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Nepal Votes: First Election After Deadly Gen Z Uprising Economy

Nepal Votes: First Election After Deadly Gen Z Uprising

Nepal heads to the polls on March 5 for snap elections triggered by deadly Gen Z anti-corruption protests that killed 77 people in September 2025. Nea...

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Japan Plans Missiles Near Taiwan as China Hits Back Economy

Japan Plans Missiles Near Taiwan as China Hits Back

Japan has announced plans to deploy surface-to-air missile systems on Yonaguni Island, just 70 miles from Taiwan, by fiscal 2030. China has responded...

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Takele and Kosgei Dominate 2026 Tokyo Marathon Sport

Takele and Kosgei Dominate 2026 Tokyo Marathon

Ethiopia's Tadese Takele defended his men's title in a thrilling sprint finish, while Kenya's Brigid Kosgei shattered the course record to claim her s...

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China Targets Japan's Defense Giants With Export Ban Economy

China Targets Japan's Defense Giants With Export Ban

Beijing has imposed sweeping dual-use export controls on 40 Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki, citing Japan's mil...

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US and Cambodia Crack Down on Billion-Dollar Scam Rings Technology

US and Cambodia Crack Down on Billion-Dollar Scam Rings

A coordinated global crackdown is underway against Southeast Asian cyber-fraud compounds. Cambodia claims it has halved scam activity after shutting 1...

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Pakistan and Afghanistan: Open War and Global Risk Science

Pakistan and Afghanistan: Open War and Global Risk

Pakistan has declared open war on the Afghan Taliban government following airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar. The escalation of the conflict threatens r...

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Measles Surge and New Mpox Strain Alarm Health Officials Health

Measles Surge and New Mpox Strain Alarm Health Officials

The United States has recorded over 1,136 measles cases in just two months of 2026 — six times the annual norm — while WHO has confirmed a novel recom...

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Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Taliban-Run Afghanistan Economy

Pakistan Declares 'Open War' on Taliban-Run Afghanistan

Pakistan launched Operation Righteous Fury — airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia — after Afghanistan mounted a cross-border offensive along the...

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Canada-India Reset: Carney Pursues $2.8B Uranium Deal Economy

Canada-India Reset: Carney Pursues $2.8B Uranium Deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in India on February 27 to cement a dramatic diplomatic reset and unlock a sweeping trade agenda, includin...

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Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Declares 'Open War' on Taliban Economy

Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Declares 'Open War' on Taliban

Pakistan's defense minister declared 'open war' with Afghanistan on February 27 after Pakistani warplanes struck Kabul and at least two other province...

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China Bans Exports to 40 Japanese Defense Firms Economy

China Bans Exports to 40 Japanese Defense Firms

Beijing placed 20 Japanese companies on an export control blacklist and 20 on a watchlist, cutting their access to rare earths and dual-use materials...

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Afghanistan Strikes Back at Pakistan Along Durand Line Economy

Afghanistan Strikes Back at Pakistan Along Durand Line

Taliban forces launched large-scale retaliatory attacks on Pakistani military posts on February 26, escalating a border crisis that erupted after Paki...

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