‘Destructive’: tribes in India at risk as expanding tourism plans threaten cultural identity, ecosystem
Jitu Jakesika was barely nine when foreign tourists started coming in groups to Kurli village in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
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Solomon Islands prepares for election in shadow of China’s influence
Solomon Islanders will head to the polls on Wednesday, voting in an election that promises to bolster or blunt China’s regional ambitions, with security consequences that will ripple far beyond the Pacific nation’s palm-fringed shores.
Modi’s BJP promises jobs, common civil code in manifesto for India election
The Hindu nationalist party unveils its promises days before the start of a multiphase general election.
How the Aukus alliance can be boosted by Asian partners
UK defence secretary Grant Shapps has said that consultations on future cooperation between Aukus partners and other nations will begin this year. What assets might Asian allies such as Japan, South Korea and Singapore bring to the table?
UK economy posts 0.1% growth in February in further sign of recession rebound
LONDON — U.K. gross domestic product rose 0.1% in February, the Office for National Statistics said Friday, providing another sign of a return to sluggish economic growth this year.
The Winklevoss twins just invested millions in a tiny British soccer club
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the billionaire twins known for suing Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea for Facebook, are investing millions of dollars into a small English soccer club.
France, India, Russia, UK issue travel warnings over Israel-Iran tensions
Warnings come as Tehran promises reprisals against Israel for the deadly April 1 attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria.
China Feels Boxed In by the U.S. but Has Few Ways to Push Back
President Biden’s effort to build American security alliances in China’s backyard is likely to reinforce the Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s view that Washington is leading an all-out campaign of “containment, encirclement and suppression” of his country. And there is not much Mr. Xi can do about it.