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Geopolitics

Trump says U.S. inked deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

The Hindu – World · India

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves

Geopolitics

Modi Is Hedging Against Trump, One Deal at a Time

The New York Times – World · US

In a year of globe-trotting, the Indian prime minister has secured deals around the world as the United States becomes less dependable.

Geopolitics

Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there

BBC News – World · Europe

Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

Geopolitics

‘Biggest oil deal in world history’: Trump says US to take partial control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil

Indian Express – World · India

- U.S. President Trump announced a historic oil deal with Venezuela, claiming it doubles American reserves and cuts gas prices long-term. - The agreement, ne…

Geopolitics

Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy

BBC News – World · Europe

A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.

Geopolitics

Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities

BBC News – World · Europe

Researchers in fields like climate and medicine are being lured north by new research funding.

General

Trump says U.S. has struck deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

NBC News – World · US

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. had entered into an agreement with Venezuela to take control of the country’s 65 billion barrels of oil r…

Geopolitics

Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela

The Guardian – World · Europe

US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reservesDonald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela’s i…

Tech & Startups

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Took a Call From Donald Trump in the Middle of an All-Hands

Wired · Global

The unexpected interruption came hours before the president wrote a congratulatory post on Truth Social about the company’s most recent earnings report.

Geopolitics

Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply

The New York Times – World · US

There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually a…

Tech & Startups

Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana

Wired · Global

The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.

Geopolitics

Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say

BBC News – World · Europe

But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.

Geopolitics

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

The New York Times – World · US

Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President…

Geopolitics

Venezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas

The Guardian – World · Europe

Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’Reports that the US is preparing to claim a …

Geopolitics

U.S. civil rights march targets Trump voting changes

The Hindu – World · India

The "Defend the Vote" march brought protesters to the National Mall 63 years to the day after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech duri…

Tech & Startups

More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey

TechCrunch · US

The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.

Geopolitics

‘The Sauna Is Hot and Uncomfortable’: Vote on E.U. Talks Makes Iceland Sweat

The New York Times – World · US

The usually genial country has been bitterly divided over a vote this weekend on whether to enter membership talks with the European Union.

Geopolitics

Chinese control of information hampers assessment of Tibet flood damage

The Guardian – World · Europe

Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue effortsNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest up…

Geopolitics

BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

BBC News – World · Europe

The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

Geopolitics

Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king

BBC News – World · Europe

Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

Geopolitics

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

The Guardian – World · Europe

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan racesEvery day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river d…

Geopolitics

Why Germany's military is betting on gamers

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

For the past 10 years, the German armed forces — the Bundeswehr — have been represented at Gamescom, Cologne's video game trade fair. They've been criticized f…

Geopolitics

Fear Over Malaysia’s Plan to Send Back Rohingya Migrants to Myanmar

The New York Times – World · US

The announcement has sent panic through a community that fled its country’s brutal military rule, civil war, religious persecution or some combination of the t…

Geopolitics

Goal of Tiananmen vigil group an ‘empty slogan’, not actual plan: defence lawyer

South China Morning Post – World · China

Leaders of the now-disbanded group behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil have said ending one-party rule was an “empty slogan” and that they had never inci…

Geopolitics

Germany news: Dobrindt hosts Baltic Sea hybrid-threat talks

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Ministers from Baltic countries are meeting to discuss threats after a drone attack at Leipzig airport. Meanwhile, Germany's Greens have sounded a warning abou…

Geopolitics

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

BBC News – World · Europe

Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.

Geopolitics

Bangladesh govt. positively weighs joining Mecca Pact; Opposition throws in support

The Hindu – World · India

The government said the interests of the country and its people would be given the highest priority in joining any defence agreement or alliance

Geopolitics

Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections

The Hindu – World · India

The tribe argued that the wall would cause “significant devastation” on the reservation, including the destruction of mountain peaks sacred to the tribe, and w…

Geopolitics

Watch: Trump says U.S. has offered aid to Nepal following devastating floods

The Hindu – World · India

- User has no active subscription; switch email to access Premium Stories, Editorials, and other benefits. - Sections include e-Paper, The View From India, T…

Geopolitics

Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities

The New York Times – World · US

A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

Geopolitics

Six months on, Iran is still standing, but survival is becoming more costly

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Economic pressure is testing Iran where it is weakest and sharpening divisions within its leadership.

Geopolitics

Six months on, Trump’s Iran strategy is starting to pay off

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The US has not won the war, but sustained pressure is weakening Tehran and giving Washington a stronger hand.

Geopolitics

Hanson tells star One Nation candidate to stop speaking Japanese – as it happened

The Guardian – World · Europe

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuildin…

Geopolitics

Will Australia be locked out of top scientific research by shunning Chinese universities?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Australia’s decision to axe partnerships with two Chinese universities has raised concerns that Canberra is moving to align with Washington on research securit…

Geopolitics

Waves of attacks in Thailand’s deep south leave villagers trapped in a cycle of fear

South China Morning Post – World · China

Security guard Ni-arfan Doloh was taking a routine photograph for his nightly report on Saturday when five masked men carrying rifles emerged from inside a gov…

Geopolitics

Iran’s supreme leader remains unseen 6 months after war began

South China Morning Post – World · China

Six months after the air strikes that began the war and propelled ⁠a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran’s supreme leader, he remains entirely…

Geopolitics

Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in U.S.

The Hindu – World · India

Donald Trump has been floating the idea of the name change in recent days as the U.S. announced it was imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian go…

Geopolitics

‘Your absence can never be filled’: Supriya Sule remembers Ajit Pawar on Rakhi

Times of India – World · India

On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Supriya Sule fondly honored her cousin Ajit Pawar, who tragically passed away seven months ago in a plane crash near Baramat…

Geopolitics

Hormuz deal presses pause on Iran conflict, but fears of ‘forever war’ remain

South China Morning Post – World · China

A diplomatic push by Oman, Pakistan and Qatar is widely expected to yield another pause in the Iran conflict, but there remains little prospect of a stop to wh…

Geopolitics

US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post – World · China

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and she…

Geopolitics

Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Book was removed for review earlier this month following complaint but reinstated after petition and State Library letter to Waverley councilFollow our Austral…

Geopolitics

Indonesians march on parliament to demand crackdown on corruption

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Thousands of Indonesians demand harsher penalties for corruption during protests outside parliament in Jakarta.

Geopolitics

'Name dates back 400 years': Carney rejects Trump's 'Lake Ontario' name change

Times of India – World · India

- Canadian PM Mark Carney rejected US President Trump’s proposal to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." - The renaming was part of Trump’s controversial e…

Geopolitics

‘Trying to kill him’: Imran Khan’s sons air explosive prison claims

Times of India – World · India

Imran Khan's sons have raised alarming issues regarding his health and living conditions in prison. They claim he is suffering from extended isolation and insu…

Geopolitics

ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering electric shock gloves

South China Morning Post – World · China

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a US$16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, sayin…

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