‘Look at India, it’s filthy, the air is filthy’ — Trump, once again, at presidential debate
Trump had made a similar remark during the first debate on 29 September when he said India, China and Russia contribute to global pollution.
150-175 million people will fall into extreme poverty due to Covid fallout, says UN expert
Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter said most of those who will fall into extreme poverty will be informal sector workers or in precarious employment conditions, especially women.
Trump & Biden trade punches over tax returns and ‘making money from China, Ukraine’
Trump and Biden also sparred over their economic policies, the coronavirus pandemic, immigration and racism, in addition to accusing each other of being compromised by foreign money.
YouTube is out of space as political ads overwhelm internet’s largest video site
With less than 2 weeks to the US election, there are so many ads, but YouTube has been struggling to place them in front of the desired audience.
Japan expects fewer births in 2021, New York braces for possible second wave & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
1 million people travelled by air this Sunday — a promising sign of post-Covid times
The rise in passenger traffic, from 29% of normal levels to 35% on Sunday, shows that virus flare-ups may no longer lead to further backsliding in passenger traffic.
Vatican, China renew historic accord on Bishops after nearly 70 years despite US pressure
Relations between the Vatican and China were broken off in 1951, and reaching a settlement with the Communist Party had proved elusive, especially under President Xi Jinping.
How Apple’s shift in supply chains is creating boomtowns in Vietnam
Growth in foreign investment in Vietnam's Bac Giang province is almost doubling every year and the province forecasts exports value to reach $11 billion, a tenfold leap in 6 years.
US designates 6 more Chinese publications as foreign missions, imposes restrictions
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the US wants its people to able to differentiate between news by a free press and propaganda by the Chinese Communist Party.
Biden-Harris’ new ad calls for end to hate and discrimination against Indian-Americans
Around 1.8 million Indian-Americans are eligible to vote for the upcoming presidential elections and studies indicate that most are tilting towards Democrats.
Modi is the only Indian mass leader after Gandhi who has used religious symbolism so well
Modi’s two Navratri addresses to the nation deserve closer attention. They were a complex amalgam of carefully crafted and thoughtfully arranged messaging, just like Brand Modi.
Covid crisis shows once again why US dollar is world’s dominant currency
A lack of global alternatives helps explain some of the dollar’s role. The euro’s status as a reserve currency remains limited & China’s currency is still subject to capital controls.
Defence
Will continue maintaining high-tempo of operations, says Navy chief amid tensions with China
Admiral Karambir Singh reviews operational preparedness of the Indian Navy’s warships deployed at sea ahead of upcoming Malabar maritime exercise.
NDA is sacrificial horse as Modi-Shah complete their Ashwamedha & redefine Indian politics
You like Modi-Shah’s new plan, good for you. If you don’t, you will need more than viral tweets to challenge this Ashwamedha.