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Trump tariffs and warming India-China ties have silenced the Quad partnership … for now

When leaders of “the Quad” last met in September 2024, host and then-President Joe Biden declared the partnership between the United States, India, Australia and Japan to be “more strategically aligned than ever before.”

The Conversation

‘We wanted to take action’: US toy company fights back over Trump tariffs

Learning Resources is suing the administration, claiming the president’s tariffs are illegal – and millions of dollars are on the line

The Guardian - US

WhatsApp university blames foreign investors for the rupee’s slide – like blaming fever on a thermometer

On December 16, the rupee crossed the 91-per-dollar mark to touch an all-time low of 91.09. As soon as this happened a joke started going around on WhatsApp: USD (+1) = INR (+91). Finally ISD Codes and Exchange rate matched.

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The House of Makeba: The Gujarat Brand Redefining Experiential Vegetarian Dining Across India

For a long time across India, vegetarian dining carried stereotypes - traditional, predictable, and limited in imagination. Gujarat, in particular, carried the reputation of “simple comfort food.” Today, the city’s diners want cuisine that excites, spaces that inspire, and experiences worth remembering.

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Lionel Messi’s heartfelt final message to India after GOAT tour

Lionel Messi concluded his historic GOAT India Tour on Tuesday (16 December), sharing a viral farewell to the subcontinent as he departed from Jamnagar.

The Independent UK

Scientists identify key tipping point when bird flu could cause a pandemic in humans

Simulation finds quarantining is most effective in controlling human spread as long as it is done when number of infected people is as low as two

The Independent UK

China says Delhi should copy Beijing to end its winter smog crisis. Is it really that simple?

While Beijing’s clean-air campaign was driven by a one-party governance system that enforced sweeping measures, India’s democratic political structure is far more fragmented. But even then, experts tell Stuti Mishra, there are lessons India can draw from China’s war on air pollution

The Independent UK

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Two young Indian shopkeepers find diamond worth £50,000 in field

Both say immediate priority is getting their sisters married

The Independent UK

India accelerates free trade agreements to counter US tariffs and expand exports

India is accelerating efforts to finalize several free trade agreements to counter U.S. import tariffs and expand export destinations

The Independent UK

Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India

India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data

The Independent UK

Sugar Prices Pressured by a Weak Brazilian Real

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.06 (-0.40%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -0.70 (-0.17%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday amid weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 4.25-month low against the dollar...

Barchart

Sugar Prices Fall as the Brazilian Real Weakens

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.05 (-0.34%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -0.60 (-0.14%). Sugar prices are under pressure today from weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a 4.25-month low against the dollar today,...

Barchart

Google now lets you customize your search results, so here's how to make GamesRadar+ your preferred source for gaming news

The Google Preferred Sources feature is available in the US and India - and more countries coming soon

GamesRadar

India's Modi visits Ethiopia and calls for renewed bilateral relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia during his first visit to the country

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At least 13 killed in massive pile-up on Indian highway amid dense smog near Delhi

Thick fog and severe air pollution across northern India has sharply reduced visibility

The Independent UK

Indian politician stuns onlookers and rights groups by yanking down Muslim woman’s hijab

Amnesty International denounces Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's act as ‘assault on woman’s dignity and identity’ as opposition calls for his resignation

International Business Times UK

Airtel Africa Joins Starlink to Deliver Direct-to-Cell Service Where Towers Don't Reach

Airtel Africa and SpaceX have joined forces to bring Starlink's Direct-to-Cell technology to 174 million users across 14 nations.

Newslaundry

Dec 17, 2025: ‘Severe’ AQI’s impact on DU North Campus

Today’s Aaj Ka AQI is from Delhi University’s North Campus, home to some of India’s most prestigious colleges.

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The Independent UK

Bondi Beach attacker’s family in India ‘had no knowledge of his radicalisation’, police say

Sajid Akram moved to Australia in 1998 but travelled to Philippines using his Indian passport just weeks before the shooting in Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Bondi beach terror attack: Sajid Akram’s family in India unaware of alleged ‘radical mindset’, local officials say

The first funerals for the 15 people killed in Sunday’s mass shooting held on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the alleged gunmen

Barchart

Slump in Crude Oil Weighs on Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.13 (-0.87%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -3.40 (-0.80%). Sugar prices retreated on Tuesday due to a slump in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLF26 ) sank to a 4.75-year low on Tuesday,...

The Guardian - AU

PM says ‘we grieve for the light and laughter so many have lost’ – as it happened

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Barchart

Sugar Prices Undercut by Weakness in Crude Oil

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.03 (-0.20%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -1.40 (-0.33%). Sugar prices are under pressure today from a slump in crude oil prices. WTI crude (CLF26 ) sank to a 4.75-year low today, which undercuts...

The Guardian - UK

Prashasti Singh: Divine Feminine review – an arresting hour of silly-smart standup

The comedian’s compelling show explores gender politics in modern India, singledom and self-improvement

International Business Times UK

India Chokes Under Thick Smog: Viral Noida Video Highlights Delhi-NCR Air Crisis

Viral footage from Noida captures Delhi-NCR's smog crisis, with buildings vanishing in haze. AQI at 381 ('very poor') as GRAP-4 curbs construction and schools go online

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