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Putin’s pledge overhauls Russia’s entire post-Soviet policy on North Korea just as the United States and its Asian allies try to gauge how far Russia could deepen support for the only country to have tested a nuclear weapon this century. Read more
Huddled in the presidential situation room in February last year, senior Philippines officials faced a stark choice. Military and intelligence leaders watched as coast guard officers showed photos of what the agency said was a military-grade laser that China had pointed at a Philippines ship in disputed waters days earlier. Read more
Vietnam prepared on Wednesday to roll out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin in a visit seen as a publicity coup for the Russian president, who is accused of war crimes in Ukraine, while bringing benefits and risks for Hanoi’s Communist leaders. Read more
Michoacan state Governor Alfredo Ramirez said in an interview with Radio Formula he expected the inspection suspension, which has blocked exports of both avocados and mangoes, to be lifted between Tuesday and Thursday. Read more
Saudi state TV said temperatures rose on Monday as high as 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Read more
The U.S. and its Asian allies are trying to work out just how far Russia will go in support of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Read more
The often weekly demonstrations have yet to change the political landscape, and Netanyahu still controls a stable majority in parliament. Read more
Temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) earlier this month, just as the holiday season began across Greece’s remote beaches, ancient sites and mountain trails. Read more
Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said Russia and North Korea may sign a partnership agreement during the visit that would include security issues. Read more
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U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson condemned China’s “aggressive, dangerous” maneuvers in a post on X, saying the collision had “caused bodily injury.” Read more
Netanyahu is now expected to hold consultations about the Gaza war with a small group of ministers, including Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer who had been in the war cabinet. Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday criticized plans announced by the military to hold daily pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into the Palestinian enclave. Read more
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov quoted President Vladimir Putin’s remarks earlier this month at a meeting with senior international news agency editors. Read more
Over 90 countries attended the two-day talks at a Swiss Alpine resort at the behest of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, billed as a “peace summit” even though Moscow was not invited. Read more
She is still undergoing treatment, but her improved health meant she was able to appear in public for the first time since December. Read more
President Joe Biden sent Vice President Kamala Harris to represent him — a decision that had riled Kyiv. Read more
The eight soldiers, who belonged to the military’s engineering corps, were riding in an armored vehicle when the blast occurred, the military said. Read more
However, both the U.S. and Cuba have said the Russian warships pose no threat to the region. Read more
The sanctions target Tsav 9, a group with ties to Israeli army reservists and Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, over activities including blocking, harassing and damaging aid shipments. Read more
Kate said she had been “blown away” by the thousands of kind messages from across the globe that followed her cancer announcement in March. Read more
