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Geopolitics

Todd Blanche grilled by US lawmakers over Epstein files, Trump tax immunity

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, faced ⁠tense bipartisan questioning at a US Senate panel on Wednesday about the roll-out of…

Geopolitics

Why Greater Tunb, Iran’s ‘unsinkable aircraft carrier’, was hit by US

Indian Express – World · India

- US military struck Iran's Greater Tunb in Persian Gulf during daylight, signaling heightened aggression near Strait of Hormuz. - US reimposed naval blockad…

Geopolitics

Shabana Mahmood expected to be named Andy Burnham’s chancellor

The Guardian – World · Europe

The home secretary is the frontrunner for the role ahead of ‘risky’ Ed Miliband, according to senior Labour figuresShabana Mahmood has emerged as the frontrunn…

Geopolitics

Germany warns US against election interference after it announces grants scheme

The Guardian – World · Europe

State department says plan will provide funding to ‘address national sovereignty, migration, censorship and lawfare’Friedrich Merz has warned Donald Trump’s ad…

Geopolitics

Billboard in Iran’s Capital Depicts Trump in a Coffin

The New York Times – World · US

Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.

Geopolitics

Brought in for civilian use, Starlink is now integral to Ukraine’s war effort

The Hindu – World · India

Russia’s latest attempts to jam the satellite network are about more than disrupting internet access; Starlink sits behind drone operations, battlefield commun…

Geopolitics

French parliament adopts landmark assisted-dying bill

South China Morning Post – World · China

French lawmakers on Wednesday adopted ⁠a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping an intense ethical …

Geopolitics

Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea

The New York Times – World · US

After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.

Geopolitics

Sule hints at support for govt’s delimitation bill as buzz about NCP (SP) moves grows

Times of India – World · India

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule indicated potential support for the delimitation legislation. She stated a final decision would follow discussions within the INDI…

Geopolitics

Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of Hormuz

The Guardian – World · Europe

Five months of U-turns and false boasts leave Donald Trump in worse position than when he startedDonald Trump has taken the war with Iran into a new, murkier p…

Geopolitics

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes appeal to AfD voters

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Germany's chancellor has insisted that his coalition has "regained its footing" — despite dismal poll numbers. Friedrich Merz also cautioned against voting for…

Geopolitics

Lebanon, Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement: U.S. officials

The Hindu – World · India

There was no immediate statement from Lebanon or Israel on the outcome of the negotiations

Geopolitics

U.S. Strikes Hit Greater Tunb Island in Strait of Hormuz

The New York Times – World · US

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait…

Geopolitics

Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops

BBC News – World · Europe

Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.

Geopolitics

Trump says ICE won't halt traffic stops after recent U.S. fatal shootings

The Hindu – World · India

The back-to-back shootings sparked protests in Maine, Houston and Boston and raised questions over ICE agents’ lack of body cameras

Geopolitics

Nine killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir clashes

The Hindu – World · India

Six protesters and one police officer were killed in Tararkhal, while a protester and a security official died in a separate clash in Rawalakot

General

House Republicans push for $95B for Iran war, election measures and farm aid

NBC News – World · US

House Republicans released the text of their third “reconciliation” bill, which they hope to pass without any Democratic votes. It wouldn’t offset any new cost…

Geopolitics

Pat Oliphant, fearless Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist, dies at 90

The Hindu – World · India

For over five decades, Oliphant’s work ridiculed powerful figures — from President Lyndon B. Johnson to Donald Trump — with a blunt and meticulous stroke

Geopolitics

He Has a $25 Million Bounty on His Head but Is Also a U.S. Partner in Venezuela

The New York Times – World · US

A list of alleged crimes has not prevented Diosdado Cabello, and other Venezuelan officials, from working with a U.S. government that once hounded them.

