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Christians in China facing escalating repression: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 8:05 PM

Colombo, Jan 17 (IANS) The Sinicisation campaign under Chinese President Xi Jinping, that mandates religious groups align their doctrines, customs and morality with Chinese culture, has resulted in the demolition of numerous churches and crosses, restrictions on Bible possession, and banning or confiscation of religious materials not authorised by the government, a report has revealed.

Time to strengthen India-Australia-Japan trilateral to counter China: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 7:00 PM

Tokyo, Jan 17 (IANS) If the United States under Donald Trump is less inclined to confront China’s coercion in the Indo-Pacific, regional democracies must assume greater responsibility for their own security, a report has stated.

Pakistani grooming gangs in UK linked to longstanding child abuse

IANS | January 17, 2026 6:18 PM

London, Jan 17 (IANS) Pakistani grooming gangs in the United Kingdom are widely known for their organised operations and repeated targetting of minority communities, particularly Sikh and Hindu girls, with activists labelling the serial abuse as “the biggest peacetime crime — and cover-up — in British history", a report has highlighted.

Some global firms left due to high taxes and energy costs: Pakistan’s Finance Minister

IANS | January 17, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The admission by Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb that some multinational companies have left the country due to ‘high taxes and energy costs’ has proved that doing business there is becoming extremely difficult for global firms.

Pakistan's decades-long surveillance transforms to state-controlled censorship: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 5:27 PM

Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Pakistan's surveillance regime has evolved over the last two decades, from fragmented partnerships into a unified, state‑controlled censorship and monitoring system, including metadata harvesting, device intrusion, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) filtering and national-level internet control, a report stated on Saturday.

EV deal with China could hamper Canada’s domestic auto production: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) China's deal with Canada to export up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) represents more than a bid for market access but a ploy for market domination that could hollow out the North American country’s domestic auto production, a report has warned.

Yunus to Machado — Nobel peace prize laureates without public mandate: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 5:16 PM

Dhaka, Jan 17 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government's highly controversial and "unelected" Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus -- a Nobel Peace Prize laureate -- has faced extensive criticism, ridicule, and mockery during his 17-month tenure, often being labelled a "darling of the West", a report has detailed.

Chinese surveillance cameras monitoring Tibetan refugees in Nepal a bigger threat: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Driven by Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments and deepening bilateral security cooperation, the Nepali government’s increasing adoption of Chinese surveillance infrastructure, has created conditions in which Tibetan refugees in the country now face unprecedented levels of monitoring and control, a report has warned.

Bangladesh faces resurgence of Islamist mobilisation: Report

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:36 PM

Canberra, Jan 17 (IANS) The revival of Tawhidi Janata — a loosely defined Islamist mobilisation in Bangladesh — is not through organised militancy but represents a morally driven form of coercive populism that flourishes where institutions falter, law enforcement weakens, and questions over political legitimacy persist, a report has stated.

Foreign investors retreat from China, move to emerging markets

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:11 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The world is financially retrenching from China, with foreign direct investment (FDI) flows falling more precipitously than to the rest of emerging markets (EM), according to Robin J Brooks, Senior Fellow at the US-based nonprofit Brookings Institution.

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Christians in China facing escalating repression: Report

Time to strengthen India-Australia-Japan trilateral to counter China: Report

Pakistani grooming gangs in UK linked to longstanding child abuse

Some global firms left due to high taxes and energy costs: Pakistan’s Finance Minister

Pakistan's decades-long surveillance transforms to state-controlled censorship: Report

EV deal with China could hamper Canada’s domestic auto production: Report

Yunus to Machado — Nobel peace prize laureates without public mandate: Report

Chinese surveillance cameras monitoring Tibetan refugees in Nepal a bigger threat: Report

Bangladesh faces resurgence of Islamist mobilisation: Report

Foreign investors retreat from China, move to emerging markets

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