RUSSIA RECOGNIZES TALIBAN GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN

Thu 03 July 2025: Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, Russian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov told the RIA Novosti news agency on Thursday. Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry also confirmed the development, saying Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov met Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and conveyed the government’s decision that underscores […]

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BANGLADESH EX-PM HASINA SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN CONTEMPT CASE

Thu 03 July 2025: Bangladesh’s interim government says the conviction shows commitment to justice. Bangladesh’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, handed down the verdict in Hasina’s absence on […]

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AMID US-PAKISTAN THAW, TWO KEY CHALLENGES: IRAN AND CHINA

Thu 26 June 2025: Pakistani army chief Munir’s US trip suggests warming ties after past diplomatic friction. But challenges remain. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has held an unprecedented one-on-one meeting with United States President Donald Trump at the White House, where the two leaders spoke for more than two hours, according to […]

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THAILAND MOVES TO RE-CRIMINALISE CANNABIS IN BLOW TO $1BN INDUSTRY

Thu 26 June 2025: The order to restrict cannabis use for medical purposes only must pass another hurdle before becoming law. The Thai government is moving to tighten rules around the sale of cannabis, just three years after the kingdom decriminalised recreational use of the popular substance. Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday night ordered […]

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CHINA SLAMS CIA FOR ‘VIOLATING MOST BASIC TENETS OF SPYCRAFT’

Wed 25 June 2025: China on Wednesday criticized the “once renowned” US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for “violating the most basic tenets of spycraft” while hiring foreign citizens to engage in espionage activities, according to state-run media. In a statement, the Chinese Ministry of State Security accused the CIA of attempting to contain China by […]

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VIETNAM ENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE, BRIBERY, DRUGS

Wed 25 June 2025: The death sentence has been removed from eight criminal offences in Vietnamese law and replaced with life imprisonment for offenders. Vietnam will end capital punishment for eight categories of serious crime – including embezzlement, attempts to overthrow the government and sabotaging state infrastructure, state media has reported. The state-run Vietnam News Agency reported […]

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CHINA TO SHOWCASE NEW DEFENSE CAPABILITIES TO MARK 80 YEARS OF WORLD WAR II

Tue 24 June 2025: China on Tuesday said it will hold a major military parade in September to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, state news agency Xinhua reported. The parade to be held in Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square on Sep. 3, will not only showcase traditional main battle forces, but […]

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CHINA DEVELOPS MOSQUITO-SIZED DRONE FOR COVERT MILITARY OPERATIONS

Mon 23 June 2025: China has developed mosquito-sized drones for covert military operations, reported local media on Friday. National University of Defense Technology in central China’s Hunan province has revealed the tiny drone, alongside humanoid machines, in a report on China Central Television’s military channel CCTV 7 last weekend, reported South China Morning Post on Friday. […]

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