As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military
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As Tensions Rise With Pakistan, a Moment of Truth for India’s Military

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The last time the perpetual tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a face-off, Indian officials were forced to confront an uncomfortable reality: The country’s huge military was bloated, antiquated and underprepared for imminent threats at its borders. The humiliating downing of an…

Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance
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Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines During President Trump’s first term, Ukraine worried that Mr. Trump might recognize Russian control over Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Moscow forcibly seized in early 2014. As a candidate, Mr. Trump had said he would “take a look” at the matter, even though the…

Opinion | The Fantasy of Annexing Canada Has a Long and Mortifying History
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Opinion | The Fantasy of Annexing Canada Has a Long and Mortifying History

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Franklin, said to be “pitifully unwell,” returned home, accompanied by a Montreal couple who took “such liberties in taunting at our conduct in Canada,” he reported, “that it came almost to a quarrel.” Congress appointed a committee to investigate the Canadian fiasco, producing…

India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years
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India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines India and China have agreed to resume direct flights between the two countries after nearly five years, the latest thaw between the two Asian giants that until recently were on war-footing over a deadly border dispute. The rapprochement also included agreements on improving…

A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits Antarctica to Bolster Claims
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A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits Antarctica to Bolster Claims

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Chile’s president visited the South Pole on Friday in a bid to fortify his country’s territorial claims to part of Antarctica, as competition in the region is growing bit by bit. Gabriel Boric, the president, and a delegation of officials visited Amundsen-Scott South…