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Moldova's PM on confronting Russian threats and backing Ukraine

Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan speaks with PBS NewsHour about Russian drone incursions, election interference, and disinformation campaigns targeting his country. Tofan describes Moldova as a 'potential victim' of Russian aggression and frames the war in Ukraine as a fight for Moldova's own independence. The interview emphasizes Moldova's pro-Western trajectory and need for stronger air defenses.

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Rep. John Moolenaar says U.S. has "responsibility to help Taiwan defend itself" before Xi visit

Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, responds to a Reuters report that Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to urge President Trump to halt all arms sales to Taiwan, saying the U.S. has a 'responsibility to help Taiwan defend itself.' The segment presents the Republican lawmaker's stance ahead of a planned Xi visit.

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China accused by senior Tory MP of 'enabling' Argentina to go after the Falkland Islands again as dispute over sovereignty reaches UN summit

A senior Conservative MP accuses China of financially enabling Argentina's renewed push on the Falkland Islands and backing Mauritius's Chagos claim. The dispute reached the UN summit, where Argentina's president demanded sovereignty talks and the UK vowed to defend the islanders' right to remain British.

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PM sets up new 'Ministry of Truth,' sparking free speech row, as he blames Putin for exploiting Brexit to sow division in Britain

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a new 'National Centre for Information Defence' at the UN, prompting critics to dub it a 'Ministry of Truth.' The article highlights free-speech concerns from Nigel Farage and Big Brother Watch, who argue the unit could be used to silence dissent, while Burnham ties Brexit division to Russian disinformation.

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British father, 37, pleads guilty to 'causing death by dangerous act' after his two-year-old son plunged to his death from hotel window in Cyprus

A 37-year-old British father pleaded guilty in a Paphos court to causing death by a reckless or dangerous act after his two-year-old son fell from an open fourth-floor hotel window. The article details his initial remand, bail, and family trauma while noting the hotel has seen three British tourist deaths in four years and that the window remained open when reporters visited.

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Trump still thinks Iranians will ‘rise up’ against the regime. In Tehran I see a different story | Hossein Hamdieh

An Iranian social researcher argues that Trump's hope for an Iranian uprising against the regime is misguided, because the US-Israel war is uniting Iranians against a foreign attacker rather than against their own government. The piece describes growing anti-US and nationalist sentiment inside Iran that Washington is failing to understand.

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Trump to zero-in on Iran nuclear threat, Gaza plan and UN overhaul in world stage speech

President Trump is set to address the UN General Assembly, focusing on Iran’s nuclear program, the administration’s Gaza peace plan, and competition with China, while meeting Gulf leaders on Strait of Hormuz security. The preview, based on White House officials, frames Trump as confronting entrenched global conflicts that previous administrations let fester.

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Trump heads to U.N. looking for wins after a rough week

President Trump is heading to the U.N. General Assembly after a stretch of legal and political setbacks, low approval ratings, and criticism over banning several news organizations from the White House. He is expected to cast himself as a peacemaker while defending his Iran policy, with much of the diplomacy occurring in sideline meetings and a Washington visit from China's Xi Jinping.

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White House brushes off another potential Iran war rebuke from Congress

The Senate is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution aimed at ending the war in Iran, with some Republicans breaking with President Trump over the conflict and rising gas prices. The White House is dismissing the effort as symbolic and constitutionally unnecessary, citing past presidents who took military action without congressional approval. The vote could highlight GOP divisions ahead of the midterms.

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Spanish cops discover plastic-lined 'narco torture chamber' with pliers and hammers in Costa del Sol tourist town after blood-soaked man escaped screaming 'they want to kill us'

Spanish police discovered a plastic-lined room with pliers and hammers in Estepona after a blood-covered man escaped saying 'They want to kill us.' Two injured men were rescued and seven Georgian nationals were arrested as authorities investigated gang-related torture.

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