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A man walks next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute
17/07/2026
Trump's allies step up efforts to influence Federal Reserve - Bloomberg report
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Trump's allies step up efforts to influence Federal Reserve - Bloomberg report
03/07/2026
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Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit
05/05/2026
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a welcoming ceremony at the Akasaka palace in Tokyo, Japan on April 1, 2026. PHILIP FONG/Pool via REUTERS
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Japan, France agree to step up coordination on Hormuz, Iran war
01/04/2026
Asian nations step up fuel-saving measures as Iran war nears 1 month mark
01:32
AWANI International
Asian nations step up fuel-saving measures as Iran war nears 1 month mark
24/03/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Trump calls for Japan, NATO to 'step up' on Iran as oil prices bite
20/03/2026
Allies step up support as Kyiv seeks security guarantees
01:05
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Allies step up support as Kyiv seeks security guarantees
16/02/2026
FILE PHOTO: A soldier speaks to Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Hsinchu, Taiwan July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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US lawmakers step up pressure on Taiwan parliament to approve defence spending
13/02/2026
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NATO chief says allies must step up Arctic security in Greenland deal with Trump
22/01/2026
When globalism weakens, can regionalism step up?
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When globalism weakens, can regionalism step up?
26/12/2025
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Macron urges Xi to step up efforts on Ukraine, rebalancing global trade
04/12/2025
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Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 241
28/11/2025
NATO, EU step up joint defense to build 'drone wall'
01:26
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NATO, EU step up joint defense to build 'drone wall'
15/10/2025
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After chaos of US cuts, aid chiefs urge world leaders at UN to step up
19/09/2025
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South Korea to step up US trade talks before tariffs kick in on August 1
08/07/2025

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A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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