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August 22, 2025 4:09 PM

Putin’s demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say

Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western troops out of the country, three sources familiar with top-level Kremlin thinking told ...

August 22, 2025 4:09 PM

Thai court clears ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case, lawyer says

A court in Thailand dismissed a royal insult case on Friday against influential former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, clearing the first hurdle in a series of high-stakes court rulings involving the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty. The court ...

August 21, 2025 5:20 PM

Putin prepared to meet Zelenskiy but legitimacy an issue, Lavrov says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy but all issues must be worked through first and there's a question about Zelenskiy's authority to sign a peace deal, Putin's foreign minister said o...

August 21, 2025 8:27 PM

Jaishankar meets Lavrov in Moscow, reviews bilateral ties ahead of annual summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, where the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties and discussed preparations for the annual summit scheduled later this year. Speaking at the meetin...

August 21, 2025 5:17 PM

Saudi Arabia launches digital ‘Nusuk Umrah’ platform for international pilgrims

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched the Nusuk Umrah service on Wednesday, enabling international pilgrims to apply for Umrah visas and book related services directly online without intermediaries. Available at https://umrah.nusuk.sa/,...

August 21, 2025 4:53 PM

Iran Conducts Missile Drills in Gulf of Oman

Iran launched a two-day missile drill on Thursday in the northern Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman. The exercise, titled “Sustainable Power 1404,” is Iran's first large-scale military drill since the 12-day war in June. It highlights Iran's naval and...

August 21, 2025 3:59 PM

Israel maintains military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive

The Israeli military maintained its pressure on Gaza City with heavy bombardments overnight, residents said, ahead of a Thursday meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers on plans to seize the enclave's largest city. The mi...

August 21, 2025 4:54 PM

Tibet marks anniversary with songs, dances, reminders of Communist rule

Tibet marked its 60th year as a Chinese autonomous region on Thursday with songs, dances and a parade in its capital Lhasa with thousands cheering, holding little red flags, amid placards telling all to heed the Communist Party's leadership. The fes...

August 21, 2025 1:44 PM

Fiji PM Rabuka to visit India from August 24–26

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka will visit India from August 24 to 26, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Thursday. Rabuka, accompanied by his wife Sulueti Rabuka, Health Minister Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu and ...

August 21, 2025 12:21 PM

Nikki Haley cautions Trump on tariff move, says don’t derail India-US ties

Former US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has warned that the Trump administration’s tariff escalation against India risks damaging ties with a key partner at a time when Washington needs New Delhi to counter China’s rise. In an opinion piece...

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