Geopolitics

Iran: Alleged Ahmadinejad plot highlights info war

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Reports that Israel explored a scenario to effect regime change involving former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reveal how the Iran war has also become …

Geopolitics

Vietnam arrests 3 publishing bosses over controversial Ho Chi Minh book

South China Morning Post – World · China

Police in Vietnam said on Wednesday they had arrested three executives of a publishing house that released a book on Ho Chi Minh, the revered founder of the co…

Geopolitics

US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam ‘quagmire’?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Five months and at least two ceasefires into the US-Israeli war on Iran, hostilities have intensified again, with US President Donald Trump reimposing a naval …

Geopolitics

Inside Trump’s world: What 24-hour Hormuz U-turn reveals

Indian Express – World · India

- Trump proposed a 20% fee on Hormuz cargo, but reversed it within 24 hours after Gulf nations and officials pressured him to reconsider. - The plan faced le…

Geopolitics

Christmas tree troubles, new Pacific missile launch: 7 US-China relations reads

South China Morning Post – World · China

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of…

Geopolitics

For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo

The New York Times – World · US

Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

Geopolitics

Leaving U.K. in better shape: Keir Starmer at final Parliament session as PM

The Hindu – World · India

Andy Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, is on course to take charge as the new British Prime Minister next week after being endorsed by a resound…

Geopolitics

Kenya's 'political gangs' fuel election fears

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Violent disruptions of political and civic events are raising concerns about the use of hired gangs as Kenya heads toward elections in 2027.

Geopolitics

‘End of my political journey’: UK’s Starmer takes last Prime Minister’s Questions

South China Morning Post – World · China

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he was leaving the United Kingdom “in better shape than I found it” as he fielded questions, criticism and even a bit of …

Geopolitics

‘Next week it gets really bad’: Trump threatens to wipe out Iran’s bridges, power plants in dramatic escalation

Indian Express – World · India

- Trump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran doesn’t return to nuclear talks, warning of escalating strikes. - US and Iran exchange …

Geopolitics

Lithuania's new PM says allowing Taiwan's de-facto embassy was 'maybe too brave'

The Hindu – World · India

China downgraded its diplomatic relations with Lithuania in late 2021 after the European Union and NATO ‌nation of 2.9 million people let Taiwan open a ‘Taiwan…

Geopolitics

British lawmakers approve bill that allows the terminally ill to end their lives

The Hindu – World · India

Supporters said the law would provide dignity to the dying and prevent suffering; opponents said the disabled and elderly were at risk of being coerced to end …

Geopolitics

Venezuela government to launch formal talks with opposition members

BBC News – World · Europe

The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.

Geopolitics

UK grooming gangs scandal deepens Labour’s woes amid voter backlash

South China Morning Post – World · China

When Shabir Ahmed, a convicted leader in one of Britain’s grooming gang cases, was released from prison this month and allowed to stay in the country rather th…

Geopolitics

Germany news: Coalition has 'found its footing,' Merz says

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said recent reforms show his coalition is making progress. Meanwhile, arrests were made after police carry out drug raids in w…

Geopolitics

Venezuela’s interim government and opposition to begin formal talks

The Guardian – World · Europe

Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will not lead negotiations over new elections, contrary to expectationsThe interim government of Venezuela has announced it…

Geopolitics

Italy's Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on electoral reform

BBC News – World · Europe

The defeat triggered opposition calls for Meloni to resign ahead of next year's general election.

Geopolitics

U.S. House of Representative passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent

The Hindu – World · India

Daylight saving time is that period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time

Geopolitics

Ukraine: Kyiv and EU agree on new drone production deal

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Ukraine and the EU have agreed on a drone deal combining Kyiv’s know-how with the bloc's scale-up power. Meanwhile, Russian attacks caused more fatalities in O…

Geopolitics

Celebrations as Gibraltar-Spain border fence removed

BBC News – World · Europe

The symbolic midnight ceremony was followed by large crowds crossing between Gibraltar and Spain without border checks.

Geopolitics

Malaysia’s Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to deport any Israelis found at a self-styled “start-up society” in Johor, after online claims about the …

Tech & Startups

OpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their Boss

Wired · Global

OpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to a political effort opposing Leading the Future, a group backed by the company’s president, Greg Brockman.

Geopolitics

Iran claims fresh missile strikes on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait; releases videos

Indian Express – World · India

- Iranian missiles and drones attacked US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar amid escalating US-Iran tensions, delaying peace talks. - Attacks targe…

Geopolitics

Palestinians in Gaza: Stuck between Hamas and Israel

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Hamas is planning to transfer control of Gaza's civilian administration to Palestinian technocrats as part of the fragile US ceasefire. How is that affecting t…

Geopolitics

Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – UK politics live

The Guardian – World · Europe

The outgoing Labour leader will have final talks with his senior ministers in No 10 before taking his last PMQsGood morning. Everyone likes a leaving do and to…

Geopolitics

Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

The Hindu – World · India

The ​latest threat to global shipping comes after ‌the U.S. military said it began a fresh round of strikes “to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to…

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