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Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Topic: US

Don’t panic yet, China’s Belt & Road project doesn’t mean it’ll boost Beijing’s power

China is playing the role of loan shark with smaller countries in terms of GDP, increasingly isolating it globally. This is not a winning game for it.

US didn’t start the war, says envoy Khalilzad as Taliban launches op against Afghan govt

As talks dwindle and Taliban announces Operation Al-Fath against the Afghanistan govt, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad says ‘war is not the answer’, draws criticism.

Pentagon defends India’s A-SAT test, says country is preparing for threats in space

Pentagon told the US Congress that India is concerned about the threats it faces in space, and therefore feels it needs to have a capability to defend itself.

There’s a quiet siege happening underwater as China targets internet cables

There is no way to stop China's Huawei from building undersea cables, or to keep private owners from contracting with Chinese firms. But US is worried about back doors and other security risks.

Indian leaders are testing controversial economic ideas of American politicians

Income payout schemes of Congress & BJP have a strong resemblance to controversial ideas of US politicians Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Andrew Yang.

Donald Trump says India charging US 100% tariffs on many goods is stupid trade

The statement came days after he criticised India, saying it is one of the world's highest taxing nations.

This is probably how Pakistan is explaining that its F-16 fighter jet inventory is intact

Pakistan had said it purchased 12 F-16As and 1 F-16B from Jordan, but in a 2014 image released by its military’s publicity wing ISPR, 2 F-16Bs can be seen.

US count finds all Pakistan F-16s accounted for, contradicts India’s claims, says report

A report by a US magazine stated that Pakistan had invited US to physically count its F-16s to counter India’s claims that it had shot down a jet in February.

Google’s US workforce grew more Asian, less white & male

Earlier this year, Google employees and shareholders asked the company to make changes in areas including racial and gender diversity, and suggested tying these metrics to executive bonuses.

China criticises US for ‘complicating’ Masood Azhar issue, says doesn’t help maintain peace

China was responding to the US circulating a draft resolution to the 15-nation UN Security Council to list Masood Azhar a global terrorist.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.