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Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed
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Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed

KABUL/ISLAMABAD — Tensions between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and Pakistan sharply escalated over the weekend, as Kabul claimed its
China vows to stand firm against Trump’s 100% tariff threat
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China vows to stand firm against Trump’s 100% tariff threat

Beijing has pushed back forcefully against U.S. President Donald Trump’s looming threat to slap a 100% tariff on
Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes escalate after alleged air strikes
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes escalate after alleged air strikes

Skirmishes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have sharply escalated after Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government alleged that Pakistan carried out airstrikes
Military parade in Pyongyang: Kim unveils new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile
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Military parade in Pyongyang: Kim unveils new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile

North Korea marked the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers’ Party with a lavish military parade in Pyongyang
Trump threatens to hit China with 100% tariff starting in November
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Trump threatens to hit China with 100% tariff starting in November

In a major escalation of U.S. trade pressure on China, President Donald Trump announced on October 10 that
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks; Islamabad warns of action against militants
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks; Islamabad warns of action against militants

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government on Friday accused Pakistan of carrying out air raids in Kabul and the eastern Paktika
China says to impose 'special port fees' on US-linked ships
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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China says to impose ‘special port fees’ on US-linked ships

China has announced that it will impose so-called “special port fees” on vessels linked to the United States,
Ex‑Ukraine PM warns Trump against sending Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv
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Ex‑Ukraine PM warns Trump against sending Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has issued a strong warning to U.S. President Donald Trump against supplying
Russian oil traders demand payment from India in yuan – Reuters
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Russian oil traders demand payment from India in yuan – Reuters

Traders supplying Russian oil have begun demanding that Indian state-refiners pay in Chinese yuan rather than relying solely
Russia moves to withdraw from plutonium agreement with the United States
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Russia moves to withdraw from plutonium agreement with the United States

Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a move to formally withdraw from the Plutonium Management and Disposition
Trump's push to reclaim Bagram airbase unites India, Pakistan and China in opposition
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Trump’s push to reclaim Bagram airbase unites India, Pakistan and China in opposition

President Donald Trump’s push to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan has generated a rare alignment of resistance
Russia says momentum from Putin-Trump summit in Alaska ‘largely exhausted’
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Russia says momentum from Putin-Trump summit in Alaska ‘largely exhausted’

Russia has said that the diplomatic momentum generated by the August 2025 summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and
Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square kilometres in Ukraine this year
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Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square kilometres in Ukraine this year

Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted on Tuesday that Russian forces have seized nearly 5,000 square kilometres of Ukrainian
Trump deserves Nobel Prize if he convinces China to abandon use of force against Taiwan: Lai Ching-te
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Trump deserves Nobel Prize if he convinces China to abandon use of force against Taiwan: Lai Ching-te

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that if U.S. President Donald Trump can persuade Chinese President Xi
Iran’s secret barter system with China enables oil exports despite U.S. sanctions
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Iran’s secret barter system with China enables oil exports despite U.S. sanctions

Iran and China have quietly built a barter-style trade network that lets Tehran keep exporting oil to Beijing
Putin reiterates that Tomahawk missiles supply to Ukraine would destroy Russia-US relations
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Putin reiterates that Tomahawk missiles supply to Ukraine would destroy Russia-US relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that U.S. supplies of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would
Kim Jong Un calls for continuous development of North Korea’s defensive capabilities
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Kim Jong Un calls for continuous development of North Korea’s defensive capabilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened the Defence Development-2025 military hardware exhibition in Pyongyang by calling for
Pakistan approaches US with plan to build and operate port on Arabian Sea: Report
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Pakistan approaches US with plan to build and operate port on Arabian Sea: Report

Pakistan has reportedly made an informal pitch to the United States to build and operate a port at
Trump's 20-point Gaza plan not in line with Muslim countries' proposal, Pakistan FM says
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan not in line with Muslim countries’ proposal, Pakistan FM says

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has publicly distanced Islamabad from the U.S. 20-point Gaza
Russia-Iran strategic partnership treaty comes into effect
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Russia-Iran strategic partnership treaty comes into effect

The long-anticipated Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran officially came into force on October 2,