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India Sets ₹7,000 Crore Push to Break China’s Rare-Earth Grip

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Indian government is preparing to increase its incentive programme for rare-earth magnet manufacturing to over ₹7,000 crore (about US $788 million) in a significant move to reduce reliance on Chinese supplies. This follows China’s export-control tightening on rare-earth materials earlier this year. What the Plan Involves The expanded incentive package, still awaiting

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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on 3 November 2025, killing at least 10 people and injuring around 260, according to health officials. The quake’s epicentre was located about 22 km west-southwest of Khulm in Balkh Province, at a depth of approximately 28 km, as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Impact and […]

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Trump Claims US “Enough Nukes to Blow Up the World 150 Times”

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

In a recent interview, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has “enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world 150 times over” while discussing arms control with Xi Jinping of China. He also stated that the U.S. is in talks with China on denuclearisation and has asked for China’s participation in the process. Highlights […]

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Trump Warns Xi Over Taiwan, Declines Clear Defence Promise

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Donald Trump on Sunday issued a stern warning to Xi Jinping, saying he and the Chinese leadership “know the consequences” if Taiwan is attacked. Despite the strong tone, Trump declined to explicitly confirm whether the United States would use military force to defend the island. What Was Said In an interview ahead of his recent […]

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UK Train Knife Attack Not Terrorism, Say Police

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed that the knife attack on a train between Doncaster and London on Saturday evening is not being treated as a terrorist incident. Incident Details The assault took place on a London-bound train shortly after it departed from Peterborough, forcing an emergency stop at Huntingdon railway station in Cambridgeshire. Eleven people […]

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US and China to Set Up Direct Military Channels

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

The United States and China have agreed in principle to establish direct military-to-military communication channels aimed at preventing misunderstandings and escalation, according to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The announcement came after Hegseth held meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, on the sidelines of a regional security summit in Malaysia,

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Nigeria Welcomes U.S. Help Amid Trump’s Threats

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

The government of Nigeria said on Sunday that it is open to assistance from the Donald Trump-led United States in combating Islamist insurgents, provided the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty are respected. A spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu’s office, Daniel Bwala, told news agencies that Nigeria “welcomes U.S. assistance as long as it recognises our

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Pakistan Claims India Trying to Engage It on Two Fronts

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif claimed on 1 November 2025 that India is deliberately seeking to keep Pakistan “busy” on both its eastern and western borders. He accused India of waging a proxy war against Pakistan, saying the tactic began during the era of former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and persists to date. He […]

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U.S. Treasury Chief Blasts China’s Rare-Earth Export Controls

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week that China’s recent move to tighten export controls on rare earth minerals was a “real mistake” that alerted global supply chains to Beijing’s capacity and willingness to use these materials as economic leverage. He characterised the decision as a strategic misstep by China rather than an isolated […]

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Tanzania’s President Re-elected in Contested Poll

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared re-elected on November 1, 2025 after securing approximately 97 per cent of the vote, according to official results from the National Electoral Commission of Tanzania. The election, held on October 29, followed the disqualification of the country’s two main opposition candidates — one barred from running and the other […]