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Self-described 'neutral' Pakistan quietly aligning with forces driving instability: Report

IANS | May 26, 2026 7:00 PM

Tel Aviv, May 26 (IANS) Insisting that the United States should no longer regard Pakistan as a “dependable strategic partner”, a report has highlighted that a nuclear-armed state accused of assisting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), sheltering Iranian reconnaissance assets, and sustaining a decades-long history of proxy linkages cannot credibly be considered a reliable partner of regional security.

IDF accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire again, plans military action in Lebanon's Nabatiyeh

IANS | May 26, 2026 6:51 PM

Jerusalem, May 26 (IANS) Citing Hezbollah's violation of the ceasefire agreement as a reason, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) on Tuesday warned residents in the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh to evacuate to safer areas.

India an important, indispensable partner for Japan: MOFA Press Secretary

IANS | May 26, 2026 6:31 PM

Tokyo/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India remains an important and indispensable partner for Japan in realising a free and open Indo-Pacific, spokesperson of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) stated in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Rights body demands full freedom for jailed Chinese journalist after completing 'unjust sentence'

IANS | May 26, 2026 5:47 PM

Paris, May 26 (IANS) A leading international press freedom organisation has called on the international community to ensure full freedom for Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, who is set to be released on September 18 this year after spending nearly five years behind bars — all for her reporting on gender-based violence and human rights violations in China.

Pakistan acting more as ‘messenger than mediator’ in West Asia crisis, may seek economic bailout: Report

IANS | May 26, 2026 5:27 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan's apparent role in diplomatic outreach over the West Asia crisis is only as a "messenger rather than a mediator," a new report has said adding that it could demand "economic bailout" as a prize for its efforts.

India-Israel partnership anchored in shared core values: Israeli envoy

IANS | May 26, 2026 5:14 PM

Jerusalem/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Emphasising that India and Israel share a special and unique relationship, Israel's Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday said that the bilateral partnership is rooted in six core values, including civilisational resilience, fight against terrorism, democratic norms, innovation, religious tolerance and inclusive development.

Pakistan: Extremists force Punjab govt to defer plan of restoring historical names of roads

IANS | May 26, 2026 4:56 PM

Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Government in Pakistan's Punjab province has deferred its plan to restore original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore apparently after facing a massive backlash from "extremist elements", local media reported on Tuesday.

Belgium: Several killed after train and school bus collide in Buggenhout

IANS | May 26, 2026 4:29 PM

Brussels, May 26 (IANS) At least four people have been killed and several others injured after a train crashed into a school bus in Buggenhout in Belgium's East Flanders on Monday, local media reported.

Big EU countries moot stronger steps to check flood of cheap Chinese goods

IANS | May 26, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Major EU member countries are working towards taking stronger measures to prevent their economies from being hit by the flood of cheap goods from countries with "industrial overcapacity" such as China, according to a media report.

Suspicious accounts shared over 9,000 divisive posts after Xi-Trump meeting: Taiwan's NSB

IANS | May 26, 2026 3:31 PM

Taipei, May 26 (IANS) Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen has said that the agency has identified nearly 100 suspicious account groups which shared over 9,000 divisive messages on social media after the meeting between US President Donald and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during former's State Visit to China earlier this month, local media reported on Tuesday.

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Self-described 'neutral' Pakistan quietly aligning with forces driving instability: Report

IDF accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire again, plans military action in Lebanon's Nabatiyeh

India an important, indispensable partner for Japan: MOFA Press Secretary

Rights body demands full freedom for jailed Chinese journalist after completing 'unjust sentence'

Pakistan acting more as ‘messenger than mediator’ in West Asia crisis, may seek economic bailout: Report

India-Israel partnership anchored in shared core values: Israeli envoy

Pakistan: Extremists force Punjab govt to defer plan of restoring historical names of roads

Belgium: Several killed after train and school bus collide in Buggenhout

Big EU countries moot stronger steps to check flood of cheap Chinese goods

Suspicious accounts shared over 9,000 divisive posts after Xi-Trump meeting: Taiwan's NSB

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