Wed 09 July 2025: Malaysian leader says trade being used to ‘pressure, isolate and contain’ as top US diplomat Rubio set to visit region. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned of global trade being weaponised against weaker countries, as Southeast Asian ministers gather for a summit against the backdrop of United States President Donald […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: Social media platform says the Indian government ordered it last week to block 2,355 accounts, including two Reuters handles. X says it is “deeply concerned about ongoing press censorship in India” after New Delhi ordered the social media platform to block more than 2,300 accounts, including two Reuters news agency handles. […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: Pakistan’s military chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir slammed “insinuations” regarding “external support” during the recent “purely bilateral” conflict with India, after an Indian general said the country had more than one adversary in the fighting. “Insinuations regarding external support in Pakistan’s successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos are irresponsible and factually incorrect,” […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Afghans given Sunday deadline amid concerns over security after conflict with Israel, but humanitarian groups warn that mass deportations could further destabilise Afghanistan. Millions of Afghan migrants and refugees in Iran have been asked to leave or face arrest as a deadline set by the government comes to an end. Sunday’s […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: China on Monday pushed back on threats of “additional” US tariffs on nations “aligning” with the BRICS, saying there “are no winners” in trade wars. “We believe BRICS is a force for good in the international community and does not target any third party,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted on Monday, spewing thick columns of volcanic ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, according to the country’s Geology Agency. The eruption blanketed nearby villages with ash and triggered an avalanche of scorching gas clouds down the volcano’s slopes. No immediate casualties […]
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Sun 06 July 2025: Mirwaiz, Kashmir’s chief cleric, said that the liquor store’s opening in Srinagar was a “deliberate attempt to ruin our people”. Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday (July 4) reportedly closed a liquor shop that was opened in the heart of the Muslim-majority region’s capital city of Srinagar after moderate Hurriyat […]
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Sun 06 July 2025: Philippine former President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer request a reconsideration of his request to disqualify two International Criminal Court (ICC) judges in a crimes against humanity case against him, according to his lawyer, the Manila Times reported Sunday. Nicholas Kaufman said his client will no longer challenge an ICC decision, […]
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Sat 05 July 2025: Microsoft is shutting down its direct operations in Pakistan, ending a 25-year presence in the country, according to media reports Friday, in a move it described as a strategic shift to a partner-led model. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the company will now serve Pakistani customers through resellers and “other closely located […]
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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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