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Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing
2 days, 2 hours ago

Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing

Associated Press  

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan on Thursday demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an invasion from the mainland. The island’s navy highlighted its Kuang Hua VI fast attack missile boats and Tuo Chiang-class corvettes in waters near Taiwan’s largest port of Kaohsiung, a major hub for …

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Iran's Eqtedar military drills: A display of strength amid escalating tensions
2 days, 11 hours ago

Iran's Eqtedar military drills: A display of strength amid escalating tensions

India Today  

Iran has launched a series of extensive military drills, named Eqtedar, which translates to "might" in Farsi, as a powerful demonstration of its defensive capabilities amid growing regional and international tensions. Protecting Natanz: A Strategic Focus At the heart of the drills is the air defence zone surrounding the Natanz nuclear facility, a critical site in Iran's uranium enrichment programme. …

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Tensions mount in Venezuela ahead of Maduro’s presidential swearing-in
3 days, 5 hours ago

Tensions mount in Venezuela ahead of Maduro’s presidential swearing-in

The Hindu  

Venezuela’s embattled Opposition on Monday vowed to overcome “fear” and thwart President Nicolas Maduro’s plans to be sworn in for another term, with defiant leaders renewing calls for mass protests and visiting the White House to rally international support. White House visit Ex-diplomat Gonzalez Urrutia, 75, visited the White House early on Monday, meeting outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden in …

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Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
5 days, 11 hours ago

Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign

CNN  

CNN — Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro, whose government is resisting calls to give up power. On Monday, Maduro’s minister of internal affairs claimed Venezuela had arrested over 100 people from several countries including the US …

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Italian PM Meloni meets Trump amid heightened tensions with Iran over Cecilia Sala's arrest
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6 days, 11 hours ago

Italian PM Meloni meets Trump amid heightened tensions with Iran over Cecilia Sala's arrest

India TV News  

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, met US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday. Trump calls Meloni 'fantastic woman' Referring to his meeting with Meloni, as "exciting", Trump said, "I'm here with a fantastic woman, the prime minister of Italy. Trump watched the documentary with Meloni along with his pick for the incoming administration's secretary of state, Florida Senator, Mike Waltz, …

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China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is raising tensions
6 days, 11 hours ago

China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is raising tensions

NPR  

China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is raising tensions China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations. GIORDANO: The area where this dam is built on the Tibetan Plateau borders the Indian state …

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Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patients
1 week ago

Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patients

Al Jazeera  

India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who visit its hospitals for critical care, and bleeding India’s own medical tourism industry of revenue. Amid escalating tensions between India and Bangladesh since the August ouster of Sheikh Hasina, an ally of New Delhi’s, from Dhaka, Indian authorities have significantly scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh. According …

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Manipur: Tensions erupt as mob storms Kangpokpi police station against security deployment, SP seen bleeding
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1 week ago

Manipur: Tensions erupt as mob storms Kangpokpi police station against security deployment, SP seen bleeding

Hindustan Times  

Tensions flared in Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Friday evening as protesters demanded the withdrawal of security forces deployed at Uyokching, a location in Kangpokpi district bordering Imphal West. Protesters stormed the Kangpokpi police station on Friday evening, pelting stones amid anger over the continued deployment of central forces particularly the BSF and the CRPF in the village. The …

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Pakistan PM's 'crush Taliban' message amid border tensions with Afghanistan
1 week, 1 day ago

Pakistan PM's 'crush Taliban' message amid border tensions with Afghanistan

India Today  

In a resolute address to the Special Investment Facilitation Council's apex committee in Islamabad, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave a stern warning to the Taliban, declaring that the militant group must be "crushed" to ensure the nation's progress. "The Taliban has resurfaced, and we cannot move forward without crushing this menace," Sharif said, acknowledging the mounting toll of terrorism …

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UK's 'rape gangs' led by men of Pakistan origin in news again as Elon Musk highlights gross negligence by government
1 week, 1 day ago

UK's 'rape gangs' led by men of Pakistan origin in news again as Elon Musk highlights gross negligence by government

Op India  

The discussion around the infamous grooming gangs in the United Kingdom involving Pakistani men has re-ignited after Elon Musk, JK Rowling, and several journalists started talking about the police complicity and utter failure of the UK administration to deliver justice to the grooming gang victims. — Elon Musk January 2, 2025 Meanwhile, globally renowned author JK Rowling known for her …

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Brent crude outlook bearish on oversupply, grim oil demand; 2025 average pegged at $74 after hitting $80 in 2024
1 week, 2 days ago

