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How will Trump’s new 25% tariff impact Iran’s trading partners?
US president threatens a 25 percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran as he piles pressure on Tehran.
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Why a Bollywood spy film sparked a political storm in India and Pakistan
Thriller starring Ranveer Singh has raised eyebrows over its portrayal of tensions between the two countries.
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Is Trump’s $686m F-16 upgrade for Pakistan a message to India?
The US has authorised the sale of advanced technology and support for Pakistan’s F-16 jets.
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New Cambodia-Thailand clash: What’s up with the other wars Trump ‘ended’?
The US president claimed credit for ending eight wars but not all peace deals have survived.
Attack kills six Pakistani soldiers, raises tension with Afghanistan
It comes as tension simmers along the border, threatening shaky truce between Islamabad and Kabul.
Afghanistan says 5 killed in heavy fire exchanges with Pakistani forces
Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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Pakistan seeks new South Asian bloc to cut India out: Will it work?
Pakistan says an emerging three-way cooperation with Bangladesh and China could be ‘expanded and duplicated’.
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Meet the US’s drug running friends: A history of narcotics involvement
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
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‘What’s our fault?’: India’s expulsion of Pakistanis still splits families
After Pahalgam attack in April, India deported 800 Pakistanis. Children separated from parents still can’t meet them.
Bomb kills three Pakistani police officers close to Afghan border
Blast comes a day after an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, amid surging tensions with Kabul over the group.
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Why jail access to Pakistan’s Imran Khan has caused a political storm
Jailed former prime minister was finally allowed to meet his sister, Uzma Khanum, on Tuesday, following protests.
