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May

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Third round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel, Hezbollah continues

Washington: In a significant development, the third round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon kicked off in Washington on Thursday, days before the expiration of a truce that reduced but did not stop the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Lebanese officials are hoping that the two-day negotiations will yield a new ceasefire deal and pave the way for tackling a series of thorny issues, including the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah. Trump administration has been pushing for a breakthrough in peace talks  The Trump administration has been pushing…

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May

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Hormuz should remain open, Iran will not acquire nuclear weapon: Key takeaways from Trump-Xi summit

Beijing: The US and China unilaterally agreed that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open for the free flow of trade and energy supplies and that Iran can never have a nucelear weapon after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held hi-stakes talks in Beijing on Thursday. The meeting betwee the two leaders is the first since the Iran war broke out in February, leading to energy supply crisis across the world. The White House said Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China and the two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between our two countries, including expanding…

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May

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Indian LPG tanker MV Sunshine safely crosses Strait of Hormuz amid regional tension in West Asia: Sources

New Delhi: The India-bound LPG vessel MV Sunshine is currently crossing the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple agencies, including the Indian Navy extending full operational support to ensure its uninterrupted movement towards India, news agency ANI reported citing sources. This marks the fifteenth LPG ship destined for the country that has been successfully assisted and evacuated from the Persian Gulf amid heightened regional sensitivities. Officials confirmed that the tanker remains on course and continues to receive comprehensive backing to progress safely. According to people privy to the situation, MV Sunshine forms part of a series of LPG carriers that have…

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14

May

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‘Where should we live and study now?’: Nepal girl’s letter to PM after demolition leaves family homeless

Kathmandu: An emotional letter written by 11-year-old Radhika Mahato to Prime Minister Balendra Shah has intensified public debate around Nepal's ongoing eviction campaign. Her handwritten appeal emerged after authorities demolished her family's makeshift home in Kathmandu, leaving them displaced and struggling for shelter and schooling. The child questioned the government's actions, writing, "Our family members voted for the Bell symbol, your party in the March 5 election. Why did you demolish our house? Where should we live and study now?" The letter, published by Ratopati, drew widespread attention for its raw expression of fear and helplessness. Life disrupted after demolition Radhika, a…

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14

May

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Iran FM Araghchi brings ‘Minab168’ to Delhi as West Asia conflict casts shadow on BRICS talks

New Delhi: Iranian Foreign Minister  Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who is in New Delhi to attend the two-day BRICS foreign ministers' meeting, travelled aboard an aircraft named "Minab168", a symbolic reference to the 168 girls killed in a missile strike on a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab during the US-Israel war on Iran.  Araghchi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day official visit to India. This is the first high-level diplomatic engagement from Tehran since the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran more than two months ago. Araghchi to hold talks with Jaishankar The two-day talks,…

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14

May

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Xi warns Trump during meeting in Beijing: ‘US, China could come into conflict if Taiwan issue mishandled’

Beijing: During their bilateral meeting in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said the Taiwan issue was the most important matter in US-China relations and warned that the two countries could come into conflict if it was not handled properly, state news agency Xinhua reported. Xi Jinping further stated that safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is the biggest common denominator between China and the US. "The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations," Xi said, according to state broadcaster CCTV. "If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict, pushing…

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14

May

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Israeli drone strikes on seven vehicles in Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children

Beirut: Amid volatile situation in the Middle East, Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon killed 12 people, including 2 children on Wednesday, Notably, the Israeli airstrikes struck seven vehicles in Lebanon - three of them on the main highway just south of Beirut - killing 12 people including a woman and her two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. Israel says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon  The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon, hours after telling residents of six southern villages to evacuate. The development comes ata time when Lebanon and…

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14

May

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Trump holds bilateral meeting with Jinping, says US-China going to have ‘fantastic future’ together

Beijing: US President Donald Trump on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Beijing for what can be described as a "high-stakes" bilateral engagement between the two sides amid the ongoing tensions over trade, technology, and regional security issues. Trump was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Great Hall of People when he arrived for talks with his Chinese counterpart. Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping During the meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping says, "Welcome back to China after 9 years. The whole world is watching our meeting. Currently, a transformation not seen in a century is…

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14

May

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Six killed, dozens injured as Russia fires 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talks of possible peace

Kyiv: At least six killed and dozens were injured as Russia fired 800 drones at Ukraine on Wednesday despite recent talks of possible peace. This is one of the longest attacks by Moscow in the 4-year-old war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Drone attacks lasted for hours in Kyiv The attack began in midmorning and lasted for hours in the capital of Kyiv, the western city of Lviv near Poland, and the port of Odesa on the Black Sea, among other population centres, Zelanskyy said on the Telegram messaging app. "Our soldiers are defending Ukraine, but Russia's obvious goal is to…

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May

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Israel claims Netanyahu ‘secretly’ visited UAE during Iran war; Arab nation denies reports

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "secretly visited" the United Arab Emirates in the midst of the Israel-US military operations against Iran, further strengthening ties with a Gulf nation that normalized relations with Israel in 2020, the  Israeli Prime Minister's Office said.  The announcement came just a day after the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, revealed that Israel had sent Iron Dome air-defense weapons and personnel to operate them to the UAE.  Netanyahu meets UAE President Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The visit resulted in a "historic breakthrough" in relations between Israel and…

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