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Trump and Xi sit down for trade talks, but no grand bargain emerges. Iran eyes a deal with the U.S. ahead of the midterms.
Saudi Arabia activates a defence pact as Pakistan answers with a song. And at the UN, Netanyahu faces walkouts.
What’s really unfolding?
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Firstpost’s @itsShubhangi speaks to Vivek Krishnan, CEO of SSS Defence at DefCon 2026.
Krishnan discusses the role of artificial intelligence in modern defence.
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‘Need Sovereignty in Our Defence’: Zen Technologies’ @ashokatluri on Weapons Manufacturing
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'Biggest Risk To...': Xi Turns The Tables? Unexpected Twist Damps Trump's Summit Plan | #VantageOnFirstpost with @saroyahem
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Burqa Ban Vs Skirt Diktat: Is Italy Really Leaving Women Free? The Dress Debate | #VantageOnFirstpost with @saroyahem
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Saudi Activates Mecca Pact: Türkiye In, Pakistan Says No But Sends a Song | #VantageOnFirstpost with @saroyahem
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Morocco Election Results: Football Chief Lekjaa Emerges as Top PM Contender| #FirstpostAfrica with @alysonle
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Africa's Workforce War: The Gambia Joins Regional Push Against Foreign Employment| #FirstpostAfrica with @alysonle
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‘Soft Kill To Hard Kill’: Ashok Atluri Details India’s Anti-Drone Systems Journey
In a conversation with Firstpost’s @itsShubhangi at DEFCON 2026, @ashokatluri of @ZenTechnologies discusses India’s push for indigenous defence tech and the changing nature of modern warfare.
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LIVE: Ethiopia’s Broken Peace: Abiy’s Army Reports Hundreds of Tigray Rebels Dead
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'You Look Poor': Indian YouTuber Racially Attacked in Las Vegas, Encounter Viral | #FirstpostAmerica with Cary Johnston
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India Inspires Trump’s Voter Push? White House Hunts Noncitizens Before Midterms | #FirstpostAmerica with Cary Johnston
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On Firstpost Africa Tonight: From Ethiopia Clashes to Moroccan Politics
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As Trump hailed “the truly great friendship” with Xi, a host of protesters gathered next door to the White House to decry Chinese excesses in Xinjiang and Tibet and stifling of democracy in Hong Kong. 🧵
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Republican lawmakers took the lead in calling out Xi and his regime’s record, with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker reminding Trump that Xi is a “brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator” and should be treated as such.
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Protesters chanted “Xi Jinping has got to go” and “Shame on Xi Jinping!” and waved ‘Free Tibet’ flags. They carried placards reading “Keep Taiwan Free” and “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times”, a slogan associated with the city’s 2019 uprising.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave a sharp response to a Pakistani reporter who questioned India over terrorism during a press conference on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Friday.
“A terrorist country is asking me that question,” Jaishankar replied.
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LIVE: 'Cede, Else...': Iran Plays Hormuz Card As Trump 'Begs' To End War Before Midterms
-Xi’s Quiet Power Play Derails Trump’s Plan
-India’s BRICS Menu vs Trump’s for Xi Dinner
-Saudi Cries for Help, Pak: Here’s a Song
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At the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah says, "...We propose that we establish a Himalayan climate resilience mechanism led by Nepal, India and China."
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his Bruneian counterpart, Prince Abdul Mateen, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
"I came on Tuesday," Lavrov replied. "Late Tuesday night, because I like to miss the first day of the debate. It's an absolute madhouse."
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