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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Yellow Sea amid rising regional tensions
Asia-Pacific, News May 27, 2026 , by IRIA
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on May 26, 2026, prompting
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China and Pakistan reaffirm ‘Iron Brotherhood’ as Xi Jinping meets Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing
Asia-Pacific, News May 26, 2026 , by IRIA
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the strength of Pakistan-China
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits India on first official trip to tackle increasing trust deficit
Asia-Pacific, News, US May 25, 2026 , by IRIA
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held high-level bilateral talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam
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UN’s global peacekeeping missions face sharp decline amid funding crisis and geopolitical divisions
Africa, Europe, News May 24, 2026 , by IRIA
International peacekeeping operations reached their lowest level in at least 25 years in 2025, as funding
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US halts $14 billion arms sales to Taiwan amid Iran War
Asia-Pacific, News, US May 22, 2026 , by IRIA
The United States has temporarily paused a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan as Washington reviews
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China and Russia sign 40 agreements during Xi-Putin summit in Beijing
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 21, 2026 , by IRIA
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed around 40 cooperation agreements
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Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets and HQ-9 air defense systems to Saudi Arabia
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 19, 2026 , by IRIA
Pakistan has deployed 8,000 of its troops, fighter jets, drones, and an advanced air defense system to
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India signs defense and energy deals with UAE amid growing regional tensions
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News May 16, 2026 , by IRIA
India and UAE signed a series of major agreements on defense, energy, shipping, and investment during
Comments Off on Norway cancels Kongsberg’s missile export deal to Malaysia, sparking diplomatic protest from Kuala Lumpur 0

Norway cancels Kongsberg’s missile export deal to Malaysia, sparking diplomatic protest from Kuala Lumpur
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News May 16, 2026 , by IRIA
Norway has canceled export licenses tied to a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) deal with Malaysia, blocking
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Trump and Xi hold high-level talks in Beijing as historic US-China summit focuses on trade and global security
Asia-Pacific, News, US May 15, 2026 , by IRIA
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held extensive high-level talks in Beijing