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‘Elephant-Dragon’ was Xi’s phrase, ‘Bear’ came from media: Putin after Trump’s ‘lost India, Russia to China’ remark
Putin’s comments came as he discussed the future of the Russia-India-China (RIC) format, first proposed by Moscow in 1998 to strengthen coordination among the three countries on global issues.
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'We decide who stays': How Pakistan's mass expulsion of Afghans is deepening Afghanistan’s disaster
Rights groups say the crackdown is worsening the suffering of vulnerable families, many of whom have spent years or even their entire lives in Pakistan.
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Trump asks supporters for $15 to 'get to heaven': Here's the story behind US President's afterlife campaign
The appeal comes amid an online storm over his health and even unfounded rumours of his death, which helped push the hashtag “Trump Is Dead” to trend on X.
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Explained | Why India blocked Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn’s X account over his “dismantle India” post
Fehlinger-Jahn has a track record of openly calling for the breakup of sovereign nations such as Russia and Brazil in line with his push to strengthen Western alliances.
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India eyes a role in Malacca Straits Patrol: Why New Delhi plans to guard one of world’s busiest sea lanes
Roughly 60% of India’s seaborne trade and almost all of its LNG imports pass through the Malacca Strait. The route is also a choke point for Chinese shipping, which makes it strategically sensitive.
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At Victory Day Parade, Xi Jinping rewrites World War II history, downplays Pearl Harbour and US aid
The parade on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender on September 2, 1945, which ended the Second World War. China was one of the Allied nations fighting Germany, Japan and Italy.
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'Looks like we've lost India, Russia to China': Trump shares photo of Modi, Xi and Putin; MEA says 'no comments'
Trump's remark comes days after Xi hosted PM Modi and Putin at the SCO Summit in Tianjin where the three leaders displayed a show of unity, in a clear message to the Unied States amid the tariff war raged by the US President.
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Meet China’s ‘Robot Wolves’: Will the four-legged combat drones replace soldiers on the battlefield?
Designed to work with human soldiers or operate on their own, the robots are part of a wider modernisation drive that also includes new missiles and drones.
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From Cannabis crusader to PM: Anutin Charnvirakul’s long game pays off as he takes Thailand’s helm
The 58-year-old's rise has been decades in the making, starting with his entry into politics with the Thai Rak Thai party founded by Paetongtarn's billionaire father, Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote to become country's next PM
Anutin's elevation to office is set to be another major blow to the Shinawatra clan, which has been a mainstay of Thai politics for the past two decades.
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Elon Musk says he 'was invited to White House' despite missing from official guest list
Musk says he was invited to a high-profile tech gathering with Trump and Silicon Valley leaders, but could not attend, hinting at a possible thaw in their strained relations.
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China opposes 'constant dragging,' rejects Trump’s call for economic pressure over Ukraine
Beijing rejects Trump’s call for economic pressure, opposing efforts to link China to the Ukraine war.
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Trump orders military to treat cartels as combatants—what that means for US law
The US president’s order to treat cartels as wartime enemies pushes executive power into uncharted legal territory.
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'Definitely a high-IQ group': Trump hosts Nadella, Pichai & other top tech CEOs at White House dinner | See pics
US President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile gathering of tech leaders at the White House, calling them a “high-IQ group” leading a revolution in business.
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RFK Jr. labels US ‘sickest country,’ faces Senate backlash over CDC reforms and vaccine policies
US Health Secretary RFK Jr. calls America “the sickest country,” defends CDC overhaul, and faces sharp criticism from senators over vaccine policies and firings.
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Apple CEO pledges '$600 billion' as Trump questions US homecoming amid iPhone maker's India plans
This comes months after Donald Trump told Tim Cook that he doesn't want Apple to build its products in India, taking a shot at the tech giant's move to diversify production away from China.
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Biden spotted with forehead scar after Mohs surgery to remove skin cancer | Video
Former President Joe Biden was seen leaving a Delaware church with a visible forehead scar, his spokesperson confirming he recently underwent Mohs surgery to remove skin cancer lesions.
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Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s Moscow invitation, calls it a 'tactic to delay talks'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Vladimir Putin’s offer to meet in Moscow, arguing it was meant to block meaningful negotiations rather than end the war.
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'They forgot about us': Afghan women denied earthquake aid as Taliban rule bans rescuers from touching them
As eastern Afghanistan reels from a deadly quake, women survivors say cultural rules, not just collapsing homes, have trapped them in silence and neglect.
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'India emerged as US’s most important partners': Ex-officials urge Trump to rebuild ties despite tariffs
Ex-NSA Jake Sullivan and former Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell say India-US ties must move beyond discord over Trump’s tariffs to a lasting partnership countering China.
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'Not that high': Trump vows ‘fairly substantial’ chip tariffs soon, warns firms to shift production to US
At a White House dinner with tech leaders, President Trump said semiconductor companies that don’t relocate to the US will soon face tariffs.
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Trump jokes about Zuckerberg’s ‘political career’ at White House dinner, gets instant ‘no’ | Watch
At a White House dinner with top tech leaders, Trump’s playful quip about Zuckerberg’s political future was quickly shut down with a “no.”
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India ready to support diplomatic efforts for early end to Ukraine conflict, says Envoy Harish at UN
At the UN General Assembly, Ambassador P. Harish reaffirmed India’s stance that “dialogue and diplomacy” remain the only path to lasting peace in Ukraine.
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Trump hosts Tech CEOs at White House for dinner, gives Elon Musk a miss
The guest list featured several prominent figures from major artificial intelligence and technology firms, including Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
