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Middle East
US and Iran Trade Fire, Threatening Fragile Truce
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was still in place despite an Iranian attack on three American destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, which he dismissed as "a trifle."
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War
India Vows to Crush Terror ‘Ecosystem,’ a Year After Pakistan Conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains "steadfast as ever" in its determination to defeat terrorism and its "enabling ecosystem," marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan.
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Asia Pacific
South Korea to Seek Peace Despite North’s Revised Constitution
South Korea said it would pursue its peace efforts despite North Korea's constitutional revision that deleted all references to uniting the divided peninsula.
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Middle East
Iran Denies Ship Attack as Trump Warns of Renewed Bombing, Eyes Deal
Iran denied attacking a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war was "very possible" but warned Washington would resume bombing if talks failed.
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Middle East
French Aircraft Carrier Pre-Positions for Possible Hormuz Mission
France's Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre‑position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Middle East
China Says Will Play ‘Greater Role’ in Ending Middle East Fighting
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a "greater role" in ending hostilities in the Middle East.
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Middle East
US Pauses Hormuz Escorts in Bid for Deal, as Threats Continue
The US will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, US President Donald Trump said.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
EU Invites Firms to Join New Ukraine Drone Alliance
The European Union said Tuesday it has launched a call for companies to join a new drone alliance with Ukraine.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Zelensky Offers Bahrain Drone Deal in Latest Gulf Trip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a drone deal to Bahrain as he met with the king of the Gulf island state that has been attacked by Iran.
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Asia Pacific
Japan, Philippines Aim to Fast-Track Transfer of Navy Destroyers
Japan's defense minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit to Manila, aiming for the "early transfer" of Abukuma-class destroyers to the archipelago nation.
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