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Monday, 15 June 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 05:25 CST
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North Korea needs China for survival: Why does Beijing need Pyongyang?

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea as Beijing aims to boost ties amid growing Pyongyang-Moscow relations.

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Iran official says US to blame for resumption of hostilities

Iran’s FM spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Israel’s ally the US is responsible for ‘whatever happens in the region'.

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Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea

Xi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor.

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Smoke rises in illegal Israeli settlement after Iranian missile attack

Smoke was seen in an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank after Iran launched launched missiles.

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Video: Israel claims strike on Iranian petrochemical complex

Video shows plumes of smoke rising from Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex in Iran’s Khuzestan Province on Monday.

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Which European nation has the best chance to win World Cup 2026?

Europe has the most World Cup winners in the event's history, but what are the continent's chances at the 2026 edition?

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Armenian PM Pashinyan declares victory in parliamentary elections

Armenian PM Pashinyan declares victory in parliamentary elections

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Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed?

Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Western powers could weaponise ex-fighters, but analysts doubt the claim.

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Ohio police drag away football pitch invader in pre-World Cup friendly

US police were filmed dragging away a pitch-invading fan during a friendly football match between Ecuador and Guatemala.

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Iran spokesman says US to blame for resumption of hostilities

Iran’s FM spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Israel’s ally the US is responsible for ‘whatever happens in the region'.

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Iran and Israel bomb each other: Is the ceasefire over?

Analysts say both sides are pushing the ceasefire to its limits while seeking greater leverage.

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PM Pashinyan’s party wins Armenia election, preliminary results show

Nikol Pashinyan's Civil ​Contract party wins 49.81 percent of ​the vote, the ​Central Election Commission says.

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Israel kills 14 people in attacks across Gaza

Israel killed at least 14 people in Gaza on Sunday in strikes across Khan Younis, Gaza City, and Deir el-Balah.

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Philippines earthquake kills 15, prompts tsunami fears: All to know

The latest tremors come eight months after the Philippines suffered its strongest earthquake in 12 years.

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China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea on rare state visit

A cheering crowd dressed in festive attire welcomes the Chinese leader at Pyongyang's main square.

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