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Home World News China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns The Central Bank warned that stablecoins risk being used for illegal activities including money laundering, fraud, and unauthorized cross-border fund transfers. By Reuters  November 29, 2025, 7:43:44 PM IST (Published) China's central bank reaffirmed its tough stance on virtual currencies on

Home India News Jaishankar says India pursuing self-reliance in an era where global politics 'trumps' economics Jaishankar said that the US has radically changed the way it engages with countries of the world while China continues to play by its own rules. By CNBCTV18.com  November 29, 2025, 6:39:44 PM IST (Published) External Affairs Minister S

Over 350 people have died in Southeast Asia on Saturday as clean-up and search and rescue efforts continue in tourist hotspots like Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, following massive flooding over the past few days. By AFP  November 29, 2025, 5:19:59 PM IST (Published) The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Southeast Asia climbed

Home World News Hong Kong says fire-hit buildings had netting that didn't meet code; death toll climbs to 151 The Hong Kong apartment complex fire death toll rose to 151. China launched nationwide inspections of high-rise fire safety, focusing on renovations, banned materials, and emergency measures. By AP  December 1, 2025, 2:54:17 PM IST (Updated)

Home World News Thai prime minister acknowledges flood response failures as death toll rises to 162 Anutin Charnvirakul announced recovery plans after floods killed 162 in southern Thailand, with Songkhla worst hit. King Maha Vajiralongkorn pledged 100 million baht to Hat Yai Hospital. By CNBCTV18 November 29, 2025, 4:31:21 PM IST (Published) Thai Prime Minister

Drone technology has evolved rapidly over the nearly four years since Russia invaded Ukraine. As both Ukraine and Russia produce several million drones a year, the use of signal-jamming devices to cut the connection between drones and their pilots has become ubiquitous on the front lines. By Reuters  November 29, 2025, 4:09:10 PM IST (Published)

Home World News Australian PM Albanese marries partner in private ceremony The couple married at a small ceremony in the presence of family and close friends at The Lodge in the capital city Canberra, the prime minister’s office said in a statement. By Reuters  November 29, 2025, 2:35:05 PM IST (Published) Anthony Albanese became the

Home Travel News UAE halts issuing visas to Pakistani nationals, says senior interior ministry official The UAE has halted issuing visas to Pakistani nationals, a senior interior ministry official told a parliamentary panel in Islamabad on November 27, revealing that the country narrowly escaped a passport ban from the Gulf nation. By PTI  November 29

Home World News Russia set to ratify key military pact with India ahead of Putin's state visit The State Duma is set to ratify the RELOS pact with India, signed by Vinay Kumar and Alexander Fomin, boosting military cooperation ahead of Vladimir Putin’s December summit. By PTI  November 29, 2025, 11:14:41 AM IST (Published) The

The Trump administration is promising an even tougher anti-immigration agenda after an Afghan national was charged this week in the shooting of two National Guard members, with new restrictions targeting the tens of thousands of Afghans resettled in the US and those seeking to come, many of whom served alongside American soldiers in the two-decade