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  • Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday – The New York Times

    1. Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday  The New York Times
    2. Trump says will meet with New York mayor-elect Mamdani on Friday  Dawn
    3. “He asked, we agreed”: US PrezTrump confirms Oval Office meeting with NYC mayor-elect Mamdani  ANI News

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  • Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights – Reuters

    1. Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights  Reuters
    2. Accords’ expansion  Dawn
    3. U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets  The New York Times
    4. ‘Things happen’ – Trump defends Saudi crown…

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  • Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia

    Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia

    Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent, at COP30 in Belém, Brazil

    Chris McGrath/Getty Images People walk on a near empty Konyaalti beach during a weekend lockdown on 06 June, 2021 in Antalya, Turkey.Chris McGrath/Getty Images

    Turkey has proposed holding the 2026 climate talks in Antalya

    The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid…

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  • Trump Puts On ‘Unbelievable Show’ for Saudi Crown Prince – The Wall Street Journal

    1. Trump Puts On ‘Unbelievable Show’ for Saudi Crown Prince  The Wall Street Journal
    2. Trump defends Mohammad Bin Salman as prince regrets Khashoggi’s killing  Dawn
    3. What is the F-35 fighter jet, and why does Saudi Arabia want it?  Al Jazeera
    4. U.S….

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  • Hasina’s conviction for crimes against humanity is testing India-Bangladesh ties

    Hasina’s conviction for crimes against humanity is testing India-Bangladesh ties

    Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent

    LightRocket via Getty Images NEW DELHI, INDIA - 2022/09/06: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (R) speaks to the media during the ceremonial reception with Narendra Modi standing nearby at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Sheikh Hasina was on a four-day visit to India. Indian Prime Minister Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina discuss issues related to Defence, Trade, and connectivity. India and Bangladesh are likely to sign pacts on water sharing on the Kushiyara River, training and IT cooperation in Railways, Science, and Space. (Photo by Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)LightRocket via Getty Images

    For India, few friendships have been as strategically valuable – and as politically costly – as its long embrace of Bangladesh’s former leader Sheikh Hasina.

    During 15 years in power she…

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  • How serious is the Russian spy ship move?

    How serious is the Russian spy ship move?

    Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent

    Royal Navy/ PA Russian ship Yantar in the  foreground being watched by a Royal Navy ship close by Royal Navy/ PA

    The Royal Navy tracking the Russian ship Yantar in November 2024

    To Russia, the Yantar is an oceanic research vessel – to others, including the UK, it’s a spy ship, and a worry for Britain’s defence…

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  • Trump pledges ‘cooperation and coordination’ to end Sudan’s civil war | Donald Trump News

    Trump pledges ‘cooperation and coordination’ to end Sudan’s civil war | Donald Trump News

    United States President Donald Trump has pledged to address the conflict in Sudan, in response to an apparent request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

    On Wednesday, Trump announced his intention to intervene twice, once at the Saudi…

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  • Journalist killing: Times Trump promoted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Jamal Khashoggi denials

    Journalist killing: Times Trump promoted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Jamal Khashoggi denials

    After a reporter reminded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday that “US intelligence concluded that you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journalist,” Saudi dissident and…

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  • Trump vows to end Sudan ‘atrocities,’ in sudden pivot

    Trump vows to end Sudan ‘atrocities,’ in sudden pivot

    The UN has called for greater global attention to Sudan’s war, which has killed thousands and displaced nearly twelve million since 2023. (EPA Images pic)
    WASHINGTON:

    US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan’s grinding civil war…

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