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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 afghanistan, border conflict, border crossings, ceasefire talks, China diplomacy, Conflict Resolution, cross border violence, diplomatic engagement, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, insurgency, International Relations, Mediation, militancy, pakistan, regional stability, security tensions, South Asia, taliban, trade routes, urumqi talks

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold China-mediated talks to halt escalating border conflict

Islambad – Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in the northwestern Chinese city of Urumqi to end their most serious

NATO chief to visit Washington as Trump raises prospect of U.S. exit

Brussels — Mark Rutte will travel to Washington next week for a previously scheduled visit, NATO said, as Donald Trump

U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting leader Rodríguez, signaling policy shift after Maduro detention

Washington- The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to the Treasury Department, marking

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NewsDesk MC April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 airspace ban, Amir Baram, arms trade, defense imports, defense industry, diplomatic dispute, Europe Middle East, export controls, france, French policy, geopolitical tensions, International Relations, Iran war, israel, Middle East conflict, military cooperation, military procurement, regional war, security policy, strategic relations, US Israel alliance

Israel to halt French defense imports amid tensions over Iran war policies

Jerusalem— Israel will reduce its defense imports from France to “zero,” its defense ministry said on Tuesday, citing a series

Trump to deliver national address on Iran conflict Wednesday night

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a national address on Wednesday night providing an update on the ongoing

Trump signals imminent US exit from Iran amid ongoing strikes, oil tensions

Washington— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that American forces would end operations in Iran “very soon,” outlining a

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NewsDesk MC March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing, china, civil liberties, cybersecurity, digital security, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, Hong Kong, Hong Kong governance, International Relations, law enforcement, legal framework, national security law, policy dispute, security alert, surveillance rules, U.S. Consulate, U.S.-China relations, united states

China rebukes U.S. alert over Hong Kong security rule changes

Beijing — China’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has protested a U.S. security alert issued in response to new enforcement

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NewsDesk MC March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 air defence, arms agreements, defence cooperation, defence investment, drone warfare, geopolitical strategy, Gulf diplomacy, International Relations, Iran conflict, kyiv, Middle East security, military technology, mohammed bin Salman, riyadh, Russia Ukraine war, saudi arabia, security cooperation, ukraine, US military supplies, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, weapons supply

Ukraine, Saudi Arabia forge defence pact as Kyiv seeks Gulf backing amid U.S. supply concerns

Riyadh – Ukraine and Saudi Arabia signed a defence cooperation agreement on Friday during an unannounced visit by Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Blue House, defence spending, economic plan, Geopolitics, International Relations, KCNA, Kim Jong-un, Korean peninsula, military policy, north korea, nuclear deterrence, nuclear doctrine, nuclear weapons, Pyongyang, regional tensions, russia, sanctions, security strategy, south korea, Supreme People's Assembly, Vladimir Putin

Kim declares nuclear status irreversible, warns South Korea of ‘merciless’ response

Seoul— North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s status as a nuclear-armed state is irreversible and vowed to

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Diplomacy, donald trump, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, International Relations, iran, Iran parliament, leadership transition, Middle East conflict, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, negotiations, political strategy, Politico report, regime change speculation, regional tensions, Reuters style, tehran, united states, US Iran relations, Washington, white house

White House weighs Ghalibaf as potential Iran interlocutor, Politico reports

Washington-The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential partner and