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Xi's Show Of Unity With Putin, Kim Could Complicate China's Diplomatic Balance
If the purpose of a rarejoint appearanceof the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China on Sept. 3, 2025, was to foster unity among allies, then early indicators suggest its already working just elsewhere.
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Marco Rubio Visits Israel In Aftermath Of Israel's Qatar Strikes
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio began a visit to Israel on Sunday, after expressing the Trump administration's unwavering support for its ally in the war with Hamas despite a strike in Qatar that drew broad criticism of Israel.
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Trump's Tariffs Hurting India, People Losing Jobs: Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the tariffs imposed by the US has impacted India with people already losing jobs
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Peter Mandelson Sacked As UK Ambassador To US Over Links To Epstein
UK leader Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington Peter Mandelson on Thursday following fresh revelations about the diplomat's friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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"I Think The World Of You": UK Diplomat's Email To Jeffrey Epstein Before 2008 Guilty Plea
Peter Mandelson, the former UK Ambassador to the US, had close ties with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to newly released emails.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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India Says "Deeply Concerned" Over Israeli Strikes In Qatar, Urges Diplomacy
India on Tuesday expressed deep concern over reports of Israeli airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, urging all parties to exercise restraint and prioritise diplomatic engagement to prevent further escalation in the region.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting Today On Israel's Qatar Strikes
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday in response to Israel's strikes targeting Hamas officials in Qatar, diplomatic sources told AFP.
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Hamas Says Its Leadership Survived Israeli Strike On Qatar
Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas' leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group.
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"Realised He Was Wrong About India": Ex-Diplomat As Trump Shifts Tone
Days after US President Donald Trump softened his stand on India-US ties, calling it a "very special relationship", former Indian diplomat KP Fabian said that the US President is beginning to realise that his aggressive trade tactics with India.
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"Sharing Flood Data With Pakistan On Humanitarian Grounds": Foreign Ministry
India on Friday said it has been sharing flood data with Pakistan through diplomatic channels on humanitarian ground even as the Indus Water Treaty remains suspended.
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Trump's Self-Goal? India-US Rift Signals Dividends For China, Russia
Images this week of PM Modi holding hands with Russia's Vladimir Putin at a summit hosted by China's Xi Jinping seemed to confirm what many experts have already concluded - the US has stumbled in its effort to draw India into its diplomatic orbit.
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China To Showcase Modern Weapons At Massive Military Parade Today
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West.
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US Putting All Kinds Of Pressure, India Will Be Dictated By None: Ex-Diplomat
Former diplomat Vikas Swarup on Friday said that the Trump administration is trying to put all kinds of pressure on the Indian government, but India has always followed the principle of strategic autonomy and will not be "dictated" by anyone.
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Turkey To Close Its Ports, Airspace For Israeli Ships, Planes
Turkey's top diplomat said Friday that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes, with a diplomatic source telling AFP the ban applied to "official" flights.
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Xi's Show Of Unity With Putin, Kim Could Complicate China's Diplomatic Balance
If the purpose of a rarejoint appearanceof the leaders of Russia, North Korea and China on Sept. 3, 2025, was to foster unity among allies, then early indicators suggest its already working just elsewhere.
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Marco Rubio Visits Israel In Aftermath Of Israel's Qatar Strikes
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio began a visit to Israel on Sunday, after expressing the Trump administration's unwavering support for its ally in the war with Hamas despite a strike in Qatar that drew broad criticism of Israel.
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Trump's Tariffs Hurting India, People Losing Jobs: Shashi Tharoor
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the tariffs imposed by the US has impacted India with people already losing jobs
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Peter Mandelson Sacked As UK Ambassador To US Over Links To Epstein
UK leader Keir Starmer sacked his ambassador in Washington Peter Mandelson on Thursday following fresh revelations about the diplomat's friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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"I Think The World Of You": UK Diplomat's Email To Jeffrey Epstein Before 2008 Guilty Plea
Peter Mandelson, the former UK Ambassador to the US, had close ties with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to newly released emails.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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India Says "Deeply Concerned" Over Israeli Strikes In Qatar, Urges Diplomacy
India on Tuesday expressed deep concern over reports of Israeli airstrikes in Doha, Qatar, urging all parties to exercise restraint and prioritise diplomatic engagement to prevent further escalation in the region.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting Today On Israel's Qatar Strikes
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday in response to Israel's strikes targeting Hamas officials in Qatar, diplomatic sources told AFP.
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Hamas Says Its Leadership Survived Israeli Strike On Qatar
Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas' leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group.
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"Realised He Was Wrong About India": Ex-Diplomat As Trump Shifts Tone
Days after US President Donald Trump softened his stand on India-US ties, calling it a "very special relationship", former Indian diplomat KP Fabian said that the US President is beginning to realise that his aggressive trade tactics with India.
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"Sharing Flood Data With Pakistan On Humanitarian Grounds": Foreign Ministry
India on Friday said it has been sharing flood data with Pakistan through diplomatic channels on humanitarian ground even as the Indus Water Treaty remains suspended.
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Trump's Self-Goal? India-US Rift Signals Dividends For China, Russia
Images this week of PM Modi holding hands with Russia's Vladimir Putin at a summit hosted by China's Xi Jinping seemed to confirm what many experts have already concluded - the US has stumbled in its effort to draw India into its diplomatic orbit.
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China To Showcase Modern Weapons At Massive Military Parade Today
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West.
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US Putting All Kinds Of Pressure, India Will Be Dictated By None: Ex-Diplomat
Former diplomat Vikas Swarup on Friday said that the Trump administration is trying to put all kinds of pressure on the Indian government, but India has always followed the principle of strategic autonomy and will not be "dictated" by anyone.
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Turkey To Close Its Ports, Airspace For Israeli Ships, Planes
Turkey's top diplomat said Friday that Ankara had closed its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and planes, with a diplomatic source telling AFP the ban applied to "official" flights.
