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A Eurasian crisis is being driven not by Moscow or Beijing, but by nervous allies of the US By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club Western Europe and Japan sit on opposite ends of the Eurasian landmass, products of different histories and cultures. Yet in foreign policy they behave like twins. In both cases, national decisions are shaped …

An Indian fighter jet pilot has been confirmed as dead after his plane crashed in front of spectators at an airshow in Dubai. The Indian Air Force said: “IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief.” The Indian HAL Tejas crashed at around 2:10pm local time in front of distraught …

Across Southeast Asia, millions of young people are launching start-ups and driving rapid digitalisation, with new unicorns emerging in a sign that the region is becoming a global force in entrepreneurship, according to former Indonesian president Joko Widodo. Speaking at the closing of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Friday, Widodo said the next unicorn – meaning a privately held …

The Ukrainian leader has banned the military from admitting the loss of key towns, Russia’s UN envoy has said Vladimir Zelensky has barred the Ukrainian military from admitting the loss of key towns to Russia, Moscow’s envoy to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, has said. This is being done to hide the actual situation on the ground in the hopes …

The peace deal envisions Ukraine being a NATO-free zone. Not only would Ukraine be barred from joining the military organisation, NATO troops would not be allowed to be stationed in the country at all, dashing Kyiv’s hopes for a European peacekeeping force. This, again, is another major concession to Putin. Source link

A buyer bearing the same name as veteran investor Xu Liusheng is the latest owner of a luxury home in Hong Kong after acquiring a HK$342 million (US$43.9 million) unit in the affluent Southern district, with the transaction adding to a growing list of prime assets being snapped up following years of falling prices. The buyer shares the name of …

Reliance has taken its last shipment of Russian oil in order to comply with US regulations India’s top private oil refiner, Reliance Industries, has stopped processing Russian crude for export at its Jamnagar facility to comply with US sanctions. The US announced sanctions on October 22 to “increase pressure on Russia’s energy sector and degrade the Kremlin’s ability to raise …

Plunder, corruption and bribery charges were recommended against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s cousin for his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal. The Department of Public Works and Highways sought these charges against former House speaker Martin Romualdez during a filing at the Office of the Ombudsman on Friday. The same charges were also recommended for resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co, …

The ruling on publishers’ claims against the tech giant’s ads business found the company violated both competition and privacy rules Spain has imposed a major penalty on US social-media giant Meta Platforms after finding the company gained an unlawful advantage through its data practices. The decision follows a long-running dispute involving over 80 digital media outlets who accused the Facebook parent …

The White House on Thursday defended US President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter “piggy” as she questioned him about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president’s remarks reflected his frankness and transparency. In the exchange aboard Air Force One last week, which has since gone viral, Trump leaned towards the reporter, pointed his finger …