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December 12, 2025 5:51 PM

Can Trump invalidate Biden actions recorded by autopen?

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed, without evidence, that some actions by former President Joe Biden were invalid because he signed them using an autopen, including appointments to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. Below is a look at t...

December 12, 2025 5:52 PM

US strategy shakeup asks tough questions of Germany and Japan

As the final session began at last month's Berlin security conference, U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said he looked forward to the day when Germany would volunteer to take over the role of Supreme Allied Commander Europe, the officer who w...

December 11, 2025 12:48 PM

Thailand and Cambodia keep fighting across contested border ahead of expected Trump calls

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its fourth day on Thursday as both sides waited for a promised telephone call from U.S. President Donald Trump, who says he believes he can again end the conflict between the two Southeast Asian nations....

December 10, 2025 8:54 PM

PM Modi, Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss strengthening strategic ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received a telephone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders reviewed the progress of the India–Israel Strategic Partnership and discussed regional developments. The two lea...

December 10, 2025 3:29 PM

India’s foreign trade rebounds in 2025 as reforms, digitisation and global partnerships strengthen economic outlook

The Department of Commerce’s 2025 Year-End Review highlights a year of remarkable gains across India’s trade performance, export promotion reforms, digital transformation, bilateral and regional engagements, free trade negotiations and overall tr...

December 10, 2025 3:49 PM

DPIIT releases 2025 year-end review: PLI gains, startup expansion, logistics reforms and major industrial growth highlight India’s economic momentum

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released its 2025 Year-End Review, outlining major achievements across manufacturing, startups, logistics, ease of doing business, intellectual property, and foreign investment. ...

December 10, 2025 12:49 AM

Australia’s ban on social media access for under-16s takes effect

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook from midnight. Ten of the biggest platforms were ordered to blo...

December 9, 2025 3:53 PM

Syria marks one year since Assad was toppled

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday with jubilant celebrations in major cities, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war. The new leade...

December 8, 2025 1:44 PM

Vande Mataram at 150: India’s national song that shaped country’s freedom struggle

The year 2025 marks a historic cultural milestone for India’s national song, Vande Mataram, as it completes 150 years since its first publication. Composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the hymn was first published in the literary journal Bangadars...

December 7, 2025 6:12 PM

US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say

The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European offici...

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