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Al Jaber on Sunday praised India, the current hosts of the Presidency of the G20, for its energy transition vision even as he acknowledged the critical need for a «new paradigm» in climate finance to ensure every country across global south adopts low carbon development. The UAE and India shared a «vision for embracing an energy transition in line with sustainable socio-economic development,» Al Jaber said at the 'From G20 to COP28' special forum held at Abu Dhabi.

Fear: An Alternative History of the World. By Robert Peckham. Profile Books; 448 pages; £25 One of the bestselling books of all time was about witches.

Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they sit down for their first talks in a year, even if expectations are low that their meeting will lead to major breakthroughs. Each leader has clear objectives for the highly anticipated talks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a meeting that comes after what's been a fractious year for the world's two biggest economies. Both Biden and Xi are looking to bring a greater measure of stability to a relationship that is being defined by differences over export controls, tensions over Taiwan, the wars in the Middle East and Europe, and more. A look at what each president is hoping to achieve during their talks: WHAT BIDEN WANTS The White House has made clear that the U.S.-China relationship is beyond the days where a meeting ends with a long list of announcements and agreements. Instead, Biden comes to San Francisco focused on managing the countries' increasingly fierce economic competition and keeping open lines of communication to prevent misunderstandings that could lead to direct conflict between the two powers. Expect Biden to defend U.S. expansion of export controls on semiconductor chips.

Indian Army exchanged sweets with their Pakistani counterparts on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. However, there was no traditional exchange of sweets and pleasantries between the two sides along the International Border (IB), the officials said, attributing it to the tense situation following the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan Rangers that left a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan dead.

Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet minister announced a 317 million euro ($340 million) deal for the sale of its David's Sling air defence system to new NATO member Finland. Israel has been bombing Palestine's Gaza for 38 days, killing over 11,100 civilians and Hamas fighters.

Singles Day sales period, which wrapped up at midnight on Saturday. Meanwhile competitor JD.com said its festival GMV (gross merchandising volume) hit a «record high» over the sales period. Originally a 24-hour online shopping event held on November 11 each year in China, the 'Singles Day' festival — a nod to the digits in the date — has expanded into weeks of promotions across the country's major ecommerce platforms and in brick-and-mortar stores.

Narendra Modi said on Sunday that security forces have a big role in maintaining peace and keeping India's borders safe at a time of rising global expectations from the country, as he flew to Lepcha in Himachal Pradesh to spend his Diwali with soldiers. Keeping with his annual practice of spending time with personnel of the armed forces on Diwali, Modi also asserted that India is fast emerging as a big global player in the defence sector and the capabilities of its security forces are constantly rising. Global circumstances are such that the expectations from India are also constantly rising, the prime minister said.

So when Washington and Beijing do economic battle, as they have for five years running, the rest of the world suffers, too. And when they hold a rare high-level summit, as Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will this week, it can have global consequences. The world's economy could surely benefit from a U.S.-China detente.

World Cup 2023, it is the country's four former captains – Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq and Shoaib Malik – who have drawn applause for their top-quality analysis of all matches throughout the tournament on the ‘The Pavillion' TV show. Aired on Pakistani channel A Sports, the show has developed a significant viewership in India through the episodes uploaded daily on the channel's YouTube accounts. The programme has been praised for adopting “no jingoism", being “neutral" and offering the “best analysis" of the ongoing cricket World Cup.

Babar Azam-led side hadn't been at their best this World Cup, losing to much lower-ranked sides in the ICC ODI rankings, such as Afghanistan, in the league stages. Aside from their struggles in the ODI World Cup, the Men in Green's stay in India was marred by controversy. First, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur complained that Dil Dil Pakistan did not play enough during the match against hosts India in Ahmedabad on 14 October, a match which India won comfortably.

Nijjar Killing Row: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday reiterated his claim that they had reached out to India in connection with the pro-Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing. PM Trudeau also said that Canada "will always stand up for the rule of law".

The Times of Israel said, citing the claim made by Ehud Ya’ari, the Arab affairs analyst of Israeli news platform Channel 12. The proposal was shot down by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco, Mauritania and Djibouti, Ya’ari reportedly said. Livemint could not independently verify the development.

Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis on Sunday hoped the ICC's suspension of the nation's cricket body will not affect the upcoming fixtures of the national team and the preparations for the men's U19 World Cup here early next year. Sri Lanka have a busy schedule next year, starting with Zimbabwe touring the island nation in January-February for a limited-overs series. The 2024 men's U19 World Cup will commence in the island nation on January 13 with 16 teams competing.

Justin Trudeau has reiterated his allegation that India violated the Vienna Convention after over 40 Canadian diplomats moved out amidst a diplomatic row between the two countries. Responding to a media query on Saturday, Trudeau said that Canada wants to «work constructively» with India on the «serious matter» of the killing of Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil and said his country «will always stand up to the rule of law.» He said, «We have been very, very clear that we want to work constructively with India on this very serious matter. From the very beginning, we shared the real allegations that we are deeply, deeply concerned about.

security forces are constantly rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing soldiers here after celebrating Diwali with security personnel stationed near the border, Modi said the circumstances of the world are such that the expectations from India are constantly rising. «At such an important time, it is necessary that India's borders are protected and there is an environment of peace in the country and you have a big role in this,» Modi, dressed in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) fatigues, said.

Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that 88 diplomats from 54 countries had visited the new Ayodhya and witnessed the grand 'Deepotsav' in the holy city. Speaking to about the grand Deepotsav, CM Yogi said, «The country and the world have witnessed the Deepotsav of Ayodhya. Diplomats from 54 countries have come and visited the new Ayodhya.

elections in November, where the Congress is citing the example of their «guarantees» in Karnataka in their poll campaigns, former Karnataka Chief Minister, HD Kumaraswamy, said that these «guarantees» have failed in the state. «In Karnataka, before the election, they (Congress) announced five guarantee schemes and they wanted to expand all these schemes across the country to get the vote of the people. These five guarantees have failed in Karnataka,» Kumaraswamy said in a press conference on Sunday. The Janata Dal (Secular) leader alleged that the Congress is misusing money in the name of common citizens.

Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday attacked the BJP-led central government and said it took 80 days for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to utter a word about the violence in Manipur. Vijayan, while releasing a book titled 'Manipur FIR' penned by Delhi-based journalist George Kallivayalil, said the union ministers did not even care to visit the northeastern state for at least three months into the violence which broke out in May this year. The senior Left leader, in an event held here, said at a time when «mainstream media were diluting or completely ignoring the reports on violence from Manipur», Kallivayalil has taken an initiative to document the crimes against humanity taking place there. «Manipur has been marred by violence for the past six months. It's noteworthy that some media outlets, which reached Israel within hours, yet have not covered the situation in Manipur.

Canada is a popular choice for international students due to its top-notch educational facilities, multicultural society, and chances for employment or permanent immigration after completing graduation. However, international students have encountered significant difficulties when utilizing Canada’s International Student Program, especially letter-of-acceptance fraud.

By Ugur Guven

Lepcha: India is fast emerging as a «big global player» in the defence sector and the capabilities of its security forces are constantly rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Addressing soldiers here after celebrating Diwali with security personnel stationed near the border, Modi said the circumstances of the world are such that the expectations from India are constantly rising. «At such an important time, it is necessary that India's borders are protected and there is an environment of peace in the country and you have a big role in this,» Modi, dressed in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) fatigues, said.