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North Korea’s new missile test signals little appetite for détente with Trump
3 days, 11 hours ago

North Korea’s new missile test signals little appetite for détente with Trump

Live Mint  

SEOUL—North Korea carried out its first missile test since Donald Trump’s election victory, a sign that Pyongyang appears to be in no rush to curtail its illicit activities and pivot back to diplomacy despite a turnover in U.S. administration. With the president-elect’s inauguration two weeks away, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declined opportunities to show Trump and the …

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'I resigned my position': Former DOJ official leaves LA Times over them 'appeasing Trump'
1 month ago

'I resigned my position': Former DOJ official leaves LA Times over them 'appeasing Trump'

Raw Story  

On his Substack platform on Thursday afternoon, former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman announced he has resigned as a contributor to the L.A. Times editorial page in protest over the paper's owner for his unabashed support for Donald Trump. The Times has been in turmoil since billionaire owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong refused to let the editorial …

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India-China: Tactical détente, strategic differences
1 month, 1 week ago

India-China: Tactical détente, strategic differences

Firstpost  

A new phase of high-level India-China dialogue has been unlocked following the October 21, 2024, agreement on border patrolling. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, along with both nations’ foreign and defence ministers, have held meetings since then, with the ministers’ talks concluding just last week. Prime Minister Modi’s characterisation of the relationship with China as “important and …

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Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says

Associated Press  

Ron DeSantis is now planning to address former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention next week, an apparent reversal from just one day earlier when he was expected not to give a speech. DeSantis’ speaking role at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was confirmed Wednesday by a person familiar with the schedule who spoke on condition of anonymity because the …

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PM Modi’s Russia visit is to prepare for global uncertainty ahead
6 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi’s Russia visit is to prepare for global uncertainty ahead

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia on July 8-9 for the bilateral summit with President Vladimir Putin is integral to India’s strategic calculus as the Ukraine war is destined to escalate and the Israeli war on Hamas in Gaza shows no signs of abatement. To add to this, Pakistan under the guidance of India hater Munir Akram …

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Disney is once again giving money to anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans who passed the "Don't Say Gay" law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Disney is once again giving money to anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans who passed the "Don't Say Gay" law

Salon  

The Walt Disney Corporation, which runs a theme park fiefdom in Orlando and wields outsized clout in Florida politics, is once again donating money to state politicians after a two-year hiatus following the fallout over "Don't Say Gay" legislation. Disney has now shelled out $87,000 in political donations, according to the most recent campaign filings, most of the money going …

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Iran says Saudi Arabia has expelled 6 state media journalists ahead of the hajj after detaining them
7 months, 1 week ago

Iran says Saudi Arabia has expelled 6 state media journalists ahead of the hajj after detaining them

The Hindu  

Iran said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for nearly a week in the kingdom ahead of the hajj. Both Iran and Saudi Arabia are considered “not free” under rankings by the Washington-based organization Freedom House, with scores of zero in their metric on whether a …

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Trump, DeSantis bury the hatchet at 'great meeting', discuss fundraising
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump, DeSantis bury the hatchet at 'great meeting', discuss fundraising

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over the weekend, marking a détente between the former rivals after a brutal Republican primary contest marked by insults and bruised egos, according to three people familiar with the discussion. On Monday, Trump said the two had had “a great meeting yesterday” and that he was “very happy to …

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Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president’s campaign
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president’s campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump met privately with Florida Gov. On Monday, Trump said the two had had “a great meeting yesterday” and that he was “very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.” “The conversation mostly concerned how we would work closely together to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. “I greatly …

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire promises mindless fun but lacks the imagination to fire up the senses
9 months, 1 week ago

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire promises mindless fun but lacks the imagination to fire up the senses

ABC  

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. In Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire — which somehow skips over "Godzilla 4 Kong: The Honeymoon Years" — their relationship has evolved into a precarious détente. Back beneath the earth's crust, Kong clashes with a hostile army of apes led by the villainous Skar King, an aggrieved simian with questionable grooming habits, …

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US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippah
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippah

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. Congress-mandated group cut short a fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom ordered a Jewish rabbi to remove his kippah in public, highlighting the religious tensions still present in the wider Middle East. He also said Saudi Arabia may release four Uyghur Muslims held prisoner in the kingdom for asylum …

