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Australia grants extradition of ex-US marine accused of training Chinese military pilots

Daniel Duggan, arrested in Australia in October is accused of breaking US arms control laws by training Chinese military pilots, according to a 2017 indictment by a US court.

Why top destinations Canada, Australia & NZ got fewer Indian students in last 3 yrs, UK saw rise

Data in Parliament show UK regain popularity in last 3 yrs with opening of post-work visas being seen as advantage. In contrast, Covid & strict rules hurt other foreign destinations.

US is winning tech war with China. High technology is national security issue

There is no dispute between Democrats and Republicans on hobbling China’s rise even if they agree on little else these days

Russia’s cyber war machine in Ukraine hasn’t lived up to Western hype. Report analyses why

Infancy of Moscow’s cyber command, operating in silos, poor performance by military, & differing understanding of cyber explain gap between West's expectations & performance.

A war is brewing in US. Divided Republican camp pushing rivals toward far-Right terrorism

The bizarre meeting of a white supremacist, a Hitler-admiring black singer, and a former US president at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort shows all is not well with American democracy.

Republican Party gains control of US House of Representatives after 4 yrs with narrow majority

Republicans now have 218 seats as against 211 of Democratic Party. The counting of six seats is still ongoing. President Joe Biden congratulated Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.

19% jump in Indian students studying in US in 2021-22, finds Open Doors report

Indian students heading to the US are likely to surpass China in 2022-23, with 82,000 visas issued between June and August this year — the highest among all countries.

Jaishankar’s ‘balancing act’ with Russia is smart. But US patience will wear thin

India knows that when it comes to the crunch, it is the Western economies that will bail it out – not Russian ones. But it needs the oil badly too.

Aruna Miller becomes first Indian-American Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, US

Miller, 58, a former delegate to the Maryland House, was on the Lieutenant Governor ticket along with Wes Moore -- the Democratic Governor elect.

US stocks in Asia dips after China denies easing its ‘zero Covid policy’

Risk assets rallied on Friday amid speculation that China was set to relax the restrictions, but it reiterated adherence to a “dynamic-clearing” approach to Covid over the weekend.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.