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Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election

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Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election

Tension was mounting in Mozambique Monday with judges about to rule on its disputed election, with the opposition leader vowing "chaos" if the ruling party is confirmed as the winner in a standoff that has already claimed at least 130 lives. "The Constitutional Council's ruling will lead Mozambique either to peace or chaos," Mondlane said in an online address, promising …

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UAE chosen as neutral venue for India's matches in Champions Trophy

Deccan Chronicle

Islamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India’s games at next year's Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals. Under a hybrid model, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday that all of India’s games will be at a neutral venue, including if the team reaches the semifinals …

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Champions Trophy host Pakistan confirms UAE as neutral venue for India’s games at cricket tournament

The Hindu

The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India’s games at next year's Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals. Under a hybrid model, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday that all of India’s games will be at a neutral venue, including if the team reaches the semifinals and …

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Champions Trophy 2025: PCB confirms UAE as neutral venue for India’s games

The Hindu

The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India’s games at next year’s ICC Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals. Under a hybrid model, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday that all of India’s games will be at a neutral venue, including if the team reaches the semifinals …

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Champions Trophy host Pakistan confirms UAE as neutral venue for India’s games at cricket tournament

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Cricket Board has chosen the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue to host India’s games at next year’s Champions Trophy following a standoff between the two rivals. Under a hybrid model, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday that all of India’s games will be at a neutral venue, including if the team reaches the …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

The Hindu

In 1859, a boundary dispute on the U.S.-Canada border almost escalated into a full-scale conflict, all because of a pig. The incident took place on the San Juan Islands, a disputed territory in the Pacific Northwest, where the U.S. and British territories met. Escalation of tensions British authorities on Vancouver Island backed Griffin, seeing this as an opportunity to assert …

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Italian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on rescue ship

LA Times

A court in Sicily on Friday found Italian Vice Premier Matteo Salvini not guilty of illegally detaining 100 migrants aboard a humanitarian rescue ship in 2019, when he was interior minister. The court in the city of Palermo dropped all the charges against Salvini in relation to an incident in 2019, when he refused to allow the migrants to leave …

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Dozens of Senate Republicans may oppose Trump's top demand: GOP senator

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump has made either significantly raising the debt ceiling or eliminating it all together his top demand in the current standoff over government funding. Indeed, the MAGA leader touted Thursday that he struck a new deal with House Republicans on a spending bill that would punt the debt ceiling for two years. As Raju wrote on X, Sen. …

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Satellite images reveal China building villages in Bhutan

Deccan Chronicle

Strategic Concerns for India China’s construction near Doklam has heightened alarm in New Delhi, particularly over the vulnerability of the Siliguri Corridor, known as the “chicken’s neck.” This narrow stretch of land connects India’s northeastern states to the rest of the country. The standoff began when Indian troops intervened to halt Chinese road construction that would have given China access …

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NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, discusses borders issues

India TV News

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a key meeting in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the management of peace and tranquillity along LAC and restoration of bilateral ties frozen for over four years. Doval and Yi - India and China Special Representatives for the border mechanism, discussed a roadmap to …

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NSA Doval to meet Wang Yi in Beijing today to rebuild India-China ties after Ladakh standoff

Firstpost

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is set to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing today for critical discussions aimed at rebuilding India-China relations, which have been strained due to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to participate in the India-China Special Representatives’ talks set to take place on …

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GWR explains why Sunday train cancellations will continue for ‘quite some time’

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sunday train service reductions due to staff shortages are expected to continue indefinitely, say Great Western …

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After breakthrough in Ladakh standoff, India’s NSA to visit China for special representative talks

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After breakthrough in Ladakh standoff, India’s NSA to visit China for special representative talks

Firstpost

NSA Ajit Doval is expected to visit Beijing for talks under the mechanism of Special Representative on the border issue with his counterpart, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, by December-end or January beginning National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is likely to visit China soon to take forward talks on addressing the long-standing border dispute following disengagement of forces on the …

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NSA Ajit Doval to visit China for talks under Special Representatives mechanism

Hindustan Times

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is expected to visit China in the coming weeks to take forward discussions on addressing the long-standing border dispute following disengagement of forces on the Line of Actual Control, people familiar with the matter said. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval last met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in September. Doval’s counterpart in the Special Representatives …

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Ajit Doval to visit China today for key talks on LAC border truce: Sources

India Today

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is scheduled to visit China on Tuesday to hold Special Representatives level talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to a source. NSA Ajit Doval’s upcoming visit to China follows an agreement reached two months ago between New Delhi and Beijing on patrolling arrangements along the LAC in the India-China border areas. The previous …

