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Treasury Secretary Bessent tells NYC to ‘drop dead’ if it elects Mamdani
Bessent told Fox Business that if Mamdani is elected as NYC mayor, federal gov't would not bail out the city if needed.
Categories: South Asia
Treasury Secretary Bessent tells NYC to ‘drop dead’ if it elects Mamdani
Bessent told Fox Business that if Mamdani is elected as NYC mayor, federal gov't would not bail out the city if needed.
Categories: South Asia
Spain to join Italy in deploying naval ship to escort Gaza flotilla
A Spanish naval vessel will join the Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza to provide assistance and conduct rescues if needed.
Categories: South Asia
Spain to join Italy in deploying naval ship to escort Gaza flotilla
A Spanish naval vessel will join the Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza to provide assistance and conduct rescues if needed.
Categories: South Asia
How important is this year’s UNGA for world leaders and the UN?
Leaders meet at time of deepening divisions, war and attacks on UN.
Categories: South Asia
Sharma hits 75 as India beat Bangladesh to reach Asia Cup final
India book their place in Sunday's final of the 2025 Asia Cup with their 41-run Super Fours victory against Bangladesh.
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Sharma hits 75 as India beat Bangladesh to reach Asia Cup final
India book their place in Sunday's final of the 2025 Asia Cup with their 41-run Super Fours victory against Bangladesh.
Categories: South Asia
Why Eswatini said yes to US deportees
A test case for third-country deportations: Eswatini faces legal and public pushback.
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Why Eswatini said yes to US deportees
A test case for third-country deportations: Eswatini faces legal and public pushback.
Categories: South Asia
Gunman fires on US immigration facility in Texas, killing at least two
A gunman reportedly opened fired on a federal immigration facility in Dallas, Texas.
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Gunman fires on US immigration facility in Texas, killing at least two
A gunman reportedly opened fired on a federal immigration facility in Dallas, Texas.
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In his first UN speech, Syria’s al-Sharaa urges end to all sanctions
Syria’s first head of state to speak at UNGA in nearly 60 years calls for 'complete lifting of sanctions'.
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In his first UN speech, Syria’s al-Sharaa urges end to all sanctions
Syria’s first head of state to speak at UNGA in nearly 60 years calls for 'complete lifting of sanctions'.
Categories: South Asia
Finland’s president hails rise of global south at UNGA
At the 80th UNGA, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the post-Cold War era is over, with a new world order emerging.
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Finland’s president hails rise of global south at UNGA
At the 80th UNGA, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the post-Cold War era is over, with a new world order emerging.
Categories: South Asia
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa On Trade, Reform, and the BRICS Alliance
Long before Trump retook the Oval Office, policymakers were concerned that South Africa's growing ties with Russia and China could undermine Washington’s strategic interests in the region. Against the backdrop of these concerns, President Cyril Ramaphosa examines South Africa’s domestic priorities, its bilateral trade relations with the United States, the future of BRICS, and the country’s role in Southern Africa.
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This conversation was hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations during the 80th United Nations General Assembly.Â
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- This post unpacks the confrontational meeting between South African President Ramaphosa and U.S. President Trump in May 2025.
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Host: Richard Stengel, Political Analyst at MSNBC; Former Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
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Guest: Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa
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Categories: Defense Policy
Estonia calls Russian jets violating its airspace a ‘hostile act’
Estonian President Alar Karis says Russian planes entering his country’s airspace is a sign of Russian aggression.
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Estonia calls Russian jets violating its airspace a ‘hostile act’
Estonian President Alar Karis says Russian planes entering his country’s airspace is a sign of Russian aggression.
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Argentinian President Javier Milei hails Trump, slams left at UNGA
At the 80th UNGA, Argentina’s President Javier Milei — a key Trump ally in Latin America — praised Trump’s tariffs.
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Argentinian President Javier Milei hails Trump, slams left at UNGA
At the 80th UNGA, Argentina’s President Javier Milei — a key Trump ally in Latin America — praised Trump’s tariffs.
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