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Roving Periscope: US targets Islamic State in Nigeria after attacks on Christians

December 26, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The United States on Thursday struck at Islamic State (IS) targets in Eastern Nigeria after the Muslim terrorist gang targeted Christians, the media reported on Friday. After weeks of accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians, President Donald Trump said on Thursday […]

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Censorship: EU, France, and Germany slam US visa bans

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid escalating Europe-America tensions, the European Union, France, and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying on Wednesday it could “respond swiftly and decisively” against the “unjustified measures.” According to media reports, US President Donald Trump’s administration clamped visa bans on Tuesday […]

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Roving Periscope: The US concerned about China’s claims on Arunachal, Taiwan

December 24, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A Department of War (Pentagon) report, submitted to the US Congress, has flagged China’s claims over India’s Arunachal Pradesh as part of its stated “core interests,” underscoring Beijing’s broader national strategy aimed at achieving the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” by 2049. China’s Communist-dictatorial leadership has expanded the scope […]

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Christmas “gift”: Playing Santa Claus, Trump offers $3k, free ticket if aliens self-deport by Dec. 31

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The year 2025 began for them with a humiliated return home, but US President Donald Trump now wants illegal immigrants to return with a Christmas “gift”: a USD 3,000 stipend and a free ticket on flight back home—if they self-deport by December 31, 2025. According to media reports on Tuesday, […]

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Roving Periscope: The US President names new warship fleet after (Donald) Trump!

December 23, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: One can love him or hate him, but can’t ignore him! The latest rabbit he has produced from his Santa Claus cap indicates it: the US President has named a new warship fleet after (Donald) Trump! As he walked past a rendering of what he said was the “Trump Class” […]

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East Pakistan: Another “student leader” shot at as B’desh sinks further

December 22, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Either Muhammad Yunus may be hand-in-glove with Islamists ruling the streets and barging parliament, or he is losing control of Bangladesh, ahead of the February 2026 parliamentary elections, which are likely to go down as the bloodiest in the erstwhile ‘East Pakistan’s history. Indications are emerging of what the shape […]

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Roving Periscope: Ahead of Feb polls, B’desh slides into Yunus-made abyss

December 19, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of its proposed parliamentary elections in February 2026, with Islamist control increasing , anti-India and anti-Hindu rhetoric rising, and subtle support coming from China and Pakistan, Bangladesh was rocked by widespread protests on Friday after death of a Islamist student leader in Singapore, the media reported. On Friday, tension […]

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‘Warrior Dividend:’ Trump declares $1776 Christmas bonus to US troops

December 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: To halt his plummeting popularity at home and overseas, and claiming that the American economy is “strong,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a USD 1,776 bonus for each of the US troops, the media reported. Incidentally, the year 1776 was when the American Revolution uprooted British rule. In an […]

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Roving Periscope: Despite China’s protests, the US to sell weapons worth $11bn to Taiwan

December 18, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In one of the largest-ever defence deals, the US on Wednesday announced to sell USD 11.1 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan, which has irked China in what is seen as a fresh cause of tension between the two largest economies, which President Donald Trump had underlined as bipolarity, or […]

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Indian currency: Rupee recovers 55 paise, closes at 90.38/ US dollar

December 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Indian rupee on Wednesday recovered 55 paise from its all-time low level to close at 90.38 (provisional) against the US dollar after a volatile trade, amid likely aggressive RBI intervention, the media reported. Experts said the rupee’s recent fall against the US dollar was primarily driven by external factors, not […]