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Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on
US touted trade deals; China said it warned Washington over Taiwan. Neither side confirmed the other’s claims.
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A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
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Why Kim Jong Un never talks about his mother - or her controversial bloodline
Very few North Koreans know about her, as her origin could threaten the regime’s legitimacy.
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Trump, Xi begin summit in first U.S. presidential trip to Beijing in nearly a decade
U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for the start of a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.
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Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force
One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021
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Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea
Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.
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India voices anger after Trump shares comments calling it a ‘hellhole’
Foreign ministry says remarks of conservative podcast host Michael Savage that were shared by US president were ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’
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‘Cockroach Janta Party’: Top Indian judge’s comment sparks satire, protest
Controversial remark by Supreme Court chief justice triggers a political movement, with thousands of Gen Z signing in.
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What Modi’s big win in Indian state elections could mean for its democracy
Modi’s BJP won the key state of West Bengal for the first time. But the vote has thrown up questions that won’t go away.
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India, US strike critical minerals deal: What’s in it, why does it matter?
Agreement is latest US has signed as it seeks to diversify its rare earths supply chain.
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Kazakhstan’s Leader Deepens U.S. Ties, Saying Trump Was ‘Sent by Heaven’
The Central Asian nation is aggressively courting President Trump’s Washington to counterbalance its powerful neighbors, Russia and China.
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Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain
The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.
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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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India’s government orders handover of exclusive Delhi Gymkhana Club
Move comes against backdrop of challenge by prime minister, Narendra Modi, to country’s traditional elites
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Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting `neo-militarism' claims
Koizumi calls for transparency and dialog as he addresses tensions in the region.
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‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time
Walking the path of religious polarisation and leveraging underlying anti-incumbency, Modi’s party sweeps key state.
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‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks
Xi and Trump agree to frame their relationship as ‘constructive, strategic and stable’ on the first day of talks.
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India has a new political superstar - a cockroach
A satirical collective named after the cockroach has got millions of online followers in less than a week.
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US ‘restricts intelligence sharing with South Korea’ after minister identified suspected nuclear site
Washington reportedly limits satellite data after minister spoke publicly about suspected facility in North Korea
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Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North
Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for martial law.
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US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts
Before President Trump’s visit to Beijing, Al Jazeera compares the US and China on economics, military and resources.
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South Korean fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report finds
One of the pilots has been fined thousands of dollars by the military to cover repair costs.
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Photo of US-China delegation criticized over absence of women: ‘masculine, militarized and exclusionary’
‘Backward’ photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that ‘women’s voices don’t matter in shaping global order’
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Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones over Pyongyang
South Korea’s former president was given a life sentence in February for leading an insurrection with his 2024 martial law declaration
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Stealing from the gods: India’s Ram Temple hit by corruption scandal
The temple is mired in embezzlement allegations before crucial state elections, embarrassing PM Modi’s government.
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Mamdani says he would ask King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor
New York's mayor made the comments hours before meeting King Charles, but it's unclear if he brought up the diamond.
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New Zealand ‘comfort women’ statue could jeopardise diplomatic relations, Japan says
Planned statue symbolising the women forced by Japan into sexual slavery during the second world war has raised the ire of Tokyo’s embassy
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‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics
Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing government
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Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries close airspace
Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace.
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Hegseth praises Asian allies for 'burden-sharing,' calls out China's role in the region
Hegseth said that China cannot impose its hegemony on U.S. partners and allies in the region.
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Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?
Rubio is taking an extended trip ahead of next week’s Quad meeting of foreign ministers.
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‘I’m a cockroach’: Gen Z protest movement lands in Indian capital
India’s Gen Z Cockroach movement stages its first protest in the capital, demanding education minister’s resignation.
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Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.
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New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan
Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected in Auckland
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북한 or 조선? South Korea debates what to call North Korea
For Seoul, what to call the North is difficult when you view it as a rebel-held region awaiting reunification
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Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
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Taiwan opposition leader calls for ‘reconciliation’ after meeting Xi
KMT leader Cheng Li-wun stressed shared cultural heritage and suggested she would slow Taiwan’s military build-up.
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Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers
West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP.
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‘Every year I get new pictures’: the fight to preserve the memory of Tiananmen
Amid growing censorship at home under the rule of Xi Jinping, efforts to document the massacre of 4 June, 1989, are intensifying abroad
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Norwegian journalist's question to Modi sparks controversy in India
Journalist Helle Lyng faced an online backlash after asking Modi why he does not take questions from the press.
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Trump wraps up two-day China trip; invites Xi for a September visit
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Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote and blames media for ‘soap opera’
Christopher Luxon says caucus meeting ‘clearly’ proves he has party support ahead of November national election
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Trump-Xi summit: the 3 big takeaways from historic meeting in Beijing
The two-day meeting wrapped up Friday, setting the tone for further U.S.-China talks this year.
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For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome
Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding support
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement camps out until education minister resigns
The viral ‘Cockroach’ movement’s supporters occupy New Delhi’s protest site, refusing to leave until minister resigns.
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‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution
Protests are growing against moves to change Japan’s ‘supreme law’, a document written by the US that is now being challenged by Iran war
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India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival
Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party - and political future - into doubt.
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India loses its last left-wing government after five decades
Kerala in India, which gave the world its first democratically elected communist government, has voted the left out.
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Here’s How A Truth Social Post Reshared By Trump Triggered Outrage In India
Members of India’s opposition parties urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to condemn Trump’s post, which described India as a “hellhole on the planet.”
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Photos: Cockroach Janta Party rallies at New Delhi for youth protests
Protesters call for education minister’s resignation after exam scandals, symbolizing a lost faith in India’s system.
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