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SCO members, including India, exchange info on situation along their borders

SCO border officials met in Islamabad to exchange information on international border situations. They discussed and approved outcomes from the "Solidarity-2025" joint border operation. Participants also approved the plan for the "Solidarity-2026" joint border operation. Tajikistan will host the "Solidarity-2027" joint border operation in the coming year.

The Economic Times

Unix copyright code infringement lawsuit is back from the dead — IBM still under fire from Xinuos over 2003-era bytes

Unix copyright code infringement back from the dead — IBM is still under fire from Xinuos about 2003-era bytes, with a hearing as recent as June 22.

Tom’s Hardware

India reaffirms commitment to SCO, Central Asia at Tajikistan conference

India has reiterated its strong commitment to Central Asia. Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh highlighted this at a conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. India sees Central Asia as a vital partner for regional connectivity, security, and prosperity. The nation will host the first SCO Civilisation Dialogue Forum in Kolkata next…

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Where are Crude Oil Prices Heading?

Crude oil prices have surged after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, and Iran retaliated with attacks throughout the Middle East. Critical logistical chokepoints have become war zones, heightening supply concerns. Crude oil prices have been in a bullish freight train, but while the trend is higher, an end to…

Barchart

Why Is Crude Oil Trending Higher?

NYMEX crude oil futures have moved steadily higher since the lows in mid-December, gaining more than $10 per barrel at their most recent high. Geopolitical risks in the Middle East have pushed the energy commodity higher, and higher highs could be on the horizon for seasonal reasons over the coming…

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Why is Crude Oil Stuck in Neutral?

Crude oil prices had gone nowhere fast and remained in a trading range around the $60 per barrel pivot point on the nearby NYMEX WTI contract. While the 2025 trend is bearish, the price only marginally eclipsed the critical technical support level at the April 2025 low in December.

Barchart

Iran aims to fire 2,000 missiles at once in future conflict, Israel warns

Tehran is rebuilding its missile arsenal at high speed after the 12-day conflict with Israel, aiming to fire 2,000 missiles at once in future escalations, Israeli officials and analysts warn.

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Is China's SCO a counterweight to NATO or just geopolitical theatre?

Once a modest Central Asian security forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation now pits Beijing’s ambitions against Western dominance, with its August summit casting President Xi Jinping as a champion of a new multipolar order. But internal rifts raise doubts that it can rival NATO.

Radio France Internationale

TV Newsance 313: What happened to India’s No. 1 China hater?

This week on TV Newsance, we look at Palki Sharma’s changing views on China. From calling Covid the “Wuhan Virus” and predicting China’s collapse, to praising Chinese robots and museums at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit – what happened to India’s “China basher No. 1”?

Newslaundry

Never mind Xi, Kim or Putin, this outcast leader was the real winner on China’s grandest stage

Myanmar’s general Min Aung Hlaing, once a global pariah, is clawing his way back onto the world stage as powerful leaders engage with an accused war criminal. Is Asia’s embrace giving legitimacy to a regime built on torture, massacres and fear? Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK

No surprises in Tianjin show: Xi’s power trip, with Modi and Putin as props

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s China visit to attend the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit at Tianjin held no surprises. Everything about it, including the separate and different statements from India and China after Modi’s talks with Xi Jinping, was predictable.

Newslaundry

Xi Jinping showcases his dream of a China-led ‘new world order’

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The Conversation

What Xi Jinping hosting Modi and Putin reveals about China’s plans for a new world order

China’s president, Xi Jinping, has been busy on the diplomatic front. China has just hosted the largest annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), followed by an impressive military parade to mark the defeat of Japan in the second world war – all accompanied by key bilateral meetings with…

The Conversation

Trump’s belligerence is pushing Xi, Putin and Kim together – and tearing the old world order apart

The three-way partnership on show in Beijing is united in opposition to US hegemony and a western-dominated financial system, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Al Jazeera

How much do India, Russia, China trade and what goods do they buy?

Trade among India, China and Russia is valued at $452bn in goods. Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers.

The Guardian - UK

Putin hails ties with China as Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing on eve of parade

Russian president says relations at ‘unprecedentedly high level’ as dozens of leaders gather for Victory Day events

Newslaundry

Bollywood posters, superhero costumes, fake drones: TV turns SCO into blockbuster trailer

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s latest summit was supposed to be about trade and security – with a dash of geopolitics. But on certain Indian TV channels, it looked more like a superhero sequel nobody asked for.

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping accuses West of ‘bullying behaviour’ and ‘Cold War mentality’ at showpiece summit with Putin

The Chinese leader made a thinly veiled swipe at Trump’s tariff policy as he unveiled a new economic vision for non-western countries

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Al Jazeera

Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin who lauds ‘unprecedented’ ties in Beijing

The two leaders’ meeting comes the day before a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II.

Al Jazeera

China, Russia pledge new global order at Shanghai Cooperation summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping outlines plans for new development bank and financing options for SCO members.

Benzinga

Trump's Tariffs 'Shredded' Decades Of West's Efforts To Wean India Away From Moscow, Says John Bolton

Former national security adviser John Bolton sharply criticized President Donald Trump's tariff strategy on Monday, arguing it has undermined decades of Western efforts to draw India closer and counter China's rise.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Donald Trump and India: the tariff war that boosted China

Editorial: The White House wanted India to bow. Instead, Narendra Modi flew to China, shook Xi Jinping’s hand and left Washington sidelined

Al Jazeera

Putin blames West for Ukraine war at China-led SCO summit

Russia’s president defends the military campaign in Ukraine, blaming NATO and Western policies for the conflict.

The Independent UK

Putin says he and Trump came to ‘understanding’ about how to end Ukraine war at Alaska summit

Putin addresses leaders gathered in China for the SCO summit

The Guardian - AU

Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit

China’s leader urges attendees to oppose ‘cold war mentality’ while Russian president claims Ukraine war was ‘provoked by the west’

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