Jakarta Office Blaze Claims 20 Lives – Rescue Efforts Still Underway

Jakarta, Indonesia – Dec 9 2025 – A fierce fire ripped through a seven‑storey office building in Central Jakarta this afternoon, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens. The inferno broke out around midday on the first floor, quickly engulfing the structure in thick black smoke that forced workers and nearby residents to flee.What happened- The…

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Japan takes notes from India’s China-Border Playbook

_Tokyo, December 9, 2025_ – As tensions flare along the Sino‑Indian Himalayan frontier and the East China Sea, Japanese security analysts say Tokyo is quietly studying India’s decade‑long experience handling Chinese aggression on the border. The lessons, they argue, could shape Japan’s own response to Beijing’s growing assertiveness near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands and the Taiwan Strait.*What India’s…

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Trump tariff on Indian Rice

Trump Signals Fresh Tariffs on Indian Rice, Fuels Trade Tensions

Washington, Dec 9 — President Donald Trump said Monday his administration is considering additional tariffs on Indian rice imports, citing claims of “dumping” by U.S. farmers who blame cheap foreign shipments for falling domestic prices. The remarks came amid a White House roundtable on farm subsidies, where Trump announced a $12 billion aid package for American growers.During the meeting,…

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