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Australian PM rejects Chinese criticism of nuclear sub deal

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said it was “highly irresponsible” for the U.S. and Britain to export the nuclear technology

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Jaishankar, Wang Yi meet in Dushanbe, say LAC issues must be resolved, call for further talks

‘Both sides agreed that a prolongation of the existing situation is not in the interest of the either side as it is impacting the relationship in a negative manner,’ said a Ministry of External Affairs statement.

Thousands of migrants converge under Texas bridge, posing new challenge for Joe Biden

The squalid conditions are reflective of the humanitarian challenge facing Mr. Biden as border arrests hover around 20-year highs

Lawyer charged in probe of Trump-Russia investigation

The prosecutor tasked with examining the U.S. government’s investigation into Russian election interference charged a prominent cybersecurity lawyer

Russia-led bloc to hold military drills on Afghanistan border

Moscow aims to cement its presence after U.S. retreat

News Analysis | AUKUS seeks to reshape Indo-Pacific ties

Under the new security partnership, the U.S. and the U.K. will equip Australia with nuclear submarines

China says it has vaccinated 1 billion people

Through September 15, 2.16 billion vaccine doses had been administered and 1.01 billion people had been fully vaccinated, National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng said at a news conference

Russian parliament votes without main opposition

Putin’s party poised to retain majority

Putin says dozens in Kremlin inner circle have COVID-19

Russian President to attend the CSTO meet virtually

‘Immediate action needed to limit global warming’

A new climate change report out on Thursday shows that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be impossible without immediate, largescale

Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel to Lebanon

A convoy of tanker trucks carrying Iranian diesel crossed the border from Syria into Lebanon early on Thursday, the first in a series of deliveries

China says Australia, U.K., U.S. pact will ‘undermine’ regional peace

They are using nuclear exports as a tool for geopolitical game and adopting double standards: China

Centre verifying information on kidnapping of ‘Indian national’ in Kabul

Official’s comment hints at indirect engagement with Taliban elements in the ‘sensitive’ case

China questions India’s missiles project

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson refers to UNSCR 1172, adopted in 1998.

‘New’ Van Gogh drawing to go on display in Amsterdam museum

This drawing is part of a Dutch private collection and was known to only a handful of people, including a few from the Van Gogh Museum

Rights Group: Egypt’s security tactics 'destroy' lives of activists

The group accuses Egypt’s main security agency of harassing activists to silence them

GM's China joint venture develops own auto chips

SGMW is also developing battery-swapping stations for its micro electric vehicles, it said at World New Energy Vehicle Congress.

Judge seeks arrest of ex-Minister charged in Lebanon’s Beirut blast

Youssef Fenianos, the former public works Minister, is one of a number of former government officials who have declined to appear before investigating judge Tarek Bitar.

WhatsApp launches test of in-app business directory

The messaging service has increasingly courted business users, with a specialised app for small firms and an API, or type of software interface, for larger businesses to connect their systems, which generates revenue.

Another Australian State legalises voluntary euthanasia

Queensland’s parliament passed the law with 61 of the State’s 93 lawmakers voting in favour.

Sudha Reddy, the star-spangled Hyderabadi at the 2021 Met Gala

Having represented India at the 2021 Met Gala, Sudha Reddy talks about her fashion collaboration with Falguni Shane Peacock and the need for more South Asian representation at global fashion events

Rights groups call on EU to protect Afghans fleeing Taliban

Human rights and refugee groups appealed on Thursday to the European Union (EU) to step up its help for people trying to flee Afghanistan, accusing

Chat app Discord raises $500 million in new funding

Discord grew at a lightning pace during the COVID-19 pandemic and was first used by video gamers, though the app has now expanded across communities and for events ranging from comedy clubs to karaoke parties.

Adobe jumps into e-commerce payments business in challenge to Shopify

Payments are a big part of the e-commerce business. In 2020, more than two-thirds of Shopify's $2.93 billion in revenue came from its merchant services segment that includes payments.

U.S. regulators wary of Big Tech swallowing startups

FTC has filed suit against Facebook, alleging it used "anticompetitive acquisitions" of potential rivals such as Instagram and WhatsApp to protect its dominance.

France calls killing of Islamic State leader big victory

France killed the leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara because the group attacked French aid workers, African civilians and U.S. troops,

Most nations fall far short in efforts to curb warming

Nearly every nation is coming up short — most of them far short — in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming

United Nations chief urges ‘rapid’ emission cuts to curb climate change

Antonio Guterres warned governments that climate change is proceeding faster than predicted and fossil fuel emissions have already bounced back from a pandemic dip.

Indonesian court rules President negligent over pollution

An Indonesian court ruled on Thursday that President Joko Widodo and six other top officials have neglected to fulfill citizens’ rights to clean air

With eye on Iran, Israeli navy steps up Red Sea presence

Vice-Admiral Eli Sharvit stopped short of confirming a series of attacks and mishaps on Iranian ships that have been attributed to Israel.

Nicki Minaj's COVID-19 vaccine 'swollen testicles' claim is false, says Trinidad health minister

Nicki Minaj sparked an international furor when she alleged on Twitter that a person in Trinidad became impotent after getting vaccinated for COVID-19

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to be arraigned for alleged civil rights violation

Derek Chauvin was convicted earlier this year on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s 2020 death.

Friction among Taliban pragmatists, hard-liners intensifies

In a further sign that the hard-liners had prevailed, the white Taliban flag was raised over the presidential palace, replacing the Afghan national flag.

China to host virtual meeting on Afghanistan

In the virtual meeting scheduled for Thursday, China will host Central and South Asian state leaders to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

Taiwan plans $9 billion boost in arms spending as 'severe threat' looms

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has made modernising the armed forces as China ramps up its military and diplomatic pressure against the island it claims as "sacred" Chinese territory

Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines due to changed security needs in Indo-Pacific

Several countries, including India, the U.S., and Japan have been concerned about the emerging situations in the Indo-Pacific region, mainly due to Chinese expansionism

Pakistan can’t accept more Afghan refugees, says NSA

“If Afghanistan destabilizes the spillover effect comes to Pakistan,” National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf said

U.S. lawmakers remember Balbir Singh Sodhi, first victim of hate crime post 9/11

Balbir’s killer Frank Roque is serving life in prison.

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