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Geopolitics

UNGA 80: Donald Trump to take aim at ‘globalist institutions,’ make case for his foreign policy record

The Hindu – World · India

World leaders will be listening closely to his remarks at the U.N. General Assembly as Mr. Trump has already moved quickly to diminish U.S. support for the wor…

Geopolitics

Trump to meet officials from Muslim-majority countries to discuss Gaza

The Hindu – World · India

Trump will present the group with a proposal for peace and post-war governance in Gaza.

Geopolitics

Man representing himself against charges of trying to kill Trump to give closing argument

The Hindu – World · India

A man representing himself in federal court against charges of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course is set to pres…

Geopolitics

Indonesia, EU sign long-awaited trade deal

The Hindu – World · India

“Around 80% of Indonesian exports to the EU will be tariff-free after the deal comes into force,” Indonesian Minister of Economic Affairs said in June. “It is …

Geopolitics

Europe had over 62,700 heat-related deaths in 2024, report finds

The Hindu – World · India

The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record in Europe, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service

Geopolitics

‘One Piece’ Straw Hat pirate flag appears in Philippines after Indonesia and Nepal protests

The Hindu – World · India

The ‘One Piece’ Straw Hat Jolly Roger has appeared once more at mass protests in the Philippines, as Filipinos demand accountability over flood-control corrupt…

Geopolitics

Crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Duterte detailed by court

The Hindu – World · India

Duterte was arrested in March by Philippine authorities on a warrant issued by the ICC. He is now being held at an ICC facility in the Netherlands

Geopolitics

Military-run Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger pull out of the International Criminal Court

The Hindu – World · India

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ICC, citing selective justice and seeking sovereignty, aligning with Russia

Geopolitics

Canadian police arrest Khalistani leader over firearms-related offences

The Hindu – World · India

Ontario Provincial Police officers arrested Gosal for careless use of a handgun and other related offences

Geopolitics

Trump’s H-1B fee hike: Types of U.S. work visas for Indians

The Hindu – World · India

Among the various employment visa categories, such as H-1B, L, O, and P, the H-1B remains the most sought-after by Indian professionals

Geopolitics

Watch: Southern China braces for super typhoon Ragasa’s deadly impact

The Hindu – World · India

Ragasa has already caused devastation in the Philippines and injuries in Taiwan, sparking fears of damage on the scale of past deadly typhoons.

Geopolitics

U.S. says dismantles possible telecom network threat to U.N. summit

The Hindu – World · India

The network of more than 1,00,000 SIM cards could have crashed New York's telecommunications network

Geopolitics

UNGA Trump address highlights: Trump says China, India primary funders of Ukraine war

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Trump repeats his claim that he stopped the “war” between India and Pakistan; he says he has stopped seven “unendable wars” after becoming President; he al…

Geopolitics

U.N. chief warns world leaders of ‘an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering’

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Guterres said the choice of peace or war, law or lawlessness, cooperation or conflict, is “more urgent, more intertwined, more unforgiving”

Geopolitics

Stopped conflict between India and Pakistan: Trump repeats claim at UNGA

The Hindu – World · India

India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Geopolitics

Trump says climate change concerns ‘greatest con job ever’

The Hindu – World · India

“What is the purpose of the United Nations?” asked Mr. Trump; “All they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter,” he said; “It’s empty words, and e…

Geopolitics

India, China ‘primary funders’ of Russian war: Trump at UNGA

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. President takes aim at India for Russian oil imports, claims again that he ended India-Pakistan conflict in May

Geopolitics

Don’t let boundary issue of the past define current India-China ties: Chinese envoy

The Hindu – World · India

At National Day function, Xu Feihong says trade between the two countries is up 10%, while 2,65,000 visas were issued to Indians this year

Geopolitics

Indian Navy chief calls on Sri Lankan PM in Colombo

The Hindu – World · India

Four-day official visit to the island nation to further deepen bilateral naval ties, and explore opportunities for cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region

Geopolitics

NATO warns Russia 'must stop' air violations on eastern flank

The Hindu – World · India

"Russia bears full responsibility for these actions, which are escalatory, risk miscalculation and endanger lives. They must stop," NATO's 32 member states sai…

Geopolitics

Watch: Massive protests grip Philippines after billions vanish in scam

The Hindu – World · India

On September 21, 2025, tens of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets in outrage over one of the country’s biggest corruption scandals in decades. At the c…

Geopolitics

Drone flights 'most serious attack' on Danish infrastructure, PM says

The Hindu – World · India

Airports in Copenhagen and Oslo reopened early on September 23, hours after unidentified drones in their airspace caused dozens of flights to be diverted or ca…

Geopolitics

U.S. is behind global body 100%: Trump tells UN chief Guterres

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. President Donald Trump, who had begun his address by criticising that the teleprompter at the UNGA hall was not working, says,“These are the two things I …

