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Thailand's cabinet cancelled a 25-year framework for joint offshore energy exploration with Cambodia, raising diplomatic and commercial uncertainty.
Read the storyA massive explosion at a fireworks factory in Hunan killed and injured dozens — officials confirm an investigation, but deeper safety questions persist.
Read the storyThe UAE reported intercepting missiles and drones near Fujairah; Tehran denies involvement. Early market and diplomatic reactions paint sharply different pictures.
Read the storyU.S. warships are escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — a move framed as humanitarian protection by Washington but read by others as strategic signaling with real costs for smaller shippers, insurers, and markets.
Read the storyRyan Cohen has launched an unsolicited $55.5bn offer for eBay, pitching a bold plan to remake the marketplace — but lenders, analysts, and sellers see a much harder path to rivaling Amazon.
Read the storyConflicting official statements and messy on-the-ground reporting in the Strait of Hormuz have reopened questions about how to keep commercial shipping safe — and who pays when diplomacy fails.
Read the storyAustria expelled three Russian diplomats after authorities found rooftop antenna arrays on diplomatic buildings; Western outlets call it a signals‑intelligence operation, while Moscow insists the expulsions are politically motivated.
Read the storyA drone struck a Moscow high-rise days before Victory Day, exposing a widening strike range and clashing official narratives about intent, damage and casualties.
Read the storyMali’s president and junta leader Assimi Goïta has assumed the defence ministry after the killing of the previous minister amid sweeping insurgent attacks — a move that stabilises command on paper but deepens questions about power, foreign influence, and civilian protection.
Read the storyA car drove into shoppers in central Leipzig on Monday, killing two and injuring others. Outlets disagree about motive; local officials call it under investigation while broadcasters cite witnesses.
Read the storyFormer New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was reported in critical but stable condition; major outlets frame the event differently.
Read the storyModi's BJP claims a mandate, but the story behind the numbers is at once local and national—development promises, administrative shifts, and years of organizational work.
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