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US State Department closing office aimed at countering foreign disinformation

Ex New York police sergeant sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison for acting as Chinese agent

At United Nations, China to blast US for bullying, trade war

Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war

US issues new sanctions targeting Chinese importers of Iranian oil

Ex-governor of Russia's Kursk region held over embezzlement of defence funds

Kyrgyz leader Japarov gets parliament to reset election date

Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking its energy infrastructure 30 times since March

Chinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style killing, Italian police say

Trump trips up Australia's conservative opposition in election's last laps

China wants partnership with EU to counter US 'abuse', says envoy to Spain

Ukraine's parliament extends martial law until August

Singapore PM says US-China trade war pain will be felt everywhere

China urges US to stop exerting maximum pressure to solve issues

Japan crosses 10 million visitors through March at fastest ever pace

Trump hails 'big progress' in Japan tariff talks

Exclusive-Australian politicians took $147,000 of match tickets while weighing sports betting ban

US Treasury Sec Bessent invites South Korea finance minister for trade talks next week

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan, EMSC says

US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports

Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports

UK business minister Reynolds to visit China later this year, Guardian reports

China's Cofco hiring dozens in farm powerhouse Brazil

Hamas armed wing says it lost contact with group holding Israeli-US hostage Alexander

Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia accused in India money laundering case, ANI reports

Italy says Britain is not sharing technology on fighter project

Khamenei downplays US talks prospects as some Iranians' hopes stir, currency gains

Philippines, China accuse each other of dangerous moves in disputed South China Sea shoal

Armenia calls on Azerbaijan to investigate ceasefire violations on border

Swedish probe finds no conclusive evidence of deliberate cable damage by Chinese ship

India to pursue trade liberalisation with US, official says

China, Vietnam support multilateral trade regime amid U.S. tariff pressure

India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy

Philippines calls joint US drills 'defense rehearsal' as China tensions simmer

Russia's spy chief says Russia, Belarus ready to act over European 'escalation' around Ukraine

Singapore election to be held on May 3, election commission says

Indonesia dismisses report of Russian request to base aircraft in Papua

China says it is 'tearing down walls' to expand trade alliances amid US standoff

Cambodia says arrested Taiwanese fraud suspects handed over to China