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Letter from the Editors
1 day, 10 hours ago

Letter from the Editors

The Diplomat  

It’s the new year, and at The Diplomat that means taking stock of the Asia-Pacific. While the visual trappings of the pandemic – ubiquitous testing booths and checkpoints – are long gone, COVID-19 reshaped China’s economic, social, and diplomatic trajectories in ways still being felt today. Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, …

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Could get someone killed: TED chief to Elon Musk on his social media posts
3 days, 10 hours ago

Could get someone killed: TED chief to Elon Musk on his social media posts

India Today  

TED chief Chris Anderson, in an open letter to Elon Musk, said his social media posts have the ability to change the global conversation, but at the same time, some of them could "literally get someone killed". Stating that "he misses the old Elon", Anderson claimed that Musk, as the owner of X, was overlooking the "core tenets of journalism" …

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World shares start 2025 with a wobble on Trump trepidation
1 week, 1 day ago

World shares start 2025 with a wobble on Trump trepidation

Live Mint  

* Asia shares close lower; European stocks wobble * Investors cautious ahead of Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration * Resilient dollar leaves yen struggling By Nell Mackenzie and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 2 - World shares struggled for traction on Thursday after a jittery close to 2024, while the dollar weakened as investor sentiment dithered ahead of Donald Trump's return to …

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Asia shares get off to rocky start in 2025 on Trump trepidation
1 week, 2 days ago

Asia shares get off to rocky start in 2025 on Trump trepidation

Live Mint  

By Rae Wee SINGORE - Asian stocks began the year on a dour note on Thursday as they struggled for traction after a jittery close to 2024, while the U.S. dollar held steady and investor sentiment stayed cautious ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. "To avoid a more material slowdown as domestic obstacles and external pressures look …

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Manjula Narayan picks her favourite reads of 2024
2 weeks ago

Manjula Narayan picks her favourite reads of 2024

Hindustan Times  

From books on pioneering Indian anthropologists, the history of tourism and India’s video cultures of the pre-digital era to ones that broaden the contemporary reader’s understanding of the Manusmriti, millennials and the middle class, there were lots of exciting reads this year. Shahnaz Habib’s ‘Airplane Mode’ touches on everything from wanderlust as consumerism to the history of work, while Saharu …

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Thousands of Syrians celebrate during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall
4 weeks ago

Thousands of Syrians celebrate during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall

Deccan Chronicle  

Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, gathering in the capital's historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian rule.The gatherings illustrated the dramatic changes that have swept over Syria less than a week after insurgents marched into Damascus and toppled …

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In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation
1 month ago

In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation

LA Times  

Syrians wave the revolutionary flag and shout slogans as they celebrate during the second day of insurgents’ takeover of Damascus, Syria’s capital, on Dec. 9, 2024. To the side, a gaggle of young men and children swarmed over an abandoned Syrian army tank, chanting “May Allah curse your soul, Hafez,” — a reference to Assad’s father, Hafez, who ruled Syria …

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Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm
1 month ago

Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm

Associated Press  

Across the Middle East and beyond, the fall of Syria’s authoritarian government at the hands of jihadi militants set off waves of jubilation, trepidation and alarm. Now, he said, “Syrians have to create a state that is well organized and take care of their country.” Many citizens in Syria’s neighboring countries reacted with joy to news Assad was gone. Iran, …

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Israel watches Syria with trepidation as 50 years of detente is upended
1 month ago

Israel watches Syria with trepidation as 50 years of detente is upended

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was a “direct result” of Israel’s military campaign against Iran and its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah. Israel’s Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chiklisaid said in a statement that “the bottom line is that most of Syria is now under …

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Trump’s Crypto-AI Czar Sacks Is Longtime Critic of Tech Regulation
1 month ago

Trump’s Crypto-AI Czar Sacks Is Longtime Critic of Tech Regulation

Live Mint  

David Sacks, President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise pick to guide policy on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, doesn’t have deep ties to either industry or an extensive track record of investing in them. “Crypto and AI are two of the United States’ most pressing strategic priorities right now, and David Sacks is one of the only people in the world that is …

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U.S. wine merchants urge exclusions from blanket tariffs
1 month, 1 week ago

U.S. wine merchants urge exclusions from blanket tariffs

Raw Story  

As President-elect Donald Trump vows sweeping tariffs on even America's close partners once in office, U.S. wine merchants and restaurateurs are watching with trepidation -- and pushing for exclusions they say will protect small businesses. Should Washington reintroduce 25 percent levies on European food and wines, the situation would be "crippling to many, myself included," added the chef, who employs …

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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Labour letting down High Street
1 month, 1 week ago

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Labour letting down High Street

Daily Mail  

Nostalgia is not what it used to be. Baby-boomers and Gen X-ers like myself have been harking back for a while to the rose-tinted High Streets of our youth, when virtually every town boasted at least one good department store, a bookshop and a branch of M&S. Black Friday mainly benefits the big chains and online operators: a survey at …

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The Old Vic announces Rupert Goold as new artistic director
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Old Vic announces Rupert Goold as new artistic director

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Old Vic has announced award-winner Rupert Goold as its new …

