India and China can no longer be treated as developing nations: Objections raised at UN climate talks
Delegates from several developing nations at the COP29 UN climate talks in Azerbaijan are challenging the long-standing classification of China and India as developing countries, arguing they should no longer…
The growing Gen Z gender divide reshaping politics
A dramatic political chasm has emerged among Generation Z voters worldwide, with young men and women increasingly diverging in their political allegiances. This trend came into sharp focus during the…
China’s defence minister ‘under investigation’ like his predecessors: Powerful military, vulnerable leaders
China is one of the world’s most powerful nations, but its defence ministers are proving strangely vulnerable. Dong Jun is the third Chinese defence minister to come under investigation, reports…
1,000 days after Russian invasion, Ukraine struggles to cling on, not to win
It’s been a thousand days since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the strategic outlook has shifted dramatically since then. While Ukraine initially defied…
Why Adani charged in US for alleged bribery in India
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is accused of bribing Indian government officials to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, but why is he being charged in the United States…
Romanian court orders removal of evidence in Andrew Tate’s human trafficking case
ROMANIA: A Romanian court has ruled that several key pieces of evidence in the human trafficking case against internet personality Andrew Tate and his co-defendants be removed, marking a significant…
India’s love affair with cars shifts into high gear as SUV sales soar
India's automotive landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation as rising incomes and changing consumer preferences drive a surge in car ownership, particularly toward larger SUVs. Vehicle registrations have more than…
SUV rams into students and pedestrians outside primary school in China, sparking concern over rising violence
A new incident outside a primary school in Changde, southern China, has added to growing concerns about public safety following a series of violent attacks across the country. On Tuesday…
US Justice Department to ask judge to force Google to sell Chrome to end search monopoly
In a bold move that could reshape the tech industry, the US Department of Justice plans to ask a federal judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome web…
Academic pubs: A new intellectual movement brewing in China
In Shanghai’s dimly lit pubs and Beijing’s buzzing bars, a new intellectual movement is brewing. Dubbed “academic pubs,” these informal gatherings are drawing China’s urban youth eager for open discussions…