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Geopolitics

‘Have to do everything not to’: Zelenskyy’s measured message on India buying Russian oil

Times of India – World · India

Ukraine President Zelenskyy expressed optimism that stronger Western-Indian relations could sway New Delhi away from Russian oil. He urged the West to deepen s…

Geopolitics

AI hack: LinkedIn cofounder on costly chatbot subs; claims ‘I’ve got personal AI’

Times of India – World · India

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman employs a unique AI strategy, subscribing to the maximum tier of multiple AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Claude…

Geopolitics

Record cargoes: Russia’s crude exports climb to 16-month highs

Times of India – World · India

Russian crude oil exports have surged to a 16-month high, reaching 3.62 million barrels daily, even as Ukrainian drone attacks cripple domestic refineries. Thi…

Geopolitics

R Ashwin's next T20 franchise unveiled, to bowl alongside a Pakistani player

Times of India – World · India

Ravichandran Ashwin, the veteran Indian spinner, is set to make history by joining the Sydney Thunder in the upcoming Big Bash League season. Following his ret…

Geopolitics

Charlie Kirk killing: Tyler Robinson's trans partner allegedly flees Utah home

Times of India – World · India

Lance Twiggs, the transgender partner of Tyler Robinson, has disappeared from their Utah home following the alleged murder of Charlie Kirk. Twiggs, who was coo…

Geopolitics

'He did his best to cancel me': Kimmel returns to ABC with fiery speech; takes dig at Trump

Times of India – World · India

Jimmy Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! after a brief suspension, apologizing for comments regarding Charlie Kirk's murder, emphasizing it was not his inte…

Geopolitics

'Rights of developing nations facing challenge': Jaishankar flags 'mounting concerns'

Times of India – World · India

Here are the four bullet points summarizing the article: • The TOI News Desk is a team of dedicated journalists providing current and comprehensive news updat…

Geopolitics

Super Typhoon Ragasa wrecks havoc in Taiwan, Hong Kong - scary visuals emerge

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • TOI World Desk's team of journalists and writers provides accurate and timely news coverage of gl…

Geopolitics

'We provide huge amount of talent': Piyush Goyal amid Trump's H-1B move

Times of India – World · India

Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The TOI Business Desk is a team of journalists focused on delivering the latest business news fro…

Geopolitics

'Used car with fake UN number plate': Institute manager accused of molesting 15 girls; now absconding

Times of India – World · India

Delhi Police have registered a case against Chinmayanad Saraswati, manager of a Vasant Kunj engineering institution, for allegedly molesting around 15 female s…

Geopolitics

Palestine: recognition and beyond

The Hindu – World · India

Here are the 4 clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Britain recognized the State of Palestine, following France, Canada, and Australia, breakin…

Geopolitics

14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst

The Hindu – World · India

The National Fire Agency said 124 people were missing; more than 7,600 people were evacuated due to Typhoon Ragasa

Geopolitics

Macron says Trump should stop Gaza war if he wants Nobel peace prize

The Hindu – World · India

Countries such as Cambodia, Israel and Pakistan are among those that have nominated Donald Trump for the annual prize for brokering peace pacts or ceasefires

Geopolitics

Activists say Gaza aid flotilla attacked by ‘multiple drone’

The Hindu – World · India

Israel had said on Monday (September 23, 2025) it would not allow the boats to reach Gaza.

Geopolitics

Palestine state recognition ‘when not if’: Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba

The Hindu – World · India

Nearly 80% of UN members recognise the State of Palestine, with a string of countries including Britain, Canada and France adding their names this week after n…

Geopolitics

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar calls for stronger Global South solidarity, collective push for United Nations reform

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Jaishankar made the remarks at a high-level meeting of Like-Minded Global South countries in New York on September 24

Geopolitics

H-1B visa | The Hindu’s coverage on U.S. work immigration visa fee hike and its impact

The Hindu – World · India

Reports, analysis, explainers, videos, podcasts and more on America’s H-1B visa amid the new regulations imposed by the Trump administration

Geopolitics

China has policy window for more private sector support, official says

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s top economic planner acknowledged on Tuesday there is still room to improve the country’s business environment, a sign Beijing may roll out stronger su…

Geopolitics

Super Typhoon Ragasa to delay the close of Zijin Gold’s IPO

South China Morning Post – World · China

Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to force Zijin Gold International, which launched Hong Kong’s second-biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year, to delay…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong salesman jailed 2 years, 3 months for drugging female colleagues

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong salesman has been jailed for two years and three months for drugging three female colleagues in his home, with the sentencing judge slamming him fo…

Geopolitics

Many stranded at Hong Kong airport after last flight departs at 6pm

South China Morning Post – World · China

Some air travellers took their last chance to fly out of Hong Kong at 6pm on Tuesday before most airlines suspended flights due to the approaching Super Typhoo…

