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One dies as Typhoon Doksuri lashes Philippines, moves towards China and Taiwan

Strong winds and rain lashed the northern coast of the country, and more than 4000 passengers remained stranded as sea travel was suspended.

China, Taiwan brace themselves as super Typhoon Doksuri spirals closer to East Asia

Currently packing top wind speeds of 138 miles per hour (223 kph), Doksuri will make landfall on the Chinese mainland somewhere between Fujian and Guangdong provinces on Friday.

China says its ‘priority’ is to stop Taiwan V-P William Lai visiting US next month

Lai last transited the United States in January of last year on a visit to Honduras. While there, he briefly spoke with US Vice President Kamala Harris.

China exercises its military strength in the sea ahead of Taiwan’s war games

Since Tuesday, China has moved dozens of fighters, bombers, and other aircraft, including drones, Taiwan's defence ministry said.

Taiwan’s cabinet proposes stricter laws on sexual harassment amid #MeToo resurgence

Taiwan prioritises tackling workplace harassment. Revised laws entail fines up to $1 million and potential imprisonment for employers found guilty of sexual harassment.

China happy to let citizens believe US treasury secretary came ‘begging’

Most semiconductor companies said China's export control of rare earth minerals won’t impact their business. Germany's Volkswagen said it was assessing the impact.

China hosts 2 Russian warships that sailed past Taiwan, Japan; joint navy drill likely

The two frigates - Gromkiy and Sovershenniy - made port at Shanghai, Chinese state television reported. Both vessels belong to Russia's Pacific Fleet, headquartered in Vladivostok.

China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, says China defence ministry

US State Department approved potential sale of ammunition and logistics support to Taiwan in two separate deals valued at up to $440 million, the Pentagon said last week.

US approves $440 million worth of possible arms sales to Taiwan in two deals

Taiwan said the sales would boost the island's resilience against China's 'expanding threats of military & grey zone tactics', which it said has posed 'severe threats' to the country.

US scholar’s advice for Taiwan’s top chipmaker — ‘self-destruct mechanism could deter Chinese invasion’

New Delhi: A US academic has advocated that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest microchip manufacturer, be wired for self-destruction in the...

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Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.