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‘Worst-case scenario’: Ukraine awaits Trump’s presidency with trepidation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Worst-case scenario’: Ukraine awaits Trump’s presidency with trepidation

Al Jazeera  

The incoming US leader, who is friendly with Putin, has touted a vague peace plan that worries military experts and government insiders. Trump’s “peace plan” remains vague, but observers say it most likely involves ceding some or all of the Russia-occupied areas – almost 19 percent of Ukraine’s territory – in exchange for a peace deal or a freeze of …

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How Trump’s FCC chief pick could make life more difficult for media companies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Trump’s FCC chief pick could make life more difficult for media companies

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s famous hostility to media outlets that criticize him has raised trepidation about his choice for FCC chief. During the election, he jumped on social media when Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the Nov. 2 episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” to point out that the network also owed an invitation to Trump under the FCC’s equal …

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Letters to the Editor: What do Senate Republicans have to say about Matt Gaetz and RFK Jr. in the Trump Cabinet?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: What do Senate Republicans have to say about Matt Gaetz and RFK Jr. in the Trump Cabinet?

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., seen at a campaign rally on Oct. 27, was picked by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Health and Human Services Department. To the editor: For those who voted against their own self-interest this election, thinking that a second Donald Trump presidency would not be as bad as his first, I’ll admit that you were right. …

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DC Edit | Trump’s key govt choices show desire for disruption
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Trump’s key govt choices show desire for disruption

Deccan Chronicle  

Nearly 200 years ago, New York senator William L. Marcy defended President Andrew Jackson’s appointment of Martin Van Buren as minister to Britain with the words — “To the victor belongs the spoils of the enemy.” It appears the old principle is not dead yet as US President-elect Donald Trump has named a dozen personalities to be in his team, …

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Denzel Washington to star in Black Panther 3; confirms role in MCU superhero film before retirement
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Denzel Washington to star in Black Panther 3; confirms role in MCU superhero film before retirement

Hindustan Times  

Denzel Washington spoke about starring in the third installment of Marvel's Black Panther. Denzel Washington recently spilled the beans about starring in third installment of MCU's Black Panther. Denzel Washington reveals about Black Panther 3 When quizzed if the actor had any trepidation regarding working in Gladiator sequel, he said, “No. After that I am going to retire.” About Black …

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Trump never visited Africa as President. Here's what Africans expect from a second term
2 months ago

Trump never visited Africa as President. Here's what Africans expect from a second term

NPR  

Trump never visited Africa as President. Here's what Africans expect from a second term We look at what will a second Trump term will mean for Africa - a continent the President elect has never visited and has openly denigrated. IGUNZA: But there are those who worry that Trump's America First agenda could significantly cut down on U.S. financial aid …

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What it means to be the warrior princess of the Pandya dynasty?
2 months ago

What it means to be the warrior princess of the Pandya dynasty?

The Hindu  

Having watched innumerable portrayals of goddess Meenakshi, both in solo Bharatanatyam margams and group productions, it was with a lot of trepidation that one sat down for yet another presentation of the warrior goddess — this time by Jyotsana Jagannathan and Brindha Manikavasagan. And so, while the presentation did narrate the familiar story of the daughter of King Malayadwaja Pandya, …

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BRYONY GORDON: Why did so many women vote (again) for a foul-mouthed, groping misogynist who does nothing to hide his utter contempt for them?
2 months ago

BRYONY GORDON: Why did so many women vote (again) for a foul-mouthed, groping misogynist who does nothing to hide his utter contempt for them?

Daily Mail  

The United States have elected a proud misogynist as president, a man who stood on stage at his final rally on Tuesday night and encouraged the crowd of thousands to call Nancy Pelosi a bitch. Donald Trump's increasingly unhinged misogyny is something that should appal all of us, regardless of our personal politics The crowd roared, and several attendees began …

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Australia’s ambassador in Washington deletes old posts calling ‘destructive’ Trump a ‘traitor’
2 months ago

Australia’s ambassador in Washington deletes old posts calling ‘destructive’ Trump a ‘traitor’

The Telegraph  

Australia’s ambassador to the US has deleted comments he had previously made online about Donald Trump, criticising him as “destructive” and a “traitor to the West”. Dr Rudd, who scrubbed his social media days before Mr Trump’s election victory, wanted to “eliminate the possibility of such comments being misconstrued,” his office said. Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, said it was …

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California electorate is younger, more diverse. Many worry Trump would not accept defeat, poll shows
2 months ago

California electorate is younger, more diverse. Many worry Trump would not accept defeat, poll shows

LA Times  

A broad swath of the California electorate is expected to cast ballots in this election, although some voters are concerned about the prospect of one of the presidential candidates not accepting the outcome, according to a new poll released Tuesday. But the election is also expected to draw turnout from lower propensity voter groups — including at least 65% of …

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Iranians' Trepidation as Israel Strikes Iran
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Iranians' Trepidation as Israel Strikes Iran

Al Jazeera  

Iranians react to Israel's attack with a sense of trepidation and calm resilience. While life mostly continues as usual, the immediate impact of the attacks is felt, with prices rising and a sense of heightened security. However, the Iranian rial remains relatively stable, with the central bank taking steps to stabilize the market.

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