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Upheaval in Levant raises uncertainty around the world

New Indian Express

The geopolitical complexities of West Asia make it one of the hotbeds of conflict based upon territorial ambitions, political influence, economic considerations and ideological factors. The presence of this ambitious and highly ruthless transnational terrorist group helped complicate the strategic environment of West Asia by many notches. US military resources say “The number of attacks claimed by Daesh in Iraq …

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Is it the Pakistan border?: Bajrang Punia on police-farmers standoff at Shambhu border

Hindustan Times

Congress leader Bajrang Punia questioned the use of tear gas on protesting farmers by police and asked why the border at Shambhu is being treated like a border with Pakistan. Patiala: All India Kisan Congress Working President Bajrang Punia with farmers at their protest site at Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Punjab, on Saturday. Farmers suspend march Farmer leader Sarwan …

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Moody's downgrades France's credit rating, cites 'political fragmentation'

Firstpost

Moody’s cited France’s ‘political fragmentation’ in its decision, which comes after parliament ousted Michel Barnier’s government in a historic no-confidence vote following a standoff over an austerity budget Ratings agency Moody’s downgraded France’s credit rating Saturday to Aa3 with a stable outlook, following months of political crisis and the appointment of centrist Francois Bayrou as prime minister. Moody’s cited France’s …

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South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff

LA Times

South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law this month upended the democratic order and sparked a crescendoing campaign for his ouster. Kim Ji-hoon, a 32-year-old actor in Seoul who recently worked as an extra in “12.12: The Day” — a historical drama that tells the story of one of South Korea’s …

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Amid BJP-Congress standoff, stage set for Constitution debate in Lok Sabha today

India Today

The Lok Sabha is set to convene today for a two-day debate marking 75 years since the adoption of the Indian Constitution. The political standoff, primarily fuelled by allegations linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Adani controversy and counter-allegations involving Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's association with billionaire George Soros, has led to multiple adjournments in both Houses since November …

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South Korean police blocked from raid on president's office

Raw Story

South Korean police said Wednesday that security guards were blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist. The defense ministry, National Police Agency, and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said they launched a joint investigative unit …

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Japan's defense expansion triggers concerns

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Japan's defense expansion triggers concerns

China Daily

By CAI HONG | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-10 09:55 A view of a radar facility set up for coastal surveillance by Japan in Okinawa prefecture, Japan November 13, 2023. Japan's efforts to expand its defense industry both domestically and internationally could heighten tensions in the region and spark an arms race, experts warned. Jumpei Ishimaru, a research assistant …

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Japan's defense expansion triggers concerns

China Daily

A view of a radar facility set up for coastal surveillance by Japan in Okinawa prefecture, Japan November 13, 2023. Japan's efforts to expand its defense industry both domestically and internationally could heighten tensions in the region and spark an arms race, experts warned. Jumpei Ishimaru, a research assistant at the International Institute for Strategic Studies' Japan Chair Programme, noted …

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Slow and steady on China front

Hindustan Times

The first meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China border affairs since the disengagement of troops at Demchok and Depsang is part of what is expected to be a long and arduous process to address the long-standing boundary dispute. While the leaders and ministers can provide overall guidance for the process, it is mechanisms such as …

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Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election

UAE chosen as neutral venue for India's matches in Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy host Pakistan confirms UAE as neutral venue for India’s games at cricket tournament

Champions Trophy 2025: PCB confirms UAE as neutral venue for India’s games

Champions Trophy host Pakistan confirms UAE as neutral venue for India’s games at cricket tournament

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

Italian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on rescue ship

Dozens of Senate Republicans may oppose Trump's top demand: GOP senator

Satellite images reveal China building villages in Bhutan

NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, discusses borders issues

NSA Doval to meet Wang Yi in Beijing today to rebuild India-China ties after Ladakh standoff

GWR explains why Sunday train cancellations will continue for ‘quite some time’

After breakthrough in Ladakh standoff, India’s NSA to visit China for special representative talks

NSA Ajit Doval to visit China for talks under Special Representatives mechanism

Ajit Doval to visit China today for key talks on LAC border truce: Sources

Upheaval in Levant raises uncertainty around the world

Is it the Pakistan border?: Bajrang Punia on police-farmers standoff at Shambhu border

Moody's downgrades France's credit rating, cites 'political fragmentation'

South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff

Amid BJP-Congress standoff, stage set for Constitution debate in Lok Sabha today

South Korean police blocked from raid on president's office

Japan's defense expansion triggers concerns

Japan's defense expansion triggers concerns

Slow and steady on China front