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Weather tracker: Typhoon Podul pounds southern Taiwan
ByLauren Herdman for the MetDesk August 15, 2025

One person dies after storm whips up waves, while temperatures approach 50C as heatwave grips Middle EastTyphoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan on Wednesday with wind speeds of up to 110mph (177km/h), equivalent to a category 2 hurricane.Podul had devel…

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Weather tracker: Typhoon Podul pounds southern Taiwan
ByLauren Herdman for the MetDesk August 15, 2025

One person dies after storm whips up waves, while temperatures approach 50C as heatwave grips Middle EastTyphoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan on Wednesday with wind speeds of up to 110mph (177km/h), equivalent to a category 2 hurricane.Podul had devel…

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What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
ByAshley Wu July 30, 2025

In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

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What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
ByAshley Wu July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

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Germany summons Chinese envoy over laser-targeting of surveillance plane
ByDeborah Cole in Berlin July 8, 2025

Berlin says incident risked lives of military personnel protecting Red Sea shippingMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe German foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Berlin after a Chinese warship used a laser to target a German aircra…

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Germany summons Chinese envoy over laser-targeting of surveillance plane
ByDeborah Cole in Berlin July 8, 2025

Berlin says incident risked lives of military personnel protecting Red Sea shippingMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe German foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Berlin after a Chinese warship used a laser to target a German aircra…

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China and Russia Keep Their Distance From Iran During Crisis
ByEdward Wong July 6, 2025July 7, 2025

Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed the limits of that idea.

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Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order
ByAna Ionova July 5, 2025

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

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China Says the U.S. Damaged Its Own Credibility by Striking Iran
ByDavid Pierson and Berry Wang June 23, 2025

The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.

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China Says the U.S. Damaged Its Own Credibility by Striking Iran
ByDavid Pierson and Berry Wang June 23, 2025

The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.

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