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India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows

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SRINAGAR, India — For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. Now, as its global ambitions expand, it is beginning to flex its naval power in international waters, including anti-piracy patrols and a widely publicized deployment close to the Red Sea to help protect ships from … Read more

China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser

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BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner. In a phone conversation Wednesday with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique A. Manalo, Wang “warned that if the Philippine … Read more

Missile Strikes Oil Tanker in Red Sea as Houthi Rebels’ Threat Grows

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key maritime chokepoint, the rebels and authorities said Tuesday. The assault on the oil and chemical tanker Strinda expands a campaign by the Iranian-backed rebels targeting ships … Read more

Travis Scott first in line for Tom Brady baseball card as hype grows around ‘Brady Day’

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Travis Scott has jumped ahead of the line to get Tom Brady baseball cards. With ‘Brady Day’ approaching on the 12th of December, in honor of the number he wore during his playing career, Topps is releasing collectibles with the quarterback wearing a baseball uniform. Michael Rubin, owner of Fanatics, the parent company of Topps, … Read more

Biden’s arming of Israel faces backlash as Gaza civilian toll grows

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The Biden administration faces mounting pressure over its provision of powerful weapons to Israel, with the spiraling death toll in Gaza deepening questions about whether the United States, as the country’s chief military backer, must do more to ensure civilians’ safety. Rights groups, along with a growing … Read more

Asia stocks hold recent gains as confidence grows on rate outlook

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By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares were flat on Thursday with markets holding onto their gains for the week as confidence grows that interest rates globally will head lower next year, while oil prices fell on the prospects for smaller-than-expected output cuts by OPEC+. Investors are also looking to Chinese policymakers for … Read more

Outrage against Univision grows after Trump interview

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Univision has found itself at the center of a growing controversy after a recent interview with former President Trump that critics have blasted as too friendly. The interview that aired Nov. 9 was noticeably warm, and Trump received little pushback as he gave false or misleading statements on border security and immigration policies he instituted … Read more

PDD’s Temu grows at record pace in Asia, overtaking Shein in app stores

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A package from Temu is seen in front of a screen with the Temu logo. (Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese low-cost retailer Temu is dominating app stores in Japan and South Korea in its category, dethroning rival Shein after its successful expansion in Western markets. “Temu … Read more

Protesters mass outside Israeli PM Netanyahu’s house as anger grows

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Police held back protesters outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, amid widespread anger at the failures that led to last month’s deadly attack by Hamas gunmen on communities around the Gaza Strip. Waving blue and white Israeli flags and chanting “Jail now!”, a crowd in the hundreds pushed … Read more