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Delhi Police Use Drones, Barricades to Halt Farmer Protests
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Receive £100K a Year From King Charles Despite Losing Royal Titles
King Charles III has approved a plan to provide his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, with a £100,000 annual allowance and a relocation payment as part of an agreement to settle his transition out of royal life, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The decision follows the King's move to formally strip Andrew-formerly the Duke of York-of his titles, honors, and public roles amid renewed scrutiny of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 
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China to Ease Nexperia Chip Export Ban After Netherlands Seizure, Relieving Global Supply Strain
The White House plans to announce that Nexperia's China-based facilities will resume shipments of semiconductor components, easing a global supply crisis that had threatened to disrupt auto production across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, according to a person familiar with the matter. The decision follows a trade truce between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit in South Korea earlier this week. 
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of ‘Systematic Energy Terror’ as IAEA Warns of Nuclear Safety Risks
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of unleashing one of its most destructive aerial assaults of the year, striking power plants and civilian infrastructure across nine regions with more than 650 drones and 50 missiles, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as an act of "systematic energy terror." 
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Prince Andrew’s Title Removal Rekindles Pressure to Release Long-Withheld Epstein Files
The British monarchy's decision to formally remove Prince Andrew's remaining royal titles has reignited global attention on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein's unreleased case files, which victims and advocacy groups say could expose new details about networks of power and abuse. 
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Brigitte Macron’s Grandchildren Face Bullying Over Online Gender Rumors: ‘Your Grandmother Is a Man’
A Paris court this week heard emotional testimony from Tiphaine Auzière, daughter of French First Lady Brigitte Macron, who said that persistent online rumors about her mother's gender have spilled beyond social media and into the classrooms attended by the family's grandchildren. 
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King Charles Initiates Formal Process to Strip Prince Andrew of Titles and Evict Him from Royal Lodge
King Charles III has initiated a formal process to strip his brother Prince Andrew of his royal titles and ordered him to surrender his lease at Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday. The move marks the most decisive step yet by the monarch to distance the Crown from scandal amid renewed scrutiny of Andrew's ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -
Kate Middleton Reportedly ‘Won’t Let Him Ruin Us’ as She and Prince William Cut Ties With Prince Andrew
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has reportedly drawn a decisive line over Prince Andrew's latest controversy, telling confidants she "won't let him ruin us" as she and Prince William move to sever ties with the embattled Duke and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. The couple's decision follows new allegations detailed in the posthumous memoir of Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that have once again engulfed Andrew and his former spouse in scandal. 
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Prince Harry Caught Off Guard by Taylor Swift–Charli XCX Feud on Hasan Minhaj Podcast
Prince Harry found himself unexpectedly swept into a pop-culture storm this week when comedian Hasan Minhaj asked him to weigh in on one of 2025's most talked-about music feuds-Taylor Swift versus Charli XCX. The exchange, which aired during Harry's guest appearance on Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know, quickly went viral for the Duke's unguarded reaction and confusion over the subject. 
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Kate Middleton Reportedly Excludes Prince Andrew Again From Royal Christmas Event Amid Epstein Scandal Fallout
Princess Kate is reportedly set to exclude Prince Andrew from her annual Christmas Carol Service for the second consecutive year, as tensions surrounding the Duke of York's lingering association with Jeffrey Epstein continue to cast a shadow over the royal family. 
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Trump and Xi Strike Trade Truce in South Korea as U.S. Lowers Tariffs, China Lifts Rare Earth Controls
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a limited trade truce Thursday following a high-stakes meeting in Busan, South Korea, marking a rare moment of détente between the world's two largest economies after months of tariff escalations and export restrictions. 
