Iran could end and the Strait of Hormuz reopen

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South Korean Judge in Ex-First Lady Case Found Dead in Seoul

Seoul- A South Korean judge who recently increased the prison sentence of former first lady Kim Keon Hee was found

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Ahmad Al Assir, Arab music figure, armed group charges, attempted murder acquittal, conflict legacy, court verdict Lebanon, criminal cases Lebanon, Fadel Shaker, Hezbollah allied group, Hilal Hammoud, judicial decision, Lebanese army conflict, Lebanese politics, Lebanon court ruling, Lebanon judiciary, legal proceedings Lebanon, Middle East security, militant charges, refugee camp Lebanon, Sidon clashes 2013, singer turned militant

Lebanese Court Acquits Fadel Shaker of Attempted Murder Charge

Beirut — A Lebanese court acquitted singer-turned-militant Fadel Shaker of attempted murder on Wednesday, citing insufficient evidence, a judicial official

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NewsDesk MC May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 business restrictions, east jerusalem, EU foreign policy, EU policy, EU sanctions proposal, geopolitical tensions, Guy Verhofstadt, international law settlements, Israel E1 project, Israel Palestine issue, Israeli annexation concerns, Josep Borrell, Middle East conflict, occupation since 1967, Palestinian statehood, Palestinian Territories, regional instability, settlement expansion 2025, United Nations report, visa bans proposal, West Bank settlements

EU Pressed to Act Over Israel’s E1 Settlement Expansion Plan

Paris — More than 400 former European diplomats and officials have urged the European Union to take immediate action against

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NewsDesk MC May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 civilian infrastructure, crude oil supply, drone strike, energy infrastructure, energy security, foreign ministry, Fujairah, geopolitical risk, global oil market, Gulf tensions, india, Indian nationals, international law, iran, maritime navigation, Middle East conflict, oil imports, Randhir Jaiswal, Russian crude, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, strategic chokepoint, supply chain, uae

India Decries Fujairah Drone Strike, Presses for Unhindered Hormuz Transit

New Delhi — India on Tuesday condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, that

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Hegseth Signals Fragile Truce as U.S. Deploys ‘Project Freedom’ in Hormuz

Washington — Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in effect despite

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Israeli Court Prolongs Detention of Gaza Flotilla Activists Amid Abuse Claims

Ashkelon — An Israeli court on Tuesday extended the detention of two foreign activists detained from a Gaza-bound flotilla until

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Israeli Strikes Kill Two in Gaza as Ceasefire Strains Persist

Gaza — Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health