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India Plans to Ease Curbs on Chinese Firms in Government Tenders

India is set to lift five-year-old restrictions on Chinese companies bidding for government contracts, signalling a cautious recalibration of economic ties with China amid easing border tensions. The...

January 8, 2026

Fatima Al Awadhi Summits Mount Vinson as Youngest Arab at 18

An 18-year-old Emirati mountaineer, Fatima Abdulrahman Al Awadhi, has reached the summit of Mount Vinson in Antarctica, becoming the youngest Arab to stand atop the continent’s highest peak....

January 8, 2026

U.S. Withdraws from 66 International Organisations Under Trump Order

The United States has announced its withdrawal from 66 international organisations, marking a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s retreat from multilateral global cooperation. The decision follows a...

January 8, 2026

UN Declares 2026 International Year for Rangelands

The United Nations has declared 2026 as the ‘International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists’, aiming to spotlight some of the world’s most overlooked yet vital ecosystems. The announcement...

January 8, 2026

China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan Amid Taiwan Tensions

China has announced sweeping restrictions on the export of dual-use items, including certain rare earth minerals, to Japan, escalating diplomatic and economic tensions between the two Asian powers....

January 7, 2026

Can China’s Hurricane 3000 Neutralise Drone Swarms Within 3 km?

China has disclosed new details about the Hurricane 3000, a truck-mounted high-power microwave weapon designed to counter the growing threat of drone swarms on modern battlefields. Developed by...

January 7, 2026

Rare Kushan Coins, Lapis Lazuli Unearthed at Taxila’s Bhir Mound

Pakistani archaeologists have uncovered rare decorative stones and ancient coins at the UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Bhir Mound near the historic city of Takshashila, offering fresh insights into...

January 7, 2026

China Commissions Upgraded Type 052D Missile Destroyer Loudi

China has commissioned a new upgraded guided missile destroyer as part of its rapid naval expansion aimed at narrowing the gap with United States maritime power. The People’s...

January 6, 2026

Pakistan Tests Taimoor Missile With 600 Km Strike Range

The Pakistan Air Force has successfully conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System, capable of striking targets at a distance of 600 kilometres. The...

January 6, 2026

PM Modi to Host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on India Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the latter’s first official visit to India, scheduled for January 12–13. The two-day trip is aimed at...

January 6, 2026

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