A major scandal has erupted in the UK involving Prince Andrew after a recent court verdict shed light on the Duke of York’s relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. The court observed that Yang Tengbo, a 50-year-old Chinese businessman, developed an “unusual degree of trust” with the Prince. But who is Yang Tengbo and what…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Sri Lanka would not permit its territory to be “used in any way in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India,” on Monday. Following discussions at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Dissanayake emphasised his commitment to strengthening Indo-Sri…
WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch even as Trump threatens to levy massive tariffs on Chinese goods. Trump’s incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday that Trump invited Xi, but said it was “to be determined”…
In a unique diplomatic strategy, Australia has signed a pact with Papua New Guinea allowing it to join the national rugby league competition in an effort to curb Chinese influence. According to a BBC report, Australia will give A$600 (Australian dollars) to the rugby team of PNG over a period of 10 years. The team…
Canada has revealed an extensive security plan to boost its military and diplomatic presence in the Arctic region amid growing threats from countries like China and Russia. According to a report in Al Jazeera, Canada is boosting its Arctic strategy at a time when there is heightened Russian activity in North American airspace. Ottawa has…
The US House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defence bill that includes just over $3 billion for US telecom companies to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE from American wireless networks to address security risks. The 1,800-page text was released late on Saturday and includes…
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>US Tik tok Ban:</strong> एक अमेरिकी संघीय अपील अदालत ने उस कानून को बहाल कर दिया है, जिसके तहत चीनी कंपनी बाइटडांस, जो लोकप्रिय लघु वीडियो ऐप टिकटॉक का संचालन करती है. उन्होंने 2024 की शुरुआत तक टिकटॉक के परिचालन को बेचने या प्रतिबंध का सामना करने का आदेश दिया गया है. पूर्व…
The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden is intensifying efforts to combat the Chinese hacker group, Salt Typhoon, after a sweeping cyber-espionage campaign compromised the metadata of potentially millions of Americans. Sources indicate that the breach targeted critical telecommunications infrastructure and remains an ongoing national security threat. President Biden has been briefed multiple times…
BANGKOK: Volkswagen and Shanghai’s SAIC Motor have agreed to sell a factory in China’s far western Xinjiang region that drew criticism due to accusations by western governments of human rights violations. The companies also said Wednesday that they were extending their 40-year-old automaking joint venture until 2040, ahead of schedule, and that the JV will…
NEW DELHI: Post Covid, Indians have emerged as the fastest growing outbound travellers globally and in coming decades they will overtake the Chinese — currently the largest movement of people from a country — in real numbers too. And hoteliers will have to keep in mind the characteristics of the desi globetrotter while designing properties,…