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China’s Military Companies Reel Amid Widespread Corruption Purge
01/12/2025

China’s Military Companies Reel Amid Widespread Corruption Purge

Revenues at China’s giant military firms fell last year as corruption purges slowed arms contracts and procurement, according to a study released on Monday by a leading conflict think tank. The Chinese declines contrast with strong revenue growth globally for big arms and military-services compan

Bad News for China: Economic Slowdown Continues for Eighth Month
01/12/2025

Bad News for China: Economic Slowdown Continues for Eighth Month

China’s economic concerns deepened in November as official data confirmed that the country’s manufacturing sector contracted for the eighth straight month, even as India reported a sharp 8.2 per cent GDP expansion in the second quarter. According to official data released on Sunday, China’s ma...

Pakistan Grapples with $30 Billion Chinese Debt as CPEC Stalls
01/12/2025

Pakistan Grapples with $30 Billion Chinese Debt as CPEC Stalls

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has significantly increased Pakistan’s external obligations to China as its now constitutes approximately $30 billion of the country’s external debt. High loan interest rates and foreign currency financing create serious debt pressure, making successful pr...

EKUVERIN 2025: India-Maldives Bilateral Exercise to Kick Off in Kerala
01/12/2025

EKUVERIN 2025: India-Maldives Bilateral Exercise to Kick Off in Kerala

The 14th edition of the annual India-Maldives bilateral exercise EKUVERIN is set to take place from tomorrow till the 15th of this month in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Indian Army on a social media post said, that the exercise will be conducted between the Indian Army and the Maldives National De

Flood Relief: Nepal Sends $200,000 to Support Sri Lanka
01/12/2025

Flood Relief: Nepal Sends $200,000 to Support Sri Lanka

Nepal has extended an economic aid of USD 200,000 for relief and rescue operations in flood-hit Sri Lanka, underlining that it stands firmly with the island nation in this difficult time. Sri Lanka has been grappling with widespread flooding, landslides and infrastructure collapse triggered by

Operation Sagar Bandhu Underway: India Provides Aid, NDRF Support to Cyclone-Ravaged Sri Lanka
01/12/2025

Operation Sagar Bandhu Underway: India Provides Aid, NDRF Support to Cyclone-Ravaged Sri Lanka

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday transported 21 tonnes of relief supplies, more than 80 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, and eight tonnes of specialised equipment to Sri Lanka to support thousands displaced by severe flooding. In a statement on social media, the IAF

Floods in Indonesia Claim 442 Lives, Hundreds Still Unaccounted For
01/12/2025

Floods in Indonesia Claim 442 Lives, Hundreds Still Unaccounted For

In Indonesia, the death toll from devastating floods and landslides triggered by cyclonic rains has reached 442. National Disaster Management Agency yesterday said another 402 people remain missing across the provinces of North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Aceh, with rescue teams struggling to reach

Israeli Leader Netanyahu Requests Pardon Amid Legal Battle
01/12/2025

Israeli Leader Netanyahu Requests Pardon Amid Legal Battle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that’s bitterly divided the country. In a statement on Sunday, the prime minister’s office said that Netanyahu had submitted a request for a pardon to the legal depart...

World Athletics Recognizes Armand Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone for Outstanding Year
01/12/2025

World Athletics Recognizes Armand Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone for Outstanding Year

Sweden’s pole vault star Armand Duplantis and American sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were named the World Athletes of the Year at the 2025 World Athletics awards ceremony. In 2025, Duplantis broke the men’s pole vault world record four times and was unbeaten in all 16 of his competitions,

US-Ukraine Talks Yield Progress on Russia War, Work Still Needed
01/12/2025

US-Ukraine Talks Yield Progress on Russia War, Work Still Needed

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said peace talks with Ukraine were constructive, but more work is needed to reach a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. U.S. and Ukrainian officials held roughly four hours of talks yesterday in an effort to outline a possible endgame to the conflict, just days a

Hong Kong Blaze Death Toll Rises to 128 as Search Continues for 200 Missing
28/11/2025

Hong Kong Blaze Death Toll Rises to 128 as Search Continues for 200 Missing

The number of people who have been killed in the devastating fire at an apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 128, with as many as 200 people still missing, CNN reported on Friday, citing officials, as firefighters brought the blaze under control 42 hours after it ignited. According

US Peace Plan ‘Starting Point,’ Says Putin as He Presses Ukraine Army to Pull Back
28/11/2025

US Peace Plan ‘Starting Point,’ Says Putin as He Presses Ukraine Army to Pull Back

US proposals to end the war between Russia and Ukraine offer a starting point for talks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, as he told Ukrainian forces to pull back or be overrun by Russia’s bigger army. “We need to sit down and discuss this seriously,” Putin told reporters at the...

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