Southern Thailand Floods: Devastation and the Road to Recovery

Catastrophic Floods Sweep Southern Thailand Southern Thailand is reeling from unprecedented flooding caused by relentless heavy rains, claiming at least 145 lives across eight provinces as of November 28, 2025. Songkhla province, particularly its largest city Hat Yai, bore the brunt with over 110 fatalities. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reports that more than 1.2…

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Trump’s ‘Third World’ Migration Pause: A New Era of Hardline Immigration Control

A Sweeping and Explosive Shift On November 27, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced one of the most sweeping and controversial immigration measures of his presidency: a permanent pause on migration from all what he called “Third World countries.” The declaration followed a deadly shooting near the White House involving an Afghan national, which Trump seized upon as…

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Taiwan Unveils $40 Billion Defense Boost Amid Rising Tensions

A Historic Defense Initiative Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has announced a special supplementary defense budget of approximately $40 billion, designed to strengthen the island’s military capabilities in the face of escalating threats from China. The plan, detailed in an op-ed for The Washington Post, aims to finance significant arms acquisitions, primarily from the United States, and…

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US-Taiwan Trade Talks: Securing Chips and Skills

A Strategic Negotiation Unfolds The Trump administration is negotiating a landmark trade agreement with Taiwan aimed at boosting American investment while addressing the urgent need for skilled domestic workers in high-tech sectors. Central to the talks is TSMC’s historic $165 billion commitment to establish semiconductor operations in the United States—the largest direct foreign investment in US history. The deal…

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Tata Sierra revival: a new contender in India’s SUV market

In November 2025, Tata Motors revived its legendary Sierra nameplate with the launch of a mid-sized SUV aimed at India’s competitive SUV segment. The Sierra, absent from the market since 2003, re-emerges blending rugged, iconic styling with modern technological features. Highlights include ventilated and powered front seats, dual-zone climate control, 360-degree camera views, air purifiers, wireless charging,…

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Sensex–Nifty Rally on Global Easing Hopes and Strong Growth Signals

A Morning Rally That Energised Dalal Street On November 26, 2025, Indian equity markets opened with remarkable strength, propelling the S&P BSE Sensex up 751.75 points to 85,338.76 and the Nifty50 up 237.25 points to 26,122.05 by mid-morning. The nearly 1% rise spanned large-, mid-, and small-cap segments, signalling a broad-based surge rather than a narrow…

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Nine Children Killed in Deadly Pakistani Airstrike on Afghanistan

A Night of Tragedy in Khost Pakistani forces recently bombed a residential home in Afghanistan’s south-eastern Khost province, killing at least nine children and one woman. The attack, which struck the Mughalgai area of Gurbuz district late at night, destroyed the home of civilian Waliat Khan. Additional Pakistani raids in Kunar and Paktika reportedly injured four others,…

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