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Thecore

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Thecore

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Massie introduces bill to pull US out of NATO
Trump has been harping on about this since 2016 because "they're not paying their fair share". If you have a good memory or look back at what Trump was saying back then, a lot of his pie in the sky ideas have started to take root or come to fruition. I think the probability of this happening is teetering on 50/50 now, which would have been unthinkable before.
 

Randomuser

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India already making excuses if they fail. If the West allowed China to flourish, then China has no say in if India succeeds. Unless this is like how they complain that China is not helping them like Americans have to train the Indians in the jobs that are going to replace them. China is suppose to teach Indians how to make iPhones and sell them the machines so India can be an alternative to China.

Isn't Apple an American company? Why are they asking China?

I always found it hard to understand Indian until the Izzat meme starting spreading. Once you understand it really is just about them feeling honor/entitlement it all makes a lot more sense.

I noticed a lot of time they give a crappy service and yet get mad when people say no. They feel entitled to it by default.
 

AssassinsMace

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It’s ironic that what Europe wants to sell to China that they’re only “allowed” are the very things they accuse China of only buying from the global south. China is not buying finished products and only buying raw materials. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Of course what it comes down to is money is money. It doesn’t matter where it comes from. It’s everything what you do with it. The problem with especially Europe is they have a limited amount with what to do with it. That’s why they’re hypocritically desperate for China to buy their overcapacity.
 

AssassinsMace

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Isn't Apple an American company? Why are they asking China?

I always found it hard to understand Indian until the Izzat meme starting spreading. Once you understand it really is just about them feeling honor/entitlement it all makes a lot more sense.

I noticed a lot of time they give a crappy service and yet get mad when people say no. They feel entitled to it by default.
Yes Indians think just like the West… like they’re entitled to everything. They get upset if you’re not helping them at your expense.
 

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Bank of Japan Eyes Rate Hike to Highest Level Since 1995​

Bank of Japan prepares to raise policy rate to 0.75% on December 18-19, the highest since 1995

If this causes a big dip in US markets because of possible still ongoing yen carry trade with a measly 0.25% increase, then it further shows how the US economy is a teetering house of cards built on cheap arbitrage credit used for speculation gambling.
 

pmc

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Which is fine but it sounds like Trump wants an Lite version of the United Nations Security Council. And there is absolutely no reason why Japan should be a core member when they are actively trying to rewrite the history of world war 2 and their attempted genocide in Asia.



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It is in your link. Israeli-Saudi normalization first priority. Post 1945 Japan has special partnership with Royal Kingdoms and i presume they had some enhance info about Japan. India should not be in this group. India and majority of global south will feel the rise of Royal empire.

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FriedButter

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India is finally going to “fix” their air pollution problem by rewriting air pollution standards. After spending the last few months spraying water on air quality sensors to “reduce pollution.” They have decided to make up a their own air quality standards while declaring those like the World Health Organization guidelines as being unofficial.

India Sets Own Air Quality Standards, Global Rankings Not Official: Centre​

The Centre on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that no official global country-wise air pollution ranking exists and that widely quoted international indices, such as IQAir World Air Quality Report, WHO Global Air Quality Database, Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and Global Burden of Disease (GBD) metrics, are not conducted by any official authority.

"The World Health Organisation's air quality guidelines serve only as guidance and are recommended values to help countries achieve good air quality. However, countries prepare their own air quality standards based on geography, environmental factors, background levels, socio-economic status and national circumstances," Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said in a written reply.

He was responding to a set of questions raised by CPI(M) MP V Sivadasan on India's year-wise position in various global air quality rankings since 2020 and the parameters used by these indices.

The Ministry clarified that it has notified National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for 12 pollutants in 2009 to protect public health and the environment, and these standards are tailored to India's specific conditions.

Separately, in response to another question on Delhi's air quality, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted significant improvement in recent years due to focused policy interventions:

- Number of "Good to Moderate" air quality days (AQI less than or equal to 200) in Delhi has risen from 110 in 2016 to 200 in 2025 (till date).
- Average AQI (January-November) has improved from 213 in 2018 to 187 in 2025.
- Not a single day in 2025 has recorded "Severe Plus" (AQI over 450) air quality in the national capital.
- Farm fire incidents in Punjab and Haryana together have fallen by around 90 per cent in the 2025 paddy harvesting season compared to 2022.

The government also conducts its own annual Swachh Vayu Survekshan, ranking 130 cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) based on actual implementation of air-quality improvement measures, with top performers felicitated every year on National Swachh Vayu Diwas (7 September).

While the World Health Organisation sharply tightened its air quality guidelines in 2021 (24-hour PM2.5 limit: 15 micrograms per cubic meter; annual: 5 micrograms per cubic meter), India continues to follow its 2009 NAAQS (24-hour PM2.5: 60 micrograms per cubic meter; annual: 40 micrograms per cubic meter), which the government maintains are appropriate for national conditions.
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