WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI – October 17, 2025 — Conflicting reports have emerged over India’s purchases of Russian crude oil, with a White House official claiming that New Delhi has halved its Russian oil imports, while Indian industry insiders maintain that no such cuts have occurred. The discrepancy highlights growing tensions in US–India trade negotiations, as President…

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As Sanae Takaichi appears poised to become Japan’s next prime minister, political analysts warn that the fragile alliances keeping her in power could cripple her economic agenda, deepen legislative gridlock, and unsettle financial markets. Takaichi, the new Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader and a close ally of the late Shinzo Abe, is expected to secure…

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Tokyo, Japan – October 17, 2025:Japan’s political landscape is witnessing a historic moment as Sanae Takaichi, the newly appointed Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader, edges closer to becoming the nation’s first female prime minister. However, in a move reflecting both political caution and diplomatic awareness, Takaichi refrained from visiting Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Friday —…

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (October 17, 2025) — Mongolia’s fragile political system has been shaken once again after Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar was removed from office on Friday in a dramatic parliamentary vote that exposed a widening rift within the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP). Zandanshatar, who had served as prime minister for only four months, was…

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — October 17, 2025:Mongolia’s fragile political landscape has been thrown into fresh turmoil after Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar was dismissed by parliament on Friday, just four months after taking office. The sudden ouster follows weeks of political infighting, economic tensions, and disputes over mineral taxation reforms, marking yet another period of instability for…

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Rome, Italy — October 17, 2025:A powerful explosion that destroyed the car of prominent Italian investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci has sparked national outrage and renewed fears over press freedom and mafia-linked violence in Italy. The bomb, detonated overnight in Pomezia, a town near Rome, obliterated Ranucci’s parked vehicle and damaged nearby property, including the journalist’s…

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Deir Az Zor, Syria – October 16, 2025:At least four people were killed and nine others injured in a devastating explosion targeting a Syrian Energy Ministry bus in the eastern province of Deir Az Zor, state-run media reported Thursday. The attack marks one of the deadliest bombings in Syria’s oil-rich heartland in recent months and…

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Yemen’s Houthi movement has confirmed that Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, the group’s Chief of Staff and one of its highest-ranking military officials, was killed “while fulfilling his duties.” Shortly after the announcement, Israel claimed responsibility for the targeted strike, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict dynamics in the region. Details of the Strike…

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United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, for talks on the ongoing war in Ukraine. The announcement follows a lengthy and reportedly “productive” phone call between the two leaders, marking the first known conversation since their August summit in Alaska. Trump indicated that the Budapest…

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