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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicIslands

Topic: Islands

Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan

China said patrol was a 'routine action' to safeguard sovereignty, security and maritime rights, and a 'necessary step' for peace and stability as well as to counter Japan's recent 'negative moves'.

Australia’s island state Tasmania is paying a high price for defeating coronavirus

Listed among the world’s most successful places in curbing Covid-19, Tasmania finds its economic cost mounting as the island has almost 1 in 5 jobs reliant on tourism.

There are more than 7 continents and we are discovering so many now

Perhaps, the best-known example of a lost continent is Zealandia.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.