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How China is filling the void left by the US in global climate diplomacy

With the United States absent from the U.N. annual international climate summit for the first time in three decades, China is stepping into the limelight as a leader in the fight against global warming. Read More

‘Yunus wants to perpetuate control by unelected elite’: Sheikh Hasina demands free and fair election in Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina has launched a sharp attack on Interim Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of trying to entrench “unelected elite control” and warning that the country is heading toward an illegitimate election without the Awami League. Read More

‘Fit-for-purpose’: India urges UNSC to adopt greater transparency, flags ‘vested interests’ as Pakistan leads Taliban committee

India urged the UN Security Council to make its working methods more transparent, raising concerns over the opaque process used to reject requests for designating individuals and entities. Read More

Chinese airlines offer full refund to travellers going to Japan as diplomatic row over Taiwan simmers 

Air China, China Southern and China Eastern all published separate statements on the policies, which will allow ticket holders to refund or change Japan itineraries free of charge for flights from Saturday through December 31 Go to Source Read More

EU prepares major rollback of AI and data rules, sparking backlash over privacy risks

The EU is set to propose easing AI and data protection rules to boost competitiveness, prompting strong criticism from rights groups who warn it threatens Europeans’ privacy. Read More

US: South Carolina executes inmate by firing squad, 3rd such capital punishment this year

South Carolina on Friday executed a death-row inmate by firing squad, its third execution by the method this year despite mounting criticism from rights groups. Read More

‘Alienation from India dangerous’: Sheikh Hasina blames Yunus for Delhi-Dhaka tiff | Firstpost Exclusive

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina slammed the country’s current Interim Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus’s foreign policy, insisting that ‘alienation from India is dangerous̵ Read More

Is Pakistan quietly engaging with Israel?

An unexpected exchange at the World Travel Market in London earlier this month has raised the question whether Pakistan is edging towards discreet diplomatic contact with Israel. Read More