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Armenia parliamentary election draws global powers as new trade corridor stakes rise Armenia parliamentary election draws scrutiny from U.S., Russia, China and India as Yerevan becomes pivotal to a new …

Taliban-Russia military cooperation deal deepens ties while experts say operational impact will be limited Taliban-Russia military cooperation deal deepens security engagement; experts say focus on maintenance, training and logistics suggests …

Xi-Putin meeting in Beijing cements closer China-Russia partnership with wide-ranging pacts Xi-Putin meeting in Beijing produced security, energy and trade agreements and a joint declaration calling for a ‘multipolar world’, …

North Korea’s military support for Russia yields energy and foreign-currency windfall North Korea’s military support for Russia has reportedly delivered energy shipments and foreign currency to Pyongyang, bolstering the regime’s …

India-Russia defense pact allows mutual base access and placement of up to 3,000 troops, deepening strategic ties India-Russia defense pact allows sharing of bases, ports and airfields and stationing of …

Yuan payments surge as China’s CIPS expands, reshaping oil and sanctions-era trade Yuan payments are rising rapidly as China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) expands, enabling Iran, Russia and other …

North Korea opens memorial museum in Pyongyang for soldiers killed in Ukraine North Korea opens memorial museum in Pyongyang for soldiers killed fighting with Russia in Ukraine, signaling deeper Moscow-Pyongyang …

UK cyberattacks: NCSC warns state actors including Russia, China and Iran are the gravest threat NCSC warns UK cyberattacks by Russia, China and Iran are increasing in scale and sophistication; …

World economy under strain as energy shocks, inflation and political turnover test Japan’s fiscal resilience Conflicts and energy shocks have pushed the world economy toward renewed instability, forcing central banks …