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Pakistan shuts Attari-Wagah border, airspace for Indian airlines: Retd Bri
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Retired Brigadier Inderjit Singh Chugh on Thursday said that Pakistan's retaliatory steps following India's actions were expected, but signify an escalation in bilateral tensions.
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Fitch Ratings lowers world growth forecast due to escalation in global tra
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Fitch Ratings has sharply lowered its forecasts for world growth in response to the severe escalation in the global trade war, lowering world growth in 2025 by 0.4pp and China and US growth by 0.5pp, according to its its quarterly Global Economic Outlook.
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"Mistake for China to retaliate": White House imposes 104 pc tariffs on Ch
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The White House on Tuesday (local time) announced the imposition of a 104 per cent tariff on China starting Wednesday, marking a significant escalation amid the tariff tension which caused major turmoil in the global markets.
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UN Special Envoy for Syria condemns repeated Israeli military escalations
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, condemned the repeated and intensifying military escalations by Israel in Syria, including airstrikes that have reportedly resulted in civilian casualties.
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US, EU reaffirm opposition to China's military escalation in Taiwan strait
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US and the EU have restated their disapproval of any unilateral alterations to the "status quo" in the Taiwan Strait following China's military's recent series of joint drills around Taiwan, which concluded last night, according to a report by Taipei Times.
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Has Indian territory - illegally occupied by PLA - been vacated?: Pawan Kh
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He asked the government whether the de-escalation, de-mobilisation and dismantling of infrastructure created by China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have been done to India's satisfaction levels.
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US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis kill at least 53; UN calls for restraint
Updated : 12 months ago IST
In response to the strikes, the Houthis' political bureau has vowed to "meet escalation with escalation."
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Canada won't charge tariff on electricity coming in US: Trump after averti
Updated : 1 year ago IST
He accused Canada and Mexico of treating the US "unfairly" and called the European Union "horrible."
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Rate cut uncertainty, escalating tariff wars to delay Indian IT sector rec
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Uncertainties surrounding rate cuts and the escalation of tariff wars will influence the sentiments in the near term and prolong the information technology (IT) sector recovery, said a report by Mirae Asset Sharekhan.
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China tightens grip on Tibetan Buddhism with new law intensifying state co
Updated : 1 year ago IST
China has introduced new legal measures tightening its control over Tibetan Buddhism, enforcing political loyalty and intensifying cultural assimilation efforts. The law undermines constitutional religious protections, with critics calling it a severe escalation of suppression.
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Trump calls for de-escalation, offers to mediate in India-China border dis
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In reply to a question by ANI, Trump addressed ongoing global conflicts, including the India-China border tensions and the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for de-escalation.
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China's military escalation forces Taiwan to expand defence drills amid gr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan plans to enhance the scope of its primary yearly military exercise by mobilizing additional reserve brigades. Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that speculations surround media reports that the number of Chinese military aircraft entering the airspace surrounding Taiwan has doubled since
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