Anti-Christian trouble erupts across India
Activists vandalised Christmas decorations at a diocesan school and a shop in Assam’s Nalbari on Christmas Eve, in the latest of several disruptions reported across India this past week. Police…
US rivals throw backing behind Venezuela – in words
China and Russia have voiced support for Venezuela as it faces a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, while Donald Trump intensifies pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. As activity at…
US foreign policy chief summarises America’s conflicts
At a year-end press conference lasting more than two hours, Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined US foreign policy priorities and addressed several major global conflicts. He argued that negotiations…
India’s exports jump sharply despite tariffs
India’s exports rose nearly 20 percent year-on-year in November, marking the fastest growth in three years, driven mainly by shipments to the United States and China. This increase comes as…
China to set EU pork tariffs at much lower level
China announced on Tuesday that it will go ahead and impose anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports for five years, though at significantly lower rates than the temporary levies…
Trump blames everyone else for fentanyl crisis
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, arguing it is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic…
Jimmy Lai ‘guilty’ of all charges in HK show trial
Pro-democracy campaigner and British citizen Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of three national security offences in Hong Kong. The 78-year-old media tycoon was arrested in August 2020 after China…
Mexico follows US in imposing Asian tariffs
Four months after the US imposed 50% tariffs on most Indian goods, Mexico has approved similar levies of up to 50% on select imports from several Asian countries, including India…
Japan and Australia call for calm in confrontation with China
Japan and Australia called for calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets, following recent remarks by Japan’s leader on Taiwan that heightened tensions with…
China unhappy over mega-embassy delay
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the latest delay in the planning decision for its proposed new embassy in London. The postponement has fuelled speculation that failing to approve the…