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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Beijing, china, Chinese military buildup, defense spending, Diplomacy, donald trump, Geopolitics, indo-pacific, Lin Chia-lung, marco rubio, parliament, regional security, Reuters style, strategic rivalry, taipei, Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan Strait, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Reassures Public on US Alliance Before Trump-Xi Talks

Taipei-Taiwan expressed confidence on Monday in the stability of its relationship with the United States ahead of U.S. President Donald

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Anutin Charnvirakul, Bangkok, conservative elite, corruption case, geopolitical analysis, military coup, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Parole, Pheu Thai Party, political comeback, populist politics, prison release, red shirts, Reuters style, royal pardon, Shinawatra family, Southeast Asia, Thai elections, Thai politics, thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Walks Free, Reigniting Thailand’s Political Fault Lines

Bangkok-Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday after serving part of a one-year

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 africa, armed drones, civil war, civilian casualties, conflict escalation, Darfur, Drone Strikes, Geneva, Geopolitics, humanitarian crisis, international law, khartoum, military technology, rapid support forces, Reuters style, sudan, Sudanese Armed Forces, UN human rights office, united nations, volker turk, war crimes concerns

UN Warns Sudan Drone Warfare Driving Civilian Death Toll Surge

Geneva-The United Nations said on Monday that at least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes across Sudan between January

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Alexander Glovanyov, border clashes, ceasefire, Choukine, cross-border fighting, Geopolitics, ground invasion, hezbollah, Iran-backed group, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli military, lebanon, Middle East conflict, military conflict, regional escalation, regional tensions, Reuters style, rocket attacks, security zone, southern Lebanon

Israeli Soldier Killed as Border Clashes With Hezbollah Persist

Jerusalem– The Israeli military said on Monday that a soldier was killed during combat operations near the border with Lebanon,

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Diplomacy, donald trump, economic sanctions, Esmaeil Baqaei, frozen assets, Geopolitics, indirect talks, International Relations, iran, iran sanctions, Middle East conflict, naval blockade, nuclear deal, regional tensions, regional war, Reuters style, sanctions, tehran, Tehran foreign ministry, U.S.-Iran relations, united states

Iran Presses US for Asset Release, Regional De-Escalation

Tehran-Iran said on Monday that it had called for an end to the ongoing regional conflict and the release of

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Brussels, Diplomacy, EU foreign ministers, european union, Gaza war, Geopolitics, hamas, hungary, international sanctions, israel, Israeli settlers, kaja kallas, Middle East conflict, Palestinian Territories, Peter Magyar, regional tensions, Reuters style, sanctions, settlement violence, Viktor Orban, west bank

EU Poised to Approve Long-Delayed Sanctions on Israeli Settlers

Jerusalem-The European Union is expected to approve long-delayed sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of violence against Palestinians in the occupied

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NewsDesk MC May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 60 Minutes, Benjamin Netanyahu, CBS News, defense cooperation, donald trump, Gaza war, Geopolitics, hamas, hezbollah, iran, israel, Middle East conflict, military financing, oil prices, Pew Research Center, regional tensions, Reuters style, Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military aid, U.S.-Israel relations, united states

NewsDesk MC May 10, 2026May 10, 2026 Canary Islands, cape verde, cruise ship outbreak, Dutch passengers, ECDC, european union, German national, hantavirus, health emergency, infectious disease, maritime health, medical evacuation, mv hondius, outbreak response, passenger evacuation, public health, quarantine measures, spain, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Tenerife, world health organization

Spain Begins Evacuation From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship

Tenerife— Spanish authorities on Sunday began evacuating passengers from the cruise vessel MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak linked to

Taiwan Reassures Public on US Alliance Before Trump-Xi Talks

Thaksin Walks Free, Reigniting Thailand’s Political Fault Lines

UN Warns Sudan Drone Warfare Driving Civilian Death Toll Surge

Israeli Soldier Killed as Border Clashes With Hezbollah Persist

Iran Presses US for Asset Release, Regional De-Escalation

EU Poised to Approve Long-Delayed Sanctions on Israeli Settlers

Netanyahu Signals Push to End Reliance on US Military Aid

Hormuz Strike Deepens Maritime Tensions

Spain Begins Evacuation From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship