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Saturday, April 18, 2026
TopicXinhua

Topic: Xinhua

India blocks X accounts of Chinese & Turkish state media for misinformation on Operation Sindoor

First to be withheld was X account of Global Times, China's state-affiliated outlet. Handles of China’s official news agency Xinhua & Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT World also blocked.

Gas explosion at barbecue restaurant in China’s Yinchuan kills 31, says Xinhua news agency

The blast, that happened on Wednesday, was caused by a leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank at the restaurant, Xinhua reported.

Gobi Manchurian in Doklam, Gangnam Style

The India-China Doklam stand-off has morphed into a scandalous round of insulting note-passing at your high-school model UN.

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What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.