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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer for direct talks

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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer for direct talks

Residents of St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, were told not to leave their homes after a “large-scale” Ukrainian drone attack targeted the city Saturday morning, local officials said, underscoring Kyiv’s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia. St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov advised St. Petersburg residents not to go outside and warned of possible disruptions … Read more

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea for first visit since 2019

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea for first visit since 2019

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years. His trip will the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbor, whose leader Kim Jong Un has … Read more

Social Democrat Frederiksen set to start third term as Denmark’s prime minister

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Social Democrat Frederiksen set to start third term as Denmark’s prime minister

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen is set to begin a third term as Denmark’s prime minister, leading a center‑left coalition of four parties after two months of negotiations. Besides Frederiksen’s own party, the new government will include the centrist Moderate party of outgoing Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Green Left (SF) and … Read more

Trump sends senior US diplomat to Haiti and Dominican Republic for talks on security, economy

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Trump sends senior US diplomat to Haiti and Dominican Republic for talks on security, economy

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is scheduled to meet with officials in the Dominican Republic on Saturday as part of an official two-day trip that included a stop in neighboring Haiti. The talks are focused on mutual economic commercial interests and regional priorities including security, according to a … Read more

Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific security

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Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific security

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies on Saturday that Washington remained committed to the region, but toned down previous comments calling China a threat. Speaking to a group of world leaders, diplomats and top security officials at the Shangri-La defense conference in Singapore, Hegseth said that the region “has profound implications … Read more

Japan woos visiting Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales and China in mind

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Japan woos visiting Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales and China in mind

TOKYO — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is receiving an exceptional level of hospitality in a four-day state visit to Japan that culminates Thursday. There is a palace banquet, a prestigious national award and a clear message that Tokyo is keen to upgrade ties with a nation it sees as a key defense partner — … Read more

North Korea launches ballistic missiles over the sea in latest show of force

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles over the sea in latest show of force

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched multiple close-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by North Korea this year. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from Jongju city on the North’s west coast. It said South … Read more

Quad foreign ministers hold talks in New Delhi on Indo-Pacific cooperation

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Quad foreign ministers hold talks in New Delhi on Indo-Pacific cooperation

Foreign ministers from the Quad countries of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States are meeting in New Delhi to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and their concern over China’s growing influence in the region NEW DELHI — The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States, also known as the Quad, are … Read more

Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump’s emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region’

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Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump’s emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region’

JERUSALEM — The deal being discussed between the U.S. and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel’s goals for the war, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday, as he accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to influence a better agreement. Lapid, who is part of an alliance attempting to unseat Netanyahu in … Read more

Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit to Beijing

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Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump’s visit to Beijing

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties and that takes place only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Xi welcomed Putin with a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People. The two delegations later … Read more

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