Fri 20 October 2023: The US has alleged that China has considerably expanded its nuclear arsenal over the past years and will continue to rapidly modernise, diversify, and expand its nuclear forces. The assessment came in an annual report submitted to the US Congress by the Pentagon. “The PRC (People’s Republic of China) is developing […]
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Thu 19 October 2023: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the UN was a “vital” partner in the Belt and Road Initiative. “China is ready to work with UN agencies for solid progress in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and more contribution to world peace and development,” said Xi. UN chief Antonio Guterres is […]
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Wed 18 October 2023: New Delhi: Stating that he would like Indian troops to be moved out in the first week of his presidency, Maldives president-elect Mohamed Muizzu said he had indicated the seriousness of this foreign policy priority to New Delhi during his meeting with the Indian high commissioner soon after his electoral victory. A […]
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Tue 17 October 2023: India’s Supreme Court has declined an appeal to legalise same-sex marriages in a blow for LGBTQ rights in the world’s most populous country. The top court announced the ruling on Tuesday after hearing arguments in April and May, with three of five justices finding that the issue should be decided by […]
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Mon 16 October 2023: China is due to host representatives of 130 countries for a forum on its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that is likely to be overshadowed by the Israel-Gaza war, and the continuing conflict in Ukraine. At the top of the forum’s guest list is Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, on his first trip […]
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Mon 16 October 2023: Amid the Israel-Gaza war, Indian right-wing accounts are among leading amplifiers of anti-Palestinian fake news. The cliche goes that the first casualty of war is truth. With Israel’s occupation of Palestine, disinformation often comes with a side of anti-Palestinianism and Islamophobia, turbocharged by social media amplification, especially under Elon Musk’s leadership […]
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Sun 15 October 2023: The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake – its third since powerful quakes on October 8 killed more than 2,000 people. The United States Geological Survey said the quake hit just after 8am (03:30 GMT) on Sunday, with the epicentre 33km (21 miles) northwest […]
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Sun 15 October 2023: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has criticised Israel’s operation in Gaza, describing the action as “beyond the scope of self-defence” and urging Netanyahu’s government to “cease its collective punishment of” Palestinians in the besieged enclave. Wang made the comments during a call with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan […]
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Sat 14 October 2023: India has been ranked 111 among 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index report released by two European agencies on October 12, 2023. India slipped four positions as compared to last year. The only countries ranking lower than India are Timor-Leste, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Haiti, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Chad, Niger, Lesotho, […]
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Fri 13 October 2023: The United States must step up its military modernisation to enhance its conventional and nuclear forces and ensure it is ready for the possibility of simultaneous wars with China and Russia, a congressional commission evaluating the US’s strategic posture has said. Releasing its report (PDF) on Thursday in the US, the […]
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