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Japan approves record $785 billion budget as Takaichi balances spending and debt

Japan has approved a record budget for the next fiscal year as the government seeks to boost spending while keeping rising debt under control, amid market concerns over higher bond yields and a weak yen. Read More

‘Foreign governments will not restrict us’: Israel rejects 14-nation call to reverse West Bank settlement approvals

Israel has rejected criticism from 14 countries over its decision to approve 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, dismissing calls to reverse the move and defending it on security and legal grounds. Read More

How a Sikh lawyer forced Canada to drop century-old oath to monarch

A Sikh lawyer of Indian-origin has brought about a major legal change in Canada after successfully challenging a long-standing rule that required professionals to swear allegiance to the British monarch. Read More

Dipu Chandra Das and Amrit Mondal: The tale of 2 lynchings in Bangladesh

Is Bangladesh safe for minorities? That’s the question after a second Hindu man has been lynched to death. Locals said that the victim, Amrit Mondal alias Samrat, was the leader of a criminal gang, called the ‘Samrat Bahini’. Read More

US hurting India-China ties to have military hegemony: Beijing on Pentagon report

China, on Thursday, rebuked the Pentagon report, accusing the United States of distorting its defence policy and attempting to thwart an improvement in China-India ties. Read More

Yunus govt ‘burning minorities to death’ in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina

Amid growing unrest in Bangladesh, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina slammed the Yunus government, accusing it of neglecting the religious minorities. Read More

US launches ‘powerful and deadly strikes’ against Islamic State in Nigeria: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his country launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against the Islamic State (IS) group operating in north-western Nigeria. Read More

British tech campaigner sues Trump administration over US visa ban, calls the move ‘unconstitutional’

The chief of a prominent anti-disinformation watchdog has sued President Donald Trump’s administration over a US visa ban, calling it an “unconstitutional” attempt to expel the permanent American resident, court filings show. Read More