Russia’s Oil Tanker Gridlock Deepens as Crude Export Surge Strains War Funding
Russia’s Oil Tanker Gridlock Threatens War Financing Amid Surging Oil Exports Russia’s crude exports have climbed to multi-year highs, yet a growing fleet of stranded tankers is tightening pressure on Moscow’s wartime finances. In the four weeks ending 7 December 2025, seaborne shipments rose to 3.68 million barrels per day, an increase of 220,000 barrels […]
India Child Online Safety Debate After Australia’s Ban
Should India Revisit Its Child-Safety Framework After Australia’s Under-16 Ban? Australia’s under-16 social media ban has ignited a national debate on how India child online safety regulations should protect children from the growing risks of digital life. While Canberra has chosen a hard-edged prohibition that compels platforms to deny access to younger users, India continues […]
Australia Imposes World’s First Nationwide Ban on Social Media for Under-16s
Australia’s Nationwide Ban on Social Media for Under-16s Takes Effect Australia on Wednesday activated a sweeping Australia social media ban for users below 16 years of age, becoming the first nation to impose such a restriction across its entire territory. The policy, which came into force at midnight local time, obligates major digital platforms to […]
EU, UK Undermining Ukrainian Peace Deal: Russia
EU and UK Trying to Block Ukrainian Peace Deal, Says Russian Envoy Moscow Points to Western Interference in Kyiv’s Peace Choices Russia claims that the EU and the UK are working to stop progress on the Ukrainian Peace Deal. Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said that […]
Supreme Court POCSO Ruling: Stay on Allahabad HC Order
Supreme Court Halts Allahabad HC’s Dilution of Charges in Major POCSO Case The Supreme Court POCSO ruling delivered on 8 December 2025 has refocused national attention on judicial sensitivity in sexual offences against children. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi extended its earlier stay on an Allahabad High Court order […]
US–India Rice Dispute Intensifies After Trump Warning
US–India Rice Dispute: Rising Tariff Threats and the Politics Behind the Dumping Debate A Heated White House Exchange Rekindles an Old US–India Rice Dispute The US–India rice dispute escalated sharply after a tense moment inside the White House on 8 December 2025, where President Donald Trump questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about alleged dumping of […]
Türkiye to Build Drone Assembly Plant in Pakistan
Türkiye to Establish Combat Aerial Drone Assembly Facility in Pakistan A New Defence Chapter in South Asia Türkiye is preparing to open a combat drone assembly plant in Pakistan, marking one of its most ambitious defence expansions in the region. The move strengthens Ankara’s defence-industrial outreach and supports Islamabad’s push for greater military self-reliance. It […]
Thai–Cambodia Border Tensions Spike After Strikes
Thai–Cambodia Border Tensions Erupt: Alert Levels Raised, Airstrikes Launched, and War Fears Grow Rising Heat on the Frontier: Thailand Raises Alert Levels and Evacuates Civilians The Thai–Cambodia border tensions reached a dangerous new stage on 7 December 2025, as Thailand placed four provinces on elevated military alert following reports of Cambodian troop movements near the […]
BUZZ: Did Two PAF J-10C Jets Really Crash in a Mid-Air Collision Near Kamra? Here’s the Truth
PAF J-10C Crash Rumour: Did Two Jets Really Collide Near Kamra? The Viral Claim That Set Indian Social Media on Fire A dramatic screenshot labelled “Al Jazeera Breaking News” began circulating on 7 December 2025, claiming that two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) J-10C fighter jets collided mid-air during a routine training sortie near Kamra Air […]