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Delhi Police Use Drones, Barricades to Halt Farmer Protests
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Meghan Markle Accused of ‘Dominance Rituals’ in Netflix Holiday Special as Analyst Dissects On-Screen Gestures
Meghan Markle's new Netflix programme, With Love, Meghan Holiday Celebration, has generated intense scrutiny after a prominent analyst argued the special functioned less as a festive guide and more as a demonstration of what she described as subtle "dominance rituals." 
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Beijing Rejects Takaichi’s Clarification, Says Japan ‘Absolutely Does Not Accept This’ on Taiwan Remarks
Tensions between China and Japan have intensified after Beijing rejected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's latest clarification regarding her earlier comments on Taiwan, insisting that Tokyo must fully retract what it calls "erroneous remarks." The exchange has added strain to a relationship already challenged by regional security concerns and the competing strategic interests of two major Asian powers. 
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Meghan Markle Celebrates Holiday Special as Father Undergoes Emergency Surgery in ICU
Meghan Markle's newest Netflix holiday special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, is drawing widespread attention for its upbeat tone, even as her estranged father, Thomas Markle, remains in intensive care following emergency surgery in the Philippines. The Duchess of Sussex focused her programme on family traditions and festive rituals with Prince Harry and their children, while her father's hospitalization has renewed public scrutiny of long-standing family tensions. 
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China Imposes 13% Tax on Condoms as Births Fall to 9.54 Million, Sparking Public Backlash
China is preparing to impose a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives beginning in January, a sharp policy reversal for a country that once relied on aggressive birth-control campaigns to limit population growth. The move, announced through revisions to the nation's VAT Law, comes as Beijing attempts to counter a deepening demographic decline, with births falling to 9.54 million in 2024-China's third consecutive year of population shrinkage and nearly half the level recorded in 2016. 
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Prince William and Kate Middleton Lock In 20-Year Windsor Lease as Royal Property Rules Shift
Prince William and Kate Middleton have formally committed to a long-term residence at Windsor, securing a 20-year lease on Forest Lodge as part of a wider shift in the royal family's property arrangements. Details of the lease were disclosed in a recent Public Accounts Committee (PAC) briefing, confirming the Prince and Princess of Wales signed a non-assignable agreement "based on open market value" that began on July 5, 2025 and runs through 2045. 
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Malaysia Restarts MH370 Search on Dec. 30, Authorizes $70 Million ‘No Find, No Fee’ Mission
Malaysia will restart the deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on Dec. 30, reopening one of the aviation world's most confounding investigations 11 years after the Boeing 777 vanished over the Indian Ocean. The government confirmed that U.S. robotics firm Ocean Infinity will resume seabed operations for 55 days, working intermittently across what officials describe as the area with "the highest probability of locating the aircraft." 
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Japan’s Takaichi Reasserts 1972 Taiwan Policy as China Warns of Rising Regional Risk
Japan moved this week to temper rising friction with China over the Taiwan Strait, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly reaffirmed that Tokyo's position on Taiwan remains rooted in the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communique. The statement, delivered in parliament after weeks of heightened scrutiny from Beijing and domestic lawmakers, was framed as an attempt to reduce tensions sparked by her earlier suggestion that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could create a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan. 
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Meghan Markle Hit by New Public Setback as ‘Real Housewives’ Stars Reject Her and Netflix Special Faces Backlash
Meghan Markle's efforts to rebuild her public image ahead of a new Netflix release encountered fresh turbulence this week as cast members of the Real Housewives of London publicly rejected the idea of the Duchess joining their franchise. The comments, delivered during a promotional interview for the show's upcoming season, surfaced just as Markle prepares for the debut of her holiday special on Netflix, an event already drawing criticism online over its tone and presentation. 
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Putin Warns Europe: 'If You Start a War, Russia Is Ready Now' as NATO Sounds Alarm for 2029 Threat
Russia's confrontation with Europe escalated sharply on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow is prepared to fight immediately if European governments initiate a conflict, framing Western support for Ukraine as evidence that Europe is now "on the side of war." Speaking at an investment forum in Moscow, Putin said that if Europe "starts a war," then Russia is "ready right now," a message that arrives amid heightened warnings from NATO members that Moscow is preparing long-term military options against the alliance. 
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China and Japan Trade Claims Over Diaoyu Islands Standoff as Coast Guards Confront Near Disputed Islands
China and Japan traded sharply conflicting accounts Tuesday over a maritime confrontation near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, escalating already strained ties as both governments issued formal statements asserting territorial claims. The clash, involving coast-guard vessels and a Japanese fishing boat in the East China Sea, unfolded amid heightened diplomatic friction following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks suggesting Tokyo could consider military action if China attacked Taiwan. 