Geopolitics

Trump’s Tylenol autism claim dismissed by WHO, EU

South China Morning Post – World · China

European Union and British health agencies confirmed the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy, disputing a warning from US President Donald Trump linking the…

Geopolitics

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei, Dongfeng Motor’s Yang Qing talk deeper EV collaboration

South China Morning Post – World · China

Huawei Technologies founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei this week met Yang Qing, chairman of state-owned Dongfeng Motor, in Shenzhen with the goal of deepening collab…

Geopolitics

Waste-charging scheme will remain on the shelf indefinitely, Hong Kong confirms

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong has confirmed that a long-delayed waste-charging scheme will remain on the shelf indefinitely, with the government saying the city continues to face …

Geopolitics

China flexes western Pacific muscle with Fujian launches: analysts

South China Morning Post – World · China

The successful launch of fighter jets from China’s most advanced aircraft carrier signals the country’s enhanced military influence in the western Pacific, ana…

Geopolitics

Secret Service foils New York telecoms threat ahead of UN assembly

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US Secret Service on Tuesday said it had dismantled a network of more than 100,000 SIM cards that could have crashed New York’s telecommunications network …

Geopolitics

Why US-China health and drugs cooperation must top Trump-Xi agenda

South China Morning Post – World · China

Last month, I joined a US think tank delegation to China, participating in a round table at a top university in Beijing. A remark by a leading professor of dip…

Geopolitics

Xi Jinping in Xinjiang first, US-China military warning: SCMP daily highlights

South China Morning Post – World · China

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Xi Jinping is firs…

Geopolitics

Chinese tech workers miss mainland weddings, rethink plans amid H-1B fee chaos

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese technology workers in the United States saw their travel plans disrupted and reassessed their future in the world’s biggest economy, after US President…

Geopolitics

Pakistan interested in Chinese laser weapons, former navy commander says

South China Morning Post – World · China

Pakistan is eyeing Chinese laser weapons, according to a former senior commander. “In the coming days, high-energy directed weapons will be more prominent… I t…

Geopolitics

India’s tech sector fears impact of Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B on US market

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an up to fifty-fold increase in the cost of skilled worker permits under the H-1B visa programme has rattled India’…

Geopolitics

Spain approves ‘total’ arms embargo on Israel over ‘genocide in Gaza’

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Spanish government approved on Tuesday a “total” arms embargo on Israel, part of a package of measures aimed at halting what Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez c…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp secures HK$30 billion 7-year syndicated green term loan

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has secured a landmark HK$30 billion (US$3.86 million) seven-year syndicated green term loan with the support of 57 ba…

Geopolitics

‘Wartime readiness’: Shenzhen scrambles as Typhoon Ragasa nears China’s tech hub

South China Morning Post – World · China

As Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels down on southern China, the country’s tech and manufacturing hub has gone into emergency lockdown mode. With the highest alert …

Geopolitics

Mother and son, 5, in intensive care after being swept into Hong Kong sea

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman and her five-year-old son were hospitalised in intensive care on Tuesday after strong waves swept them into the sea at a Hong Kong waterfront during th…

Geopolitics

French President Macron is stopped by New York police and he calls … Trump

South China Morning Post – World · China

French President Emmanuel Macron likes to say that he can get US President Donald Trump on the phone any time he wants. In New York for the UN General Assembly…

Geopolitics

China criticises Japan’s laser weapon plans as threat to regional stability

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Chinese military has warned against Japan’s laser weapon plans, accusing Tokyo of undermining regional security. Japan has made progress in road-mobile las…

Geopolitics

Trump attacks UN in fiery General Assembly speech, slams global institutions

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump offered up a litany of grievances in a combative UN speech on Tuesday that called on the global community to end “failed approaches”,…

Geopolitics

Kimmel says he wasn’t trying to joke about Kirk’s death as Trump blasts host

South China Morning Post – World · China

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television on Tuesday after a nearly week-long suspension and nearly broke down in tears, saying he was not trying to joke …

Geopolitics

Trump admin proposes new H-1B visa process that favours highly paid workers

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Trump administration released a proposal on Tuesday that would rework the H-1B visa selection process to favour higher-skilled and better-paid workers, acc…

Geopolitics

Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh tries to stab himself after guilty verdict

South China Morning Post – World · China

The man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen shortly after being found gui…

Geopolitics

Brazil’s Lula rebukes Washington at UN, yet finds surprise US opening

South China Morning Post – World · China

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used the UN rostrum on Tuesday to excoriate Washington over tariffs and military actions, promote closer ties wit…

Geopolitics

Trump says Ukraine can win back all land lost to ‘paper tiger’ Russia

South China Morning Post – World · China

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the US leader’s call on Kyiv to make conce…

Geopolitics

Scientists find new dinosaur from Argentina with crocodile bone in its mouth

South China Morning Post – World · China

Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone. The new find was possibly seven metres (23…

Geopolitics

What Scarborough nature reserve plan means for South China Sea

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s decision to establish a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal – known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines – has hit…

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