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Reflections on an evolving Indo-Pak relationship
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Reflections on an evolving Indo-Pak relationship

Hindustan Times  

In the heart of Amritsar, where the golden glow of history illuminates every street corner, there is a sanctuary of memory, a repository of pain and resilience – The Partition Museum. The museum stood as a testament to the cataclysmic events of 1947, when the subcontinent was cleaved asunder along religious lines, giving birth to two nations – India and …

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Taylor Swift has driven some far-right pundits to do the unthinkable: Cheer for San Francisco
11 months ago

Taylor Swift has driven some far-right pundits to do the unthinkable: Cheer for San Francisco

LA Times  

Conservatives’ new love for San Francisco is surprising. Swift endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 and her Super Bowl-bound boyfriend has appeared in Pfizer On Sunday, conservative sports pundit Clay Travis took to Fox News and declared he would be “proudly supporting the San Francisco 49ers, America’s team, on Sunday against Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.” The …

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Towards stabilisation of U.S.-China ties
1 year, 2 months ago

Towards stabilisation of U.S.-China ties

The Hindu  

In this time of war, the quiet U.S.-China dialogue is a significant factor for peace. The American position In the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan wrote, “High level and repeated interaction is crucial to clear up misperception, avoid miscommunication, send unambiguous signals, and arrest downward spirals that could erupt into a major crisis.” Recall …

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India-Canada tensions | Fallout of the Canadian PM’s allegations
1 year, 3 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India-Canada tensions | Fallout of the Canadian PM’s allegations

The Hindu  

Overnight- ties between India and Canada, already quite tense, took a turn for the worse- within days of returning from Delhi where he attended the G20 summit, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a startling announcement in parliament. In his speech to parliament, Canadian PM Trudeau accused India of the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardip Singh Nijjar- who was …

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Oil Prices Surge as Saudi Arabia and Russia Extend Global Production Cut
1 year, 4 months ago

Oil Prices Surge as Saudi Arabia and Russia Extend Global Production Cut

News 18  

Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this year, trimming 1.3 million barrels of crude out of the global market and boosting energy prices. Bob McNally, the founder and president of the Washington-based Rapidan Energy Group and a former White House energy adviser, said Saudi Arabia and Russia had “demonstrated …

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A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it
1 year, 4 months ago

A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran’s prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for the Islamic Republic as tensions stay high with the United States. Such conflicts are common in Iran, where “Death to America” can still be heard at Friday prayers in Tehran while many on its streets say they’d welcome a …

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A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it
1 year, 4 months ago

A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it

The Independent  

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Iran and Saudi Arabia are among 6 nations set to join China and Russia in the BRICS economic bloc
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran and Saudi Arabia are among 6 nations set to join China and Russia in the BRICS economic bloc

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries invited Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies in a move that showed signs of strengthening a China-Russia coalition as tensions with the West spiral higher. The United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia were also set to enter BRICS from Jan. 1, 2024, joining current members Brazil, …

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Festering wounds: On Manipur’s elusive peace
1 year, 4 months ago

Festering wounds: On Manipur’s elusive peace

The Hindu  

More than three months since ethnic violence broke out in Manipur, there are still little or no signs of lasting peace. But that opportunity was seemingly lost, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had little to say beyond homilies on what needs to be done even as the Opposition only sought to pin down the government …

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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

The Independent  

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Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s foreign minister met Friday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil. But since reaching a Chinese-mediated détente in March, Iran and Saudi Arabia have moved toward reopening diplomatic missions …

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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease

The Independent  

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Tackling the threat: The Hindu Editorial on the U.S.-South Korea cooperation agreement, the Washington Declaration
1 year, 8 months ago

Tackling the threat: The Hindu Editorial on the U.S.-South Korea cooperation agreement, the Washington Declaration

The Hindu  

On the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol not only sang “American Pie” at the White House but also sealed an important cooperation agreement with his American counterpart Joe Biden to protect the Korean Peninsula from a nuclear attack by the likes of North Korea. Under the new pact, labelled the “Washington Declaration”, U.S. …

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