Category: World
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Strengthening Alliances: US Policy Paper Highlights India’s Role Against China
Despite trade tensions, reciprocal tariffs, H-1B visa issues, and rising anti-immigrant rhetoric in the US under President Donald Trump, Washington is now seemingly positioning India as a key strategic partner. The influence of India is visible in the US’ National Security Strategy 2025, in which Washington has positioned New Delhi and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue…
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Climate Change Threatens Asian Water and Power Systems, ADB Warns
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Climate change is battering Asia’s water and power systems and putting millions in harm’s way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to two recent reports. Water-related disasters are rising across the region even as spending to protect communities falls short. Asian nations will need $4 trillion…
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FBI Warns of Rise in Virtual Kidnapping Fraud: Families Advised to Establish Secret Code Words
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: Traveling to the US? You may want to be aware of a scam the American law enforcement agencies have alerted about. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public warning about a disturbing surge in virtual kidnapping for ransom scams, where criminals are now using altered…
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China Achieves World’s First Operation Test of 35,000-Ton Heavy-Haul Train Group
The world’s first 35,000-ton heavy-haul train group operational test is successfully conducted on the Baoshen Railway in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on December 8, 2025. Photo: VCG The world’s first 35,000-ton heavy-haul train group operational test was successfully conducted on the Baoshen Railway in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday. The…
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Trump Considers 5% Tariff Hike on Mexico Amid Water Dispute
Trump threatens Mexico with 5% tariff increase over water dispute Reuters New flashpoint? Trump threatens extra 5% tariff on Mexico – here’s why Times of India Trump slaps Mexico with 5 percent tariff over violations of water treaty Al Jazeera Trump threatens Mexico with even higher tariffs CNN ‘Very unfair’: Trump threatens extra 5% tariff on Mexico over water…
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Apply Now: Young Professionals Programme at the United Nations—Deadline December 14
UN Young Professionals Programme 2025: The United Nations (UN) is currently accepting applications for its Young Professionals Programme (YPP) for the 2025 cycle. This recruitment initiative allows qualified candidates from participating countries to start a career as international civil servants within the UN Secretariat. Applications can be submitted through the official portal until December 14, 2025.…
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Endless Journey: The 30,000-km Highway with No U-Turns
When we speak of the longest road in the world, its scale is so vast that even if one were to travel 500 kilometres a day, the journey would still take more than two months to complete. The most fascinating aspect of this route is that it stretches across 14 countries without requiring a single…
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Satellite Imagery Reveals Extensive Destruction Caused by Floods in Asia
In Indonesia, at least 961 people have been killed in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra while 293 are still missing, Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) reported late on Sunday. Some 5,000 people have been injured across the three provinces, and more than one million people have been displaced. More than 156,000 homes…
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Benin Claims to Foil Coup Attempt by Dissident Soldiers
Benin’s government says its armed forces have “foiled” an attempted coup after soldiers claimed on national television they had seized power. Interior minister Alassane Seidou said in a Facebook video that on Sunday morning “a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the state and its institutions”. “Faced with this…
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Global Alarm: Scientists Sound the Warning on a Planetary Crisis
An equatorial ocean system long considered stable has abruptly failed. For the first time in at least four decades, the Pacific upwelling off Panama—a critical process that brings nutrient-rich deep water to the surface—did not occur during its expected season in early 2025. The shutdown of this upwelling cycle, revealed through long-term satellite data and…