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Xi Welcomes Modi at SCO Reception

Earlier in the day, PM Modi held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin…reports Asian Lite News Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra

August 31, 2025

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Thunberg Rejects Antisemitism Claims

Thunberg and fellow campaigners were detained and deported by Israeli forces in June when they approached Gaza on a British-flagged yacht…reports Asian Lite News Greta Thunberg has rejected accusations of antisemitism as

August 31, 2025

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Trump’s Pricey Welcome

The new fee, due to take effect on October 1, will apply to travellers from non–visa waiver countries such as Mexico, Argentina, India, Brazil and China…reports Asian Lite News A new $250

August 31, 2025

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SCO to map course towards regional security

This year’s event will be the fifth SCO summit hosted by China, and officials in Beijing are billing it as the largest and most consequential since the organisation’s creation in 2001,…reports Asian

August 31, 2025

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West in a Fix as Modi Links China-Russia

For Washington and Brussels, the optics could hardly be more troubling. India, long courted as a democratic counterweight to China, is clasping hands with both Xi and Putin, writes Kaliph Anaz The

August 31, 2025

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Greenland Row Strains US-Denmark Ties

Trump has repeatedly described Greenland as strategically vital and resource-rich, insisting it is essential for US security….reports Asian Lite News Denmark has summoned the US charge d’affaires after reports surfaced of attempted

August 29, 2025

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HSBC’s Swiss Private Bank Cuts Ties with Clients Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Barry O’Byrne, chief executive of HSBC’s International Wealth and Premier Banking unit, defended the move as part of a broader realignment of the bank’s priorities HSBC’s Swiss private banking division has embarked

August 26, 2025

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Foreign Labour Seen as Lifeline for Rich Economies

Across advanced economies, falling fertility rates are reshaping societies. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, highlighted how crucial foreign workers had become for sustaining the eurozone’s economy Central bankers from

August 26, 2025

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Zelensky tells Ramaphosa he is ready for talks with Putin

During a conversation with President Cyril Ramaphosa, Zelensky expressed his readiness to engage in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite his concerns that Moscow continues to stall negotiations…reports Asian Lite News

August 24, 2025

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‘Enlarge Africa on World Maps’

On the familiar Mercator map, created in the 16th century by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, Greenland and Africa appear to be roughly the same size. In reality, Africa is vast enough to

August 24, 2025

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