Asia
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South Korean liberal presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung projected to win election: exit poll
The snap election was triggered after conservative South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office in April for imposing martial law in December.
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Trump administration urges South Korea to embrace ‘democratic resilience’ ahead of tense election
There have been rising concerns that communist China has been meddling inside South Korea
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Pakistan begins retaliatory strikes against India over Tuesday's deadly attack
It is not clear how many locations in India have been targeted, but Pakistan said it has targeted air bases that were used to launch missiles at Pakistan.
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Putin welcomes 'dear friend' Xi to Kremlin as both leaders strengthen Russia-China ties
Vladimir Putin said the talks with Xi Jinping were “warm and substantive,” and that ties between Russia and China were stronger than ever before.
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Death toll reaches 31 in Pakistan after missile strike by India, which braces for retaliation
The nuclear-armed neighbors have fought two previous wars over the disputed border region that is a factor in this most recent dispute
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US and China to begin formal trade talks during Bessent trip to Switzerland
The Treasury Department confirmed that Bessent will meet with the lead representative on economic matters from the Chinese government during the trip, where he is also expected to meet with Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter.
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India launches missiles at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
Indian defense officials said the latest attack was part of its "Operation Sindoor," which targeted places they believed terrorist attacks against India were plotted. No military facilities were targeted.
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Protests break out in China over Trump tariffs, factory workers demand back pay
Factory workers have been protesting in the streets about unpaid wages and objecting to job dismissals after factories squeezed by US tariffs closed.
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India closes air space to Pakistani aircraft amid fears of war
The move followed a terrorist attack in the disputed region of Kashmir that saw 26 people killed last week.
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China exports drop amid tariff fight with U.S.
A gauge of new export orders decreased this month to its lowest reading since December 2022.
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More than 20 tourists killed by gunmen in 'terror attack' in Kashmir, India
The exact death count is not clear so far, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the incident is the largest attack "directed at civilians" that the region has seen in years.
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China vows to raise tariffs on US goods to 125%, escalating trade war
The Commerce Ministry in China also threatened to file another lawsuit with the World Trade Organization against the U.S. for tariffs.
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Hegseth calls China a threat to Panama Canal, resulting in pushback from Beijing
The canal is important to global trade and used by many countries such as China, Japan and South Korea.