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Moscow Holds Taliban Talks

Afghan National Army soldiers stand guard and inspect the site of a suicide car bomb attack by the Taliban in Char Asiab district, south of Kabul, on September 12
Afghan National Army soldiers stand guard and inspect the site of a suicide car bomb attack by the Taliban in Char Asiab district, south of Kabul, on September 12
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A pre-election pledge by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex a key part of the occupied West Bank has triggered a wave of international anger, particularly from Arab and Muslim countries

Anger at Netanyahu's West Bank annexation pledge

Israeli soldiers sit in the back of a self-propelled artillery gun on the border with Syria in the Israeli-annexed Golan, after US President Donald Trump declared Israeli sovereignty over the area seized by Israel in 1967
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Earth At Risk After Astronomers Lose Track Of 900 Asteroids

Earth is in serious danger of suffering an unexpected impact event after the International Astronomical Union (IAU) admitted that it had lost track of about 900 asteroids. Scientists from the IAU warned these lost asteroids could show up anywhere in space and take Earth by surprise.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) says he enjoys a "special" relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin

India Challenging China’s Influence In South China Sea With Russia's Backing

India and Russia have agreed to launch a sea route that will extend from Vladivostok, a major port city in Eastern Russia, to Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India. The agreement could present a challenge to China as the maritime route will include parts of the South China Sea where China continues to flex its muscle.
A police convoy escorts two buses with tinted windows from the high-security prison of Lefortovo in Moscow as a long-awaited exchange of prisoners between Moscow and Kiev gets underway

Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in landmark 'first step' to ease tensions

Russia and Ukraine made a long-awaited swap of 70 prisoners on Saturday, a deal hailed as a first step towards ending five years of tensions and conflict.Two planes carrying 35 prisoners from each side landed simultaneously in Moscow and Kiev, where the passengers emerged under sunny skies."We have taken the first step," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the tarmac after greeting and hugging former detainees. "We have to take all the steps to finish this horrible war."

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