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Taiwan Expands Civilian Drone Training as Security Concerns Over China Intensify
Gold Stars for Grown-Ups: Why Adult Sticker Charts Are Finding a New Audience
Aim for the Stars, Not the Moon: Study Explores How Ambition Shapes Success
New Excavations at Mieza Strengthen Evidence Linking Aristotle’s School to Alexander the Great
Weaving Identity: How Namza Couture Is Reimagining Ladakh’s Textile Heritage for Contemporary Fashion

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Japan Wholesale Inflation Surges on Oil Shock, Fuels June Rate Hike Expectations

Tokyo-Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in April at the fastest annual pace in nearly three years as surging energy and chemical

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Taiwan Praises US Support as Trump-Xi Talks Spotlight Island Tensions

Taipei-Taiwan on Friday welcomed renewed U.S. assurances of support and regional stability after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi

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Trump Warns Iran Patience Is Wearing Thin After Xi Talks Amid Gulf Shipping Crisis

Beijing-U.S. President Donald Trump said he was losing patience with Iran after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday,

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Wars and Border Closures Deepen Afghanistan Child Hunger Crisis

Kabul — The World Food Programme could feed one million more malnourished Afghan children if regional conflicts and supply-chain disruptions

Jerusalem March Draws Thousands as Israeli Nationalists Assert Claim Over East Jerusalem

Jerusalem— Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday under heavy police deployment during annual Jerusalem Day

Rubio Presses Cuba Leadership Change as US Revives $100 Million Aid Offer

Washington— Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Cuba’s communist leadership must be replaced for the island’s economic crisis to improve,

Trump and Xi Align on Iran Nuclear Threat, Hormuz Security at Beijing Summit

Beijing — Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed during talks in Beijing that Iran must not obtain a

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Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Involvement in US-Israeli Strikes at BRICS Meeting

New Delhi — Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of playing a direct role in the ongoing

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Abbas Pledges Palestinian Elections Amid Intensifying Reform Pressure

Ramallah— Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday pledged to move forward with reforms within the Palestinian Authority and said he was prepared

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Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz Passage to Chinese Ships Amid Energy Security Talks

Dubai— Iran has begun allowing selected Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under a new coordination arrangement