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Argentina to try Iranian officials in absentia over 1994 Buenos Aires bombing

Argentina will prosecute 10 Iranian and Lebanese nationals in absentia over the 1994 AMIA Jewish Center bombing that killed 85 and injured 300—the deadliest terror attack in the country’s history.

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Tosyali dethrones Eregli to become largest Turkish steelmaker

Company owner Fuat Tosyali became a favourite businessman of president Erdogan. Projects he’s involved in include making Turkey’s “native and national” Altay battle tank.

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Russia’s switch to Murmansk after EU sanctions on LNG exports exposes fragile dependence on Western shipping – CREA

Russia’s attempt to reroute Arctic LNG exports through domestic waters following the European Union’s March 2025 transshipment ban has exposed a hidden vulnerability at the core of its energy strategy, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

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Will Ukraine's refugees go home after the war is over?

Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 caused Europe’s biggest displacement in decades as millions fled, most of them women and children. Three years later, there are still more than 5mn Ukrainians living abroad and only 20% say they will go home.

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Grab-GoTo merger sparks monopoly fears, nationalist pushback in Indonesia

While public speculation grows, both companies remain tight-lipped. Grab Indonesia’s Chief of Public Affairs, Tirza Munusamy, denied any formal discussions, claiming the rumors were “not based on verified information.”

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Nato members agree to 5% GDP spending hike, but will they pay?

Nato leaders agreed to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 and renewed their commitment to collective defence at the Nato summit held in the Hague on June 25, but how many of them will pay?

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East Asia’s regional embrace of nuclear power sees Taiwan sitting alone in the corner

In a baffling turn, Taiwan, long a technological and economic powerhouse, has allowed populist politics to sideline science and logic.

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Colombia's ex-president Duque finds friendlier audience as DJ after rocky tenure

Ecuador recaptures most-wanted drug lord 'Fito' after year-long manhunt

Putin heads to Belarus for EEU summit amid divisions within bloc

Colombia's ex-president Duque finds friendlier audience as DJ after rocky tenure

Colombia's former president Iván Duque has embarked on a second career as a DJ, trading the mahogany-panelled corridors of the Casa de Nariño for the neon-lit world of boozy nightclubs since leaving office in 2022.

Ecuador recaptures most-wanted drug lord 'Fito' after year-long manhunt

Ecuadorean authorities have recaptured the country's most-wanted fugitive, drug lord José Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as "Fito," following a dramatic 10-hour operation that ended more than a year on the run.

Putin heads to Belarus for EEU summit amid divisions within bloc

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Belarus on June 26-27 to attend events commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Eurasian Economic Union.

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Several people have been arrested and accused of plotting to violently overthrow the government ahead of a major anti-government rally.

Chile's socioeconomic strains stem from growth fading to 2%. Outpacing peers is harder due to ageing population and weak global tech gains. IMF urges supply-side fixes: slash red tape, boost female workers, leverage green energy and ramp up R&D

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appeared in a recorded televised address on June 26, following the Iran-Israel ceasefire, hailing what he described as Iran’s victory over the "fake regime” of Israel.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commenced its first review of Argentina under President Javier Milei's new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) $20bn programme.

Moscow said dozens crossed western parts of its neighbour headed for Russian targets.

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“A7A5” said to be first stablecoin pegged to ruble. Russian defence sector bank also behind it.

No formal announcement of end to year-long TikTok ban but users across the country report full access to the platform.

By April 2025, the monthly volume of cashless transactions using payment cards approached AZN10bn.

Iranian hacker group Homeland Justice has repeatedly threatened Albania which hosts the Iranian opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq.

Uzum is Uzbekistan’s first ever tech unicorn and leading the pack as the country is being transformed into Central Asia’s tech hub.

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Iran’s business leaders now face a critical juncture. This moment of ceasefire gives us the space to pause, to evaluate, adjust course and prepare for multiple eventualities.

In a surprising turn of diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Keith Kellogg, met with Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on June 21,and 14 political prisoners were subsequently set free from Belarussian prison.

Brazil's upcoming BRICS summit exposes the bloc's growing pains as 21 members wrestle with deep divisions. The group's ambitious challenge to US financial dominance hits reality as internal disagreements threaten its push for global clout.

Uzbekistan has recorded remarkable growth over the past six years. GDP doubled, average incomes have risen three-fold. The president wants to double the economy again, but to do that, it needs to go up another gear: privatisation needs to accelerate.

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the Black Sea is emerging as the key theatre in Europe’s long-term security contest with Russia, according to political analyst Dimitar Bechev of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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The Czech National Bank has kept the main interest rate at 3.5% following a unanimous decision at the monetary board meeting on June 25. The decision was widely expected.

Public backing in Poland for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and Nato has fallen significantly since the start of the war, according to a new survey by the research agency IBRiS.

The Hungarian central bank (MNB) left its base rate on hold on June 24 at 6.50% for the ninth month in a row.

Doina Nistor says growth in services exports failed to offset decline in exports of goods.

Growth driven by a 31% rise in exports to $14.8bn. Imports rose a modest 3.7% to $16.5bn.

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Ulaanbaatar welcomes two Central Asian leaders in June.

Conflict-torn country faces “enormous challenges”, says mission. Majority of GDP wiped out. Restoring power infrastructure alone could cost at least $40bn.

The expectation for the "new oil" is huge – but experts point out that it is still far too early to talk about the Central Asian country having massive, confirmed REE resources.

Aceh, located at the northern tip of Sumatra, is a special autonomous province with the right to implement Sharia law. It has a distinct political identity shaped by decades of conflict, which ended with the 2005 Helsinki peace agreement.

Asian growers are now tapping into global markets more aggressively than ever before.

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British nationals remaining in Tehran have criticised the UK government for providing no assistance or instructions following Israeli attacks on Iran.

A critical look at Azerbaijan's Global South agenda.

In the event of an escalation, Beijing would likely call for restraint and push for a negotiated settlement. It may be doing so already behind the scenes. However, its silence or perceived tilt towards Tehran could provoke criticism from the West.

Tehran's residents remain behind despite calls by President Donald Trump to evacuate the city of 12mn.

Armenia finds itself increasingly isolated in a volatile neighbourhood, surrounded by historic foes and uncertain allies.

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As the global economy begins its gradual but determined pivot towards decarbonisation and renewable energy, East Asia's petrochemical giants now find themselves straddling two competing imperatives – legacy industries and a low-carbon future.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to reduce climate-heating emissions by as much as 5.4bn tonnes annually over the next 10 years.

Recent scientific studies show that up to 500,000 people die annually from extreme heat, surpassing the toll of natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and floods combined.

Efforts by farmers to adapt to rising temperatures will not be enough to prevent severe losses in global staple crop production due to climate change, according to a new study published in New Scientist on June 18.

North America is close on the heels of Latin America when it comes to tree cover loss, according to data published by the World Resources Institute, Statista reports.

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