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Li Shangfu: The top US envoy raises doubts about the absence of China's defense minister

A senior US ambassador has raised concerns on the whereabouts of China's Minister of Defense, Li Shangfu, which has reignited rumors of a possible anti-corruption campaign in the country. Since around two weeks ago, General Li has been absent from public view, and …

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Sergei Surovikin'seen in first photo since Wagner mutiny' in Ukraine conflict

An online snapshot seems to show a Russian general who has been missing since the Wagner mercenary force staged a mutiny in June. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last month, was reportedly close to Sergei Surovikin. According to rumors, Gen. Su…

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Israeli police and Eritrean asylum seekers get into a fight

Clashes between Eritrean asylum seekers and Israeli police have left dozens hurt in Tel Aviv, with some of those wounded by live fire. Hundreds of demonstrators were met with stun grenades, tear gas, and sponge-tipped bullets. Protests began after anti-government group…

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India is getting ready to send its first expedition to the sun with the Aditya-L1 spacecraft

Just a few days after India made history by being the first country to land on the moon near the moon's south pole, the country is getting ready to launch its very first observation mission to the Sun. On Saturday at 11:50 India time, or 06:20 GMT, the Aditya-L1 ro…

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In the dispute over the South China Sea, the Philippines takes on Beijing head-on

On the island of Palawan in the Philippines, a fisherman named Benjo Atay says, "We're scared of China" as the wind and rain smash his small bamboo boat. "We're scared of China." He yells orders at his youthful crew, the majority of whom are…

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Ukraine war: Most of Kyiv spends night without power after missiles

Around 70% of the Ukrainian capital remained without power on Thursday morning, as work continued to restore the city's water supply. Russian attacks on energy facilities have caused power cuts across Ukraine. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said energy firms were tryi…

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Shireen Abu Aqla: Israel rejects US reporter death probe as mistake

Israel has called the US Department of Justice's decision to investigate the killing of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Aqla a "mistake". Outgoing Defence Minister Benny Gantz said he had told US representatives that Israel would not co-operate.…

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Rishi Sunak promises to call out Putin's regime at G20

IMAGE SOURCE, Image caption, Rishi Sunak says this year's G20 "will not be business as usual" Rishi Sunak is promising to "call out Putin's regime" at a gathering of world leaders in Indonesia. The prime minister is travelling to Bali on S…

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