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India, U.K. review defence ties, focus on R&D and industrial cooperation

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India, U.K. review defence ties, focus on R&D and industrial cooperation

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, left, co-chaired the India and United Kingdom Defence Consultative Group (DCG) Meeting with Permanent Under Secretary for Defence of UK Mr Jeremy Pocklington, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and the Permanent Under Secretary for Defence of the United Kingdom, Jeremy Pocklington, on Friday…

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Settlers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments

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Settlers kill Palestinian teen in West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments

A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers on Friday (August 21, 2026) after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank. The Ministry identified the teenager as Karim Sanad Raja Shalaldeh. The teenager’s father told The Associated Press at the hospital that Israeli settlers had killed his son. The Israeli military said soldiers were…

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Iran vows ‘devastating’ response as U.S. threatens toughest ever economic hit

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Iran vows ‘devastating’ response as U.S. threatens toughest ever economic hit

Iran said on Friday (August 21, 2026) that its response to any new U.S. threats would be “devastating” after Washington pledged to impose ‌the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership. U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said ​he would give details on Monday of the planned sanctions, which follow…

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Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands

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Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands

Bilateral relations have long been strained over the Kurils, known in Japan as the Northern Territories. After Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visited the islands on August 13, Japan summoned the Russian ambassador in protest, and Russia followed suit. | Photo Credit: AFP Japan said Friday (August 21, 2026) it had protested against Russia’s notification that…

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China says U.S. ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Iran not a solution

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China says U.S. ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Iran not a solution

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. | Photo Credit: Reuters China said on Friday (August 21, 2026) that U.S. “sanctions and pressure” would not resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to join efforts to isolate the Iranian economy. The United States has vowed it would “collapse” the Iranian regime with…

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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir takes oath as Bangladesh’s President

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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir takes oath as Bangladesh’s President

Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was on Friday (August 21, 2026) sworn in as Bangladesh’s 23rd President. Mr. Alamgir, a longtime secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was administered the oath of office by Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban, the official office-cum-residence of…

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Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says

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Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says

An airstrike on Friday (August 21, 2026) by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar’s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a week-long meditation retreat, an opposition group and a resident said. The attack is the latest in a series of frequent and deadly aerial strikes targeting armed pro-democracy…

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Imran Khan: A timeline of jailed ex-Pakistan PM’s legal battles

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Imran Khan: A timeline of jailed ex-Pakistan PM’s legal battles

Imran Khan at a news conference in Islamabad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023, underwent a medical check-up at the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad on Friday (August 21, 2026). Khan, also a former Pakistan cricket team captain, was later taken back to Adiala…

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Pakistan Army Chief says Balochistan militants are ‘foreign proxies’

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Pakistan Army Chief says Balochistan militants are ‘foreign proxies’

Asim Munir speaks during a ceremony at the joint military command headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday (August 21, 2026) described militants active in Balochistan as “foreign-sponsored proxies” working to destabilise the restive province. Mr. Munir made the remarks while interacting with…

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