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January 18, 2026

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Ready to welcome good pressure

Australia’s Daria Kasatkina reacts during her third round match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Russian-born Daria Kasatkina said she is ready to take on the “good pressure” of a domestic Grand Slam when she takes to the court at Melbourne Park as an Australian citizen for the first time. The 28-year-old played on the tour as a neutral athlete after Russian players were banned from competing under their own flag following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Having been thrust into the political spotlight, Kasatkina became one of the few Russian-born players to publicly criticize the war, before

January 14, 2026

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Denmark, Greenland in crucial White House talks as Trump ramps up pressure

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (L) and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt (not shown) arrive to meet with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026. — Reuters. Denmark says it is boosting military presence in Greenland. Greenland is critical to Golden Dome defense system: Trump. Sweden says its officers are taking part in Denmark’s military exercise. Top diplomats from Denmark and Greenland held high-stakes talks at the White House on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump warning it was “vital” for the United States to

January 14, 2026

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Consumers to bear burden of Rs 2.95 trillion amid intensifying economic pressure on power sector

A representational image of a transmission tower. — AFP/File Nepra predicts that consumers will pay Rs 1.92 billion in capacity payments. Rs 1,023 billion to be paid under the Power Purchase Price (EPP) next year. Consumers to bear distribution margin of Rs 4.09 per unit: Nepra Electricity consumers are expected to shoulder a burden of Rs 2.95 trillion in capacity payments and power purchase costs in calendar year 2026, highlighting the intensifying economic pressure on the country’s power sector on end users, The News reported on Tuesday. The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has arrived at the decision on a

January 1, 2026

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Grace under pressure

Education of student teachers in Secondary Fine Arts Education. Photo: AFP PNM PENH: Cambodian master classical dancer Penh Yom moves among her teenage students, carefully adjusting a bent toe here and a head tilt there, as she goes through a centuries-old art form. Classical Khmer dance, performed to traditional music, is known for its graceful gestures and elaborate costumes, and has a history spanning a millennium. But after barely surviving Cambodia’s genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s, the tradition now faces new threats. Due to the changing media and entertainment landscape, limited funding and financial pressures, enrollment at the

December 31, 2025

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US sanctions Iran-Venezuela drone trade amid pressure on Maduro

Trump says US destroys drug dock in Venezuela in what could be first land strike in trafficking campaign The USS Gravely arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for joint exercises off the coast of Venezuela. Photo: AFP The United States announced sanctions on Tuesday targeting Iran’s drone trade with Venezuela, a move that comes as Washington steps up a pressure campaign against leftist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. Treasury Department has targeted 10 individuals and entities based in Venezuela and Iran over issues including the purchase of Iranian-designed drones, efforts to procure chemicals used for ballistic missiles and

December 28, 2025

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The target faces pressure from activist investors

NEW YORK/BENGALURU: Activist investor Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM) has made a major investment in Target, the Financial Times reported on Friday, increasing pressure on the beleaguered retailer after years of underperforming rivals. The size of the stake was not disclosed and the report did not specify what claims the New York-based company might present. Shares of Target rose 2.6% on the news. Its stock has lost more than 28% of its value this year after the Minneapolis-based chain posted three straight quarters of declining comparable sales. In August, the retailer appointed veteran executive Michael Fiddelke to reinvigorate growth as

December 23, 2025

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Pressure is mounting on the Milano Cortina organizers

ITALY: Pressure is mounting on Italian authorities to speed up preparations for the Milan Cortina Olympics amid funding shortfalls and unusually high temperatures, even as the head of world skiing openly backs a fundamental overhaul of how future Winter Games will be hosted.With the Games set to begin in February, International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) president Johan Eliasch said Italy’s challenges are symptomatic of deeper structural issues facing winter sports, as rising costs, climate pressure and underutilized fuel infrastructure demand a rotating model of permanent Olympic hosts.Growing concern about climate pressure, cost escalation and waste of Olympic infrastructure after

December 22, 2025

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Pressure on Morocco as AFCON gets underway

Atlas Lions open against Comoros in Rabat as star defender Achraf Hakimi returns from injury Morocco defender #02 Achraf Hakimi attends a press conference at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on December 20, 2025 ahead of the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) soccer tournament. Photo: AFP RABAT: Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation in their Africa Cup of Nations opener on Sunday as the hosts, with star player Achraf Hakimi returning from injury, aim to stave off stiff competition to claim continental glory. Senegal, reigning champions Ivory Coast, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt and Victor

December 20, 2025

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Moscow intends to put pressure on Ukraine: Putin

Moscow to seize remaining Ukrainian land it has declared Russian by force if talks fail Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses participants of the final stage of the 5th International Financial Security Olympics via video link in Moscow. Photo: AFP MOSCOW: Russia’s Vladimir Putin said on Friday the ball was in the court of the West and Kiev in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow’s recent gains on the battlefield and threatening more. Speaking during his annual end-of-year news conference – a staple of his 25-year rule – Putin told Russians Moscow intended to put pressure on

December 4, 2025

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Riyadh cuts 2026 deficit forecast to $44bn amid pressure to expand non-oil revenue

This handout photo provided by the Royal Palace of Saudi Arabia shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signing the state budget during a cabinet meeting in the capital Riyadh on December 7, 2022. — AFP 2026 budget projects deficit of 165 billion riyals. Saudi Arabia halfway through its Vision 2030 strategy. The next phase of the Vision 2030 plan will emphasize implementation. Saudi Arabia approved its 2026 state budget on Tuesday, forecasting a narrower fiscal deficit as it shifts spending to priority sectors such as industry and logistics in a push to boost non-oil revenue. The kingdom projected a

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