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Asian markets sink as US debt ceiling talks stall
May 24, 2023 05:00Asian markets tracked losses in Wall Street on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about stalled US debt ceiling talks to avert a painful default.
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Russia's energy exports to China will rise 40% this year amid sanctions: Deputy PM
May 23, 2023 10:12Russia's energy exports to China will climb by 40 percent this year, Russian deputy prime minister has said as the two countries seek to further expand ties and avert impacts of persisting US-led sanctions.
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China says it sees no point in dialogue with US amid sanctions
May 23, 2023 04:40China says it sees no reason to keep talking with the United States as long as it pursues a wholly disingenuous policy and continues to step up pressure on the country through sanctions.
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Russia says US liable for Bakhmut destruction after Zelenskiy likens city to Hiroshima
May 22, 2023 11:48Russia has highlighted Ukrainian president's remarks likening the ruins in his country's eastern city of Bakhmut to the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the end of WWII, blaming Washington and its policies for both of them.
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Russia: Sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine raises question of NATO's involvement in war
May 22, 2023 11:47Russia has once again warned the West against sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, saying such a move would raise the question of NATO's direct involvement in the war.
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US, PNG sign military pact as Washington seeks more footprints in Pacific against China
May 22, 2023 10:47The US and Papua New Guinea have signed a military pact amid growing concerns among regional leaders about increasing militarisation by Washington in the Pacific.
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US Navy establishes rapid response cell to support Ukraine, Taiwan
May 22, 2023 04:58The US Navy is establishing a new organization aimed at ensuring a swift response to ongoing crises around the world, with an initial focus on the war in Ukraine and a potential future conflict with China over Chinese Taipei.
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Analyst: ‘More and more Republicans seeing Trump as an albatross’
May 22, 2023 04:42Republican Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana has said he does not believe former US President Donald Trump can win another general election, with an American analyst saying that “more and more Republicans are seeing Trump as an albatross.”
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Iran Navy flotilla concluded round-the-world mission despite sanctions: Top general
May 21, 2023 04:00The chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says the country’s 86th naval flotilla concluded its historic voyage on the high seas to mark an outstanding achievement despite Western-led sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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G7 countries offer Ukraine long-term support despite Russia's warnings
May 21, 2023 09:43The Group of Seven (G7) leaders have said that they would not back down from supporting Ukraine in its war as Russian forces continue to make advancements in the pro-Moscow regions.