Xi Jinping's RARE Public Appearance In Tibet; Blunt Message To Dalai Lama As China Tightens Control

Xi Jinping’s RARE Public Appearance In Tibet; Blunt Message To Dalai Lama As China Tightens Control

Chinese President Xi Jinping made only his second visit to Tibet, praising local authorities for resisting separatism and urging political stability, ethnic unity and religious harmony. His arrival was marked by a mass rally of nearly 20,000 people, including military personnel, schoolchildren, and Tibetans in traditional dress beneath a towering portrait of Xi. The visit…

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Sebi plans pre-IPO trading platform; mulls longer tenure for equity derivatives, aims to curb grey market risks

Sebi plans pre-IPO trading platform; mulls longer tenure for equity derivatives, aims to curb grey market risks

Markets regulator Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said the watchdog is exploring a regulated platform for pre-IPO (initial public offering) trading, which could eventually replace unregulated grey market deals. The move, if implemented, may allow investors to trade shares in a transparent environment during the three-day gap between allotment and listing.Speaking at the…

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U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as tension soars between Trump and Maduro regime over cartel accusations

U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as tension soars between Trump and Maduro regime over cartel accusations

The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, a White House official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, confirming a report by the Reuters news agency. The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham and the…

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Hong Kong police arrest 10 in crackdown on HK$4 million upskirt photo operation

Hong Kong police arrest 10 in crackdown on HK$4 million upskirt photo operation

Hong Kong police have arrested 10 people for allegedly operating a social media group selling upskirt photos of women, with suspected criminal proceeds reaching about HK$4 million (US$512,100). Senior Superintendent Frances Lee King-hei of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said on Wednesday that the force had found more than 15,000 upskirt images in…

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‘Textbook misinformation’: China rejects New Zealand security report accusations

‘Textbook misinformation’: China rejects New Zealand security report accusations

China has rejected claims that it is a growing espionage threat to New Zealand, calling the suggestions in Wellington’s latest intelligence report “groundless” and “riddled with ideological bias”. In the annual report released on Thursday, New Zealand said it was facing its toughest national security challenges, with increasing threats of foreign interference and espionage. It…

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Tropical depression likely to form in Atlantic

Tropical depression likely to form in Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center is tracking three areas of interest in the eastern Atlantic for possible development.This is in addition to Hurricane Erin, which is anticipated to remain offshore of the Eastern U.S. coast. Leeward Islands A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands is showing increased shower and storm…

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A strategic AI play with Gemini

A strategic AI play with Gemini

A person holds Google Pixel 10 Pro mobile phones during the ‘Made by Google’ event, organized to introduce the latest additions to Google’s Pixel portfolio of devices, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., August 20, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters While Google made a big splash with its Pixel 10 series of smartphones, it was the…

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