Brent crude outlook bearish on oversupply, grim oil demand; 2025 average pegged at $74 after hitting $80 in 2024

Live Mint  

Oil prices are likely to be constrained near $70 a barrel in 2025 as weak demand from China and rising global supplies are expected to cast a shadow on OPEC+-led efforts to shore up the market. Brent crude would average $74.33 per barrel in 2025, down from a forecast of $74.53 in November, marking an eighth straight downward revision. Most …

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Gold poised for best year since 2010 on rate cuts, global tensions
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1 week, 4 days ago

Gold poised for best year since 2010 on rate cuts, global tensions

Live Mint  

* Bullion up more than 26% so far this year * Donald Trump's trade policies key for gold prices in 2025 - analyst * Silver's year-to-date gains exceed 21% * Platinum, palladium set for annual losses By Rahul Paswan and Swati Verma Dec 31 - Gold prices gained on Tuesday, the last trading day of a record-breaking year that drove …

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Gold set to extend record run; may hit Rs 90,000 in 2025 on global cues
1 week, 4 days ago

Gold set to extend record run; may hit Rs 90,000 in 2025 on global cues

Deccan Chronicle  

Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to Rs 85,000 per 10 grams and even Rs 90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainties continue.Also aiding the run is a dovish tilt in monetary policy and buying by central banks, but if the geopolitical crisis eases, the …

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Gold set to extend record run; may hit ₹90,000 in 2025 on global cues
1 week, 4 days ago

Gold set to extend record run; may hit ₹90,000 in 2025 on global cues

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 31 Gold, a safe-haven bet, is likely to continue its record-smashing journey in the New Year, rising to ₹85,000 per 10 grams and even ₹90,000 level in domestic markets if geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainties continue. In the domestic markets, the government's decision in July this year to cut gold import duty by 6 per cent …

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Gold edges up as focus shifts to incoming Trump administration
1 week, 5 days ago

Gold edges up as focus shifts to incoming Trump administration

Live Mint  

* Israeli forces ordered residents in Beit Hanoun to leave town * Gold gained over 27% so far this year * Geopolitical tensions to remain key driver for gold prices in 2025 - analyst By Rahul Paswan Dec 30 - Gold prices ticked up on Monday, while investors looked forward to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook and President-elect …

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Alawite tensions rise under Syria's new caretaker regime
1 week, 5 days ago

Alawite tensions rise under Syria's new caretaker regime

India Today  

A new caretaker government has been installed in Syria under the leadership of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with Ahmed al-Sharaa serving as the de facto ruler. The new regime is actively conducting security crackdowns on remnants of the Assad regime, with large-scale operations in key areas such as Latakia and Damascus. The collapse of the Assad regime has left Syria fragile, …

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At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate
1 week, 5 days ago

At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate

The Independent  

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Afghanistan Taliban targets "several points" in Pakistan, tensions increase
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1 week, 6 days ago

Afghanistan Taliban targets "several points" in Pakistan, tensions increase

Op India  

Afghanistan’s Taliban forces targeted “several points” in Pakistan on Saturday, Taliban said, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardments inside the country, as per Al Jazeera. “Several points beyond the hypothetical line, serving as centres and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organised and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan, were targeted in retaliation from the southeastern direction of …

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An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition
2 weeks ago

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition

LA Times  

An online spat between factions of President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy members of the tech …

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Israel-Houthi tensions seen as alarming
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2 weeks ago

Israel-Houthi tensions seen as alarming

China Daily  

By MIKE GU AND JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong and JAN YUMUL | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-12-28 07:38 People stand near damaged buildings of Sanaa airport, following an Israeli airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday. KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for "utmost restraint" between Israel and Yemen, following heavy Israeli airstrikes overnight on Thursday, but …

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An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition
2 weeks ago

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

Hindustan Times  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition The …

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An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition
2 weeks ago

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

The Independent  

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An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition
Trending News
2 weeks ago

An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy …

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MAGA coalition already splitting as 'preexisting tensions' burst into view: analysis
2 weeks ago

MAGA coalition already splitting as 'preexisting tensions' burst into view: analysis

Raw Story  

An online clash broke out between some of Donald Trump's most fervent supporters over an immigrant program long used by Silicon Valley tech companies, and a pair of analysts explained how "preexisting tensions" could make the MAGA coalition untenable. Trump named Indian-born tech entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as his senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence, and far-right activist Laura Loomer complained …

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