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Japan, US to Develop Hypersonic Missile Interceptors by 2030s

May 16, 2024

Japan and the US recently decided to work together to make interceptors that can shoot down hypersonic missiles. A contract worth more than $3 billion was signed between the two countries to make this deal official. The idea came from ..

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Indians Shift to LMIA Route Amid Canada Student Caps

May 15, 2024

The Canadian government put a limit on the number of foreign students it would accept in January. This had a big effect on people from India and other countries who wanted to study there. The goal of this two-year strategy ..

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China’s Road-Building Near Siachen Raises Strategic Concerns

May 15, 2024

A researcher named Nature Desai recently shared on the social media site X information about how China is building roads in the Himalayas. Satellite images back up Desai’s research, which shows that a road is being built across the Aghil ..

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Georgia Adopts Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Amid Protests

May 15, 2024

Georgia’s parliament passed a controversial “foreign agents” bill on May 14, despite strong opposition from within the country and from around the world. The bill says that news outlets, NGOs, and other groups that get more than 20% of their ..

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China, Pakistan Discuss Accelerating CPEC Projects and Infrastructure

May 15, 2024

China and Pakistan recently talked about their long-term plans for growth. These plans include changing the route of the Karakoram Highway and making other important CPEC projects better. In these talks, Liu Jianchao of the Communist Party of China met ..

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India Sends Flood Relief to Devastated Kenya

May 14, 2024

In response to the catastrophic floods affecting Kenya, the Government of India has dispatched its second tranche of humanitarian assistance, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on May 14, 2024. This aid includes essential supplies to aid ..

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US Safety Agency Probes Amazon’s Zoox Over Self-Driving Car Crashes

May 14, 2024

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the US government is looking into Amazon’s self-driving robot cab unit, Zoox. This comes after two cases in which the robotaxis suddenly slowed down and was hit from behind by motorcyclists. One ..

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Kenya Faces Cholera Outbreak Amid Heavy Rains and Flooding

May 14, 2024

Kenya has had a serious cholera outbreak recently. This is because of the long rains, which destroyed sanitation facilities and contaminated water sources. The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have both reported cases and told the ..

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