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At least 15 dead and 129 injured in powerful Philippines quake
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At least 15 dead and 129 injured in powerful Philippines quake

At least 15 people have died after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines at 07:37 local time (23:37 GMT) The quake struck off the coast of General Santos City in Mindanao – the Philippines’ main southern island At least 129 people…

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Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
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Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout

At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim community in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout. The circumstances of how they were freed are disputed. The…

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Iran says staff blocked from entering US after players given World Cup visas
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Iran says staff blocked from entering US after players given World Cup visas

Iran has accused the US of denying visas to “integral” members of its national football team’s backroom staff, hours after Washington confirmed Iranian players had been given permission to travel to the upcoming World Cup. US officials…

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US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
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US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

The shaky ceasefire between the US and Iran has been tested further, with American forces targeting Iranian drones and radar sites, and Iran firing missiles at US bases in the Gulf. The US military said the attacks were in response to four…

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Putin: Western sanctions harming Europe, not Russia
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Putin: Western sanctions harming Europe, not Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that Western sanctions against Moscow are proving ineffective and are, in fact, inflicting greater economic damage on the countries that imposed them, while Russia’s economy continues to grow.…

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US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
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US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

The US military says it has shot down four Iranian “one-way attack drones” launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the drones “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”. US forces “subsequently struck Iranian…

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Building bridges of communication to connect civilizations
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Building bridges of communication to connect civilizations

Beijing, China — Journalists from more than 50 countries gathered at the Communication University of China (CUC) for the Global Journalists Salon, held in observance of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations. The forum…

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US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
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US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology

The US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus. The uncrewed undersea vehicle (UUV) technology is expected to be ready…

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Asia’s premier defense and security summit kicks off
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Asia’s premier defense and security summit kicks off

Asia’s premier defense and security summit, opened on Friday in Singapore amid growing geopolitical tensions. The three-day event, which focuses on major security challenges facing the region, is expected to bring together more than 550…

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Iran says no agreement finalized with US
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Iran says no agreement finalized with US

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday that no agreement has been finalized with the United States yet and the exchange of messages between the two sides is continuing. Baghaei made the remarks in a telephone…

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Maria Zakharova: “Multipolarity – already evident reality”
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Maria Zakharova: “Multipolarity – already evident reality”

International institutions, including BRICS, the SCO, ASEAN and the EAEU, are acting as drivers in the formation of a new multipolar world. Which features of the new global security architecture would you identify as the most important?…

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Journalists under CIPCC visit Lenovo factory to explore AI innovation
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Journalists under CIPCC visit Lenovo factory to explore AI innovation

Journalists participating in the China International Press Communication Center programme Tuesday visited Lenovo as part of an ongoing effort to gain deeper insight into China’s technological advancement and innovation ecosystem. The visit…

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