Xi Hosts Belarus’ Lukashenko in Beijing Amid Deepening Strategic Ties
Beijing— Chinese President Xi Jinping met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday, state media reported, underscoring continued high-level
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Ignite Russian Oil Refinery, Deepen Pressure on Kremlin
Kyiv— Ukrainian drone strikes set fire to a major oil refinery in southern Russia overnight, killing at least two people
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Russian Strikes Kill Nine Across Ukraine, Damage Historic Kyiv Landmark
Kyiv-The death toll from a series of Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine rose to nine on Monday, authorities
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Kyiv neighbourhood bears the impact of escalating air war as residents face repeated strikes
“It is becoming more and more dangerous here. I sleep curled up because I am afraid a drone or a
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Swedish Jets Scramble as Russian Aircraft Approach Baltic Airspace
Stockholm-Sweden said on Saturday it had deployed two pairs of JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets a day earlier to intercept
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Deadly Russian Barrage Batters Kharkiv Region as Civilian Toll Mounts
Kyiv-Russian strikes killed four people and wounded at least 10 others in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region early on Tuesday, regional
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Zelensky Challenge Lands on Putin’s Desk as Kremlin Signals Response
Moscow- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on an open letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposing a face-to-face
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Azerbaijan Says Five Nationals Killed in Sea of Azov Vessel Attacks
Moscow- Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed and three injured in attacks on two cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov,
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Three Killed in Attack on Crimea’s Simferopol, Russian-Appointed Governor Says
Simferopol- Three people were killed and seven others injured in an attack on the city of Simferopol in Russian-controlled Crimea,
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Taiwan’s Drone Boom Accelerates as Ukraine War Reshapes Global Supply Chains
Taipei-Taiwan’s drone exports surged nearly twentyfold in the first four months of 2026, driven by demand linked to the war
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