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South Asia’s New Security Equation: Pakistan Pact Raises Indian Concerns
Pakistan’s defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye is widening Islamabad’s strategic network and prompting India to assess its implications.
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Iran–US Standoff Deepens as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Nearly Grinds to a Halt
Stalled diplomacy and attacks on tankers are disrupting Hormuz traffic, keeping oil markets on edge and raising fears of wider regional escalation.
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Trump dismisses concerns over record USS Abraham Lincoln deployment
Trump says the carrier’s nearly nine-month deployment is “not nearly long enough” as families and lawmakers raise concerns over sailor welfare.
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Russia bars anti-war Yabloko party from September elections after its open opposition to the Ukraine war
Moscow, 11 August 2026: Russia’s Supreme Court has barred the liberal Yabloko party from contesting September’s parliamentary elections, removing the country’s only registered political party that openly oppose the war in Ukraine
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Powerful 7.4 earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 111
Bogotá, 11 August 2026: A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed and emergency teams launched search-and-rescue operations
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Malaysia Enforces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Malaysia has begun enforcing age-verification rules that bar children under 16 from holding social media accounts.
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Trump’s twin 15-point frameworks and the emerging architecture of a new Middle Eastern security order
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2026 — Two separate 15-point frameworks backed by the Trump administration are emerging as part of a broader effort to reshape the Middle East through negotiated disarmament, security guarantees and economic incentives
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Iran sets conditions for full reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran says key political and economic demands must be met before maritime traffic can fully resume through the strategic waterway.