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May 8, 2024
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Philippines first, India later, as U.S. prioritizes 'Squad' allies
WASHINGTON -- An emerging quadrilateral group, between the U.S., Japan, Australia and the Philippines, has become the core of Washington's foreign security policy in the Indo-Pacific, quickly overtaking the Quad in priority, analysts say.
3 Indian nationals charged with killing Canadian Sikh separatist leader make first court appearance
SURREY, British Columbia (AP) — The three men charged in the slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Singh Nijjar in June made a brief first court appearance Tuesday.
More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don’t emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane — according to a report published Wednesday by Ember, a think tank based in London.
Sikh leaders welcome arrests in Canada activist killing, but questions loom
Leaders demand justice for threats against Sikh activists in North America and accusations of Indian gov’t involvement.
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
In sweltering Brazil, worst-ever flooding killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of about 4 million people. Voters and politicians in the world’s largest election in India are fainting in heat that hit as high as 115 degrees (46.3 degrees Celsius).
US-India ties strained by Biden’s gaffes, criticism, murder plot – but ‘they need each other’
Analysts say there has been “a lot of noise” but the strategic capital Washington places on India as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region would ensure bilateral relations do not spiral out of control and disagreements are compartmentalised.
As India begins third phase of polls, young voters say they want more jobs
“Only two out of around 150 of my batch mates have found employment. Out of that, one has been recruited as an Agni Veer, which means he will be out of a job after four years,” Yadav said, referring to a new government programme to promote nationalism and skill building through a tour of duty in the military.