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Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has become Xi Jinping’s most challenging moment on the world stage
Has Beijing made a miscalculation by aligning itself with Moscow?
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Can Xi become China’s new emperor? A crucial meet of the Communist Party will decide
The 300 members of the party’s central committee will chart a course for Beijing’s next five-year political cycle at the sixth plenum.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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The unspoken risk of Quad and AUKUS: A bigger arms race in the Indo-Pacific
Amid Beijing’s push to modernise its defence capabilities, the Indo-Pacific region has been re-arming at rates faster than other parts of the world.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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What the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan means for America’s influence in West Asia
While Beijing and Moscow have interests in Kabul’s future, Turkey and Iran are already trying to fill the vacuum created by an American failure.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Israel-Palestine conflict: Are we witnessing the early stages of a third intifada?
The next stage of the dispute depends on the level of violence Israel is prepared to inflict on Hamas.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Xi Jingping’s message to Biden: It’s no longer enough to acknowledge China as an emerging superpower
At the Boao Forum Asia annual conference, the Chinese president made it clear that he wants Beijing to be treated as an equal.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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The Quad has made a good start with vaccine diplomacy. Now it should avoid the ‘China Trap’
The group should avoid becoming obsessed with Beijing and instead broaden its scope.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Israel-UAE agreement: What does it mean for peace in West Asia and Palestine?
The deal is a marriage of convenience.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ has killed Palestine’s hope for a two-state solution with Israel
What Trump called ‘the deal of the century’ will do nothing to bring peace and stability to the region.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Julian Assange’s extradition case raises a crucial question: What defines a journalist?
The WikiLeaks founder’s team will argue against his extradition to the US in a London court.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria could start a new power play in West Asia
The removal of US forces from North East Syria opens the door for a Turkish offensive against Kurdish fighters.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Hong Kong protests reflect alarm over China’s growing attempts to extend control over governance
Chief Executive Carrie Lam is in a difficult position: if she yields to the protestors, she will anger her bosses in Beijing.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate