- The India-US deal in a changing world Dawn
- India is reportedly ‘ready’ to buy up to $80 billion in Boeing aircraft following trade deal with U.S. CNBC
- India and the US Inch Closer to a Trade Agreement The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current…
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The India-US deal in a changing world – Dawn
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Pakistan likely to attend ‘Board of Peace’ meeting – Dawn
- Pakistan likely to attend ‘Board of Peace’ meeting Dawn
- Pakistan invited to first ’Board of Peace’ meeting, likely to attend, say sources Dawn
- Scoop: White House plans Board of Peace meeting in D.C. on Gaza reconstruction Axios
- US…
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Angry Indian farmers want minister’s ouster over US trade deal – Dawn
- Angry Indian farmers want minister’s ouster over US trade deal Dawn
- The India-US deal in a changing world Dawn
- India is reportedly ‘ready’ to buy up to $80 billion in Boeing aircraft following trade deal with U.S. CNBC
- India and the US Inch…
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Conservatives Surge to Surprise Victory in Thai Elections – The Wall Street Journal
- Conservatives Surge to Surprise Victory in Thai Elections The Wall Street Journal
- Thai PM claims election victory with conservatives well ahead of rivals BBC
- Thai PM Anutin’s party on course for victory in general election Al Jazeera
- Thai…
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VIEW Japan markets brace for historic electoral win by PM Takaichi – Reuters
- VIEW Japan markets brace for historic electoral win by PM Takaichi Reuters
- Japan’s PM Takaichi on course to win snap election by landslide BBC
- Sanae Takaichi’s conservatives cement power in landslide Japan election win The Guardian
- In Japan’s…
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When power dresses as piety
On January 4, 2026, the Taliban unveiled a new criminal code for Afghanistan.
It is presented as a return to ‘authentic’ Islamic governance. In reality, it is a comprehensive architecture of coercion, three parts, ten chapters and 119…
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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi wins landslide in snap vote
Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter:
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Takaichi’s LDP wins landslide Japanese vote
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Thailand’s surprise election result
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How India embraced free(er) trade
We start in Japan, where Sanae Takaichi has won a…
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U.S.-India trade deal improves relations, but strain still shows : NPR
After months of wrangling and much tension, India and the US have finally released a framework for an interim trade agreement
EMILY KWONG: After months of wrangling and much tension, India and…
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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison | Civil Rights News
Women’s rights activist Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad.
Published On 8 Feb 2026
Iranian human rights…
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‘The only honourable course’: Morgan McSweeney’s resignation statement in full | Morgan McSweeney
Morgan McSweeney has quit as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff amid anger over his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Here is his resignation statement in full:
“After careful reflection, I have decided to resign from the…
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