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England could need tough Covid curbs after lockdown, top medical adviser warns

The warning comes at a sensitive time for UK President Boris Johnson, who has pledged to lift England’s lockdown as planned in December.

Kissinger warns Biden of US-China catastrophe on scale of World War I

The former US Secretary of State hoped that the shared threat of Covid pandemic would provide an opening for political discussions between the two countries when Biden takes office.

Trump and allies dial back voter fraud claims after defeats

The Trump campaign Sunday revised its highly touted suit to block certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s projected Pennsylvania victory, abandoning its claims of voter fraud.

Zuckerberg, Dorsey to face angry Republicans, defend charges of silencing conservatives

The two are scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The session is likely to focus on Twitter & Facebook’s handling of Trump’s statements on election process.

Singapore PM calls for US-China truce after ‘tumultuous’ years

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong has been calling for the world’s biggest economies to avoid a destructive clash that could force smaller countries like Singapore to choose sides.

Huawei sells its Honor phone business after US cuts chips supply

Honor was an integral part of Huawei’s smartphone business, once larger than Samsung Electronics, but now struggling to secure enough crucial components & software for production.

Xi’s long rule has overturned US-China relationship, Bill Clinton says

On the prospects of Xi Jinping's lifelong tenure, former US president Clinton said we shouldn’t accept or assume that it’s all going to be bad without working to make it better.

Trump set to cut troops in Afghanistan, Iraq to 2,500 each by 15 Jan

The move comes after Donald Trump fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper and replaced other top officials at the Pentagon with loyalists last week.

Australia seeks to build defence ties to counter Chinese expansionism

Australian PM Scott Morrison will meet his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga in person in Tokyo Tuesday for crucial defence talks, highlighting the gravity of the trip.

More good news on Covid vaccine – Moderna shot found to be 94.5% effective in large study

The highly positive Moderna readout comes just a week after Pfizer's Covid vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective in an interim analysis.

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Beijing is looking at Lok Sabha polls and blames Modi for fanning anti-China mood

Global Times has published several articles attributing the deterioration in India-China relations to Modi govt's attempt to secure votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

China overtakes US as India’s top trading partner in FY24, officials say ‘positions keep changing’

India-China trade stood at $118.41 billion in FY24, closely followed by the US with $118.29 billion, according to Indian govt data.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.