Geopolitics

Iran's supreme leader rejects direct talks with U.S. over his country's nuclear programme

The Hindu – World · India

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks come as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian travelled to New York for the UN General Assembly. The comments likely will constr…

Geopolitics

Yunus meets Trump envoy Gor, reiterates need for ties with ‘landlocked’ Nepal, Bhutan & India’s northeast

The Hindu – World · India

We can accelerate our economic growth through closer regional cooperation, says Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh

Geopolitics

Zelenskyy meets Trump at UN, calling for more pressure on Russia

The Hindu – World · India

The Ukrainian leader told reporters as he sat beside Mr. Trump at the start of the meeting that he had "good news" to share from the battlefield where Kyiv's f…

Geopolitics

Ryan Routh found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course

The Hindu – World · India

A man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a Florida golf course has been found guilty

Geopolitics

UN slams 'systematic' Russian torture of Ukraine civilians

The Hindu – World · India

A UN rights office report concluded that Russia "has subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees to consistent patterns of serious violations" of international law …

Geopolitics

Iran executed at least 1,000 this year in prison 'mass killing': NGO

The Hindu – World · India

At least 64 people were hanged in the past week alone, an average of more than nine per day, said the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group, which counts and ve…

Geopolitics

Trump says he believes Ukraine can win back territory lost to Russia with NATO's help

The Hindu – World · India

With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option, sa…

Geopolitics

Singapore firm rejects paying $1 billion for Sri Lankan pollution damages

The Hindu – World · India

X-Press Feeders chief executive Shmuel Yoskovitz said he believed paying would have wide-ranging implications on global shipping and "set a dangerous precedent"

Geopolitics

Tech migrants 'key' for U.S. growth, warns OECD chief economist

The Hindu – World · India

The OECD said the economy "proved more resilient than anticipated" in the first half of the year as companies rushed to import goods before US President Donald…

Geopolitics

Norway police investigate explosion in central Oslo

The Hindu – World · India

There were no reports of injuries at the location, in the immediate vicinity of a university campus and some 500 metres (546 yards) from the royal palace and t…

Geopolitics

China not seeking new special and differential treatment in WTO pacts

The Hindu – World · India

China will no longer have access to Special and Differential Treatment in new WTO Agreements, says WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Geopolitics

China penalises ByteDance and Alibaba platforms in content crackdown

The Hindu – World · India

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) vowed on Monday to combat content containing "malicious incitement of conflict" and "negative outlooks on life suc…

Geopolitics

France's Macron warns against 'survival of the fittest' in world affairs

The Hindu – World · India

The world's complexity is not a reason to throw in the towel on our principles and our ambitions. To a certain extent, ours is a moment of paradox, says French…

Geopolitics

Super Typhoon lashes Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain

The Hindu – World · India

The typhoon sparked panic buying this week, with people piling into supermarkets, leaving little on the shelves and in some cases queuing for hours to purchase…

Geopolitics

United Nations Security Council meeting on Gaza highlights growing isolation of U.S. on West Asia conflict

The Hindu – World · India

The Security Council meeting once again reflected the deep isolation that Israel and its closest ally, the United States, face when it comes to growing interna…

Geopolitics

New H-1B visa process with wage tiers proposed to replace lottery system

The Hindu – World · India

Higher-skilled, better-paid workers would have a better chance of selection; the move aims to better protect Americans from unfair wage competition from foreig…

Geopolitics

Turkey’s Erdogan again refers to Kashmir issue in UNGA address

The Hindu – World · India

“The issue of Kashmir should be resolved on the basis of resolutions of the UN for the best for our brothers and sisters in Kashmir, through dialogue,” said th…

Geopolitics

The mapping of the India-China border

The Hindu – World · India

During the Simla Conference, the delegate from the Republic of China categorically maintained that Tibet had no claim to the territories of the tribal belt (co…

Geopolitics

Chinese-Pakistani influencer, famous for looks, strong Henan accent, marries fan

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Pakistani influencer who was adopted by her Chinese parents has announced that she is to marry one of her first online fans, who was struck by her “resilienc…

Geopolitics

China’s exports to Africa up by 25% as Trump’s tariffs bite hard

South China Morning Post – World · China

Beijing has diversified its export routes amid the tariff war with the US, with high-value shipments to Africa growing by 25 per cent in the first eight months…

Geopolitics

Kuaishou, Weibo warned as China cracks down on trending topics

South China Morning Post – World · China

The operator of China’s second-most popular short video app, Kuaishou Technology, and microblogging platform Weibo came under scrutiny from the nation’s top in…

Geopolitics

Ex-Hong Kong teacher jailed for 26 months for abusing girl, 12, at school

South China Morning Post – World · China

A former Hong Kong teacher has been jailed for more than two years for molesting a 12-year-old girl three times at a primary school and pressuring two of her c…

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