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Modi, Putin Meet to Deepen Economic Ties Despite US Pressure
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi, as the two leaders looked to deepen economic cooperation in the face of pressure from US President Donald Trump.

Indonesia Targets Companies as Floods Death Toll Surpasses 800
Indonesian officials plan to take legal action against a dozen companies whose actions they say may have worsened deadly floods and landslides in northern Sumatra.

Japan Rebuts China’s Second Letter to UN as Dispute Simmers
Japan’s representative at the United Nations submitted a rebuttal against the latest Chinese letter to the UN, as the spat between the two nations over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan continues to simmer.

US Urged Europeans to Oppose EU Plan for Loan to Support Ukraine
The US lobbied several countries in the European Union in an effort to block EU plans to use frozen Russian central bank assets to back a massive loan to Ukraine, according to European diplomats familiar with the matter.

Direct trains from UK to Germany 'one step closer'
The UK has come a "step closer" to having direct, high-speed rail connections to Germany, the Department for Transport has said.

Meta shifts some metaverse investments to AI smart glasses
The company has struggled to convince investors of the viability of the metaverse, a nascent technology.

UK House Prices Flatlined Before Reeves Budget, Halifax Says
UK house prices stalled ahead of the budget, according to data from one of the biggest mortgage lenders that suggested fears of tax rises had a dampening effect on the property market.