Ukraine war: What to make of Modi’s plea to Putin to end conflict – BBC

  1. Ukraine war: What to make of Modi's plea to Putin to end conflict  BBC
  2. Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China  nytimes.com
  3. Modi tells Putin to stop ‘endless war’  The Telegraph
  4. India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake  Yahoo
  5. Putin-Modi meeting at SCO: Can Russia-India ties hold?  DW.com
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Germany’s far-right AfD promises ‘boom’ but economists fear worst – France 24

  1. Germany's far-right AfD promises 'boom' but economists fear worst  France 24
  2. How the Alternative for Germany would govern  The Economist
  3. Germany’s Far-Right ‘Firewall’ Is Confronting a Historic Threat  Bloomberg.com
  4. AfD's Ulrich Siegmund has plans for Saxony-Anhalt and beyond  dw.com
  5. The Guardian view on the rise of Germany’s AfD: mainstream parties must deliver a bolder response | Editorial  The Guardian
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Experts: What makes the Gyirong Port rescue so difficult? – news.cgtn.com

  1. Experts: What makes the Gyirong Port rescue so difficult?  news.cgtn.com
  2. China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood  The New York Times
  3. Glacier collapse risk remains around Nepal’s Cuojian River impact crater: China’s Ministry of Water Resources  Global Times
  4. China warns of ‘major’ glacier collapse risk as landslide death toll nears 1,000  South China Morning Post
  5. Natural Disaster Alert: Continued Flood and Landslide Risk  U.S. Embassy in Nepal (.gov)
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Headlines on a Climate Deadline – Nepali Times

  1. Headlines on a Climate Deadline  Nepali Times
  2. Asia Bulletin newsletter: Lessons from the flash flood in Nepal  The Economist
  3. As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequent  The Hill
  4. Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns  Reuters
  5. Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann  The Guardian
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U.S. Tries to Squeeze Iran With New Strikes, Economic Pain – WSJ

  1. U.S. Tries to Squeeze Iran With New Strikes, Economic Pain  WSJ
  2. US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern  AP News
  3. ‘Economic D-Day’ policy flops, as Trump and Bessent suffer another embarrassment  MS NOW
  4. Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War  The New York Times
  5. The Memo: New turbulence upends stability of Iran war for Trump  The Hill
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Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv – Al Jazeera

  1. Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv  Al Jazeera
  2. Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase  The Guardian
  3. Russian air attacks kill 12 in Kyiv region on sixth day of strikes  Reuters
  4. Russian attack hits rail workers in new deadly strikes on Kyiv  BBC
  5. Ukraine updates: Russia hits Kyiv for sixth straight day  dw.com
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Iran’s President Offers To ‘Reciprocate’ If U.S. Returns To June Interim Peace Deal – Yahoo News Canada

  1. Iran’s President Offers To ‘Reciprocate’ If U.S. Returns To June Interim Peace Deal  Yahoo News Canada
  2. Iran’s President Signals Willingness to Resume Peace Talks. What Stands in the Way?  Time Magazine
  3. Iran's president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments  Reuters
  4. Iran Will Honor Islamabad MoU If US Returns to It: Pezeshkian  تسنیم
  5. US and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news  WKMG
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Full text: Xi’s speech at 26th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting – news.cgtn.com

  1. Full text: Xi's speech at 26th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting  news.cgtn.com
  2. China’s Xi Steps Into Diplomatic Gap Vacated by Trump  Bloomberg.com
  3. China-Kyrgyzstan practical cooperation gains momentum  People's Daily Online
  4. Pragmatic cooperation essential for vitality of Sino-Kyrgyz ties and regional stability: China Daily editorial  China Daily Global Edition
  5. Experts: Xi proposal key for better SCO development, global governance  news.cgtn.com
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Trump says Iran is ‘DEAD’ — experts point to the real sign Tehran is nearing the brink – Fox News

  1. Trump says Iran is ‘DEAD’ — experts point to the real sign Tehran is nearing the brink  Fox News
  2. Trump says U.S. is not forcing Iran to negotiate after fresh round of strikes  CNBC
  3. US Launches New Round of Iran Strikes as Strait Tensions Grow  Bloomberg.com
  4. Iran Talks Sputter as Trump Spurns a Return to His June Deal  WSJ
  5. Trump seeks to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew MOU, sources say  The Times of Israel
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Iran’s president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments – Reuters

  1. Iran's president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments  Reuters
  2. Iran war updates: Iran pledges to stand firm against ‘unjust’ US sanctions  Al Jazeera
  3. US and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news  WKMG
  4. Iran says continuing war ‘not in our interest’ after fighting flares  France 24
  5. Iran’s president says Iran would return to cease-fire agreement if US does  The Boston Globe
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Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands

Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions

Donald Trump has suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, in a move likely to strain the “special relationship” between Washington and London.

“I always review every position – that’s just one of many,” the US president told reporters in the White House, in response to a question about whether he was reviewing the US’s position over the South Atlantic islands, an archipelago whose status has long been disputed by Argentina, which claims sovereignty.

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