Geopolitics
What we know about the San Diego mosque attack suspects
BBC News – World · Europe
Authorities say the teenage suspects shared a "broad hatred" of multiple religions and racial groups.
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Geopolitics
Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence
BBC News – World · Europe
Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.
Geopolitics
'Melodi' moment in Rome: Meloni welcomes 'friend' PM Modi with selfie and a warm message
Times of India – World · India
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed Narendra Modi to Rome for discussions aimed at elevating bilateral ties to a special strategic partnership. The …
Geopolitics
IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leapfrogs 7 players to reclaim Orange Cap
Times of India – World · India
Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has reclaimed the IPL 2026 Orange Cap with a blistering 93 against LSG. The 15-year-old now leads the tournament with 579 r…
Geopolitics
Prince Yadav’s India call-up: A father who wanted stability, a son who chased cricket
Times of India – World · India
Prince Yadav’s maiden India ODI call-up caps a remarkable rise in Indian cricket. From playing tennis-ball cricket in Najafgarh he has taken the long route to …
Geopolitics
PM Modi at India-Nordic Summit: Green tech, 6G among key outcomes
Times of India – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The TOI News Desk operates 24/7 to deliver current and comprehensive news updates to Times of Ind…
Geopolitics
‘Everyone knows that, but...’: Rishabh Pant drops F-bomb after LSG defeat in Jaipur
Times of India – World · India
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant expressed frustration after his team's ninth loss. He stated the team is still good despite missing the playoffs. L…
Geopolitics
Why new Ebola outbreak has put global health experts on alert again
Times of India – World · India
The latest Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, highlights global disease surveillance weaknesses, even after COVID-19. With no specific vacci…
Geopolitics
‘We are humans too, we make mistakes’: Parag urges IPL commentators to ‘talk about cricket’
Times of India – World · India
Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag urged commentators and experts to cease personal criticism and focus solely on cricket. He emphasised players' hard work a…
Geopolitics
PM Modi, Trump may come face-to-face at G7 Summit in France next month
Times of India – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The Times of India's news desk operates 24/7 to deliver current and comprehensive news. • The tea…
Geopolitics
Watch: PM Modi's surprise gift for Giorgia Meloni has a very 'Melodi' twist
Times of India – World · India
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a video thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting her 'Melody' chocolates. The term, a blend of their surn…
Geopolitics
Rubio says WHO was 'a little late' on identifying Ebola outbreak
The Hindu – World · India
The State Department announced on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that it would fund up to 50 Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda thro…
Geopolitics
Venezuela to release 300 prisoners under amnesty law
The Hindu – World · India
Between yesterday and this Friday, 300 people will be released, some involved in acts in proven crimes but (others) who are minors, over 70 years old or suffer…
Geopolitics
Samsung faces major strike after pay talks with union falls apart
The Hindu – World · India
Union leaders have demanded a compensation structure in which Samsung would commit to spend 15% of its annual operating profit on employee bonuses and scrap bo…
Startups
BII partners with CIP to launch $300M India renewable energy fund
Your Story · India
This fund will invest in solar, wind, hybrid renewable energy and energy storage projects across India.
Startups
From AI art to wall decor: Artiure is helping Indian artists monetise their work
Your Story · India
Gurugram-based Artiure is building a marketplace for digital and generative art, turning it into physical products while enabling artists with financial inclus…
Startups
The Chtrbox in India’s creator economy; How Artiure helps artists monetise their work
Your Story · India
Chtrbox is building the infrastructure brands need to win online. While Artiure is building a marketplace for digital and generative art.
Tech & Startups
Google I/O 2026 Live Blog: All the Gemini and Smart Glasses Updates as They Happen
Wired · Global
Follow our live coverage of Google’s annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to its Gemini suite of AI tools and more details about A…
Tech & Startups
The Zuckerbergs Are Hiring a Lifeguard but Calling It a ‘Beach Water Person’
Wired · Global
The job, which is associated with the Zuckerberg family office, is located in Kauai, Hawaii, where the Meta CEO owns a massive compound.
Tech & Startups
Former OpenAI Staffers Warn That xAI’s Poor Safety Record Could Complicate SpaceX’s IPO
Wired · Global
The ex-employees, who cofounded a new AI watchdog group, say investors deserve more information about xAI’s safety practices before SpaceX goes public.
Tech & Startups
Demis Hassabis Thinks AI Job Cuts Are Dumb
Wired · Global
The CEO of Google DeepMind tells WIRED that companies should use the productivity gains of AI to do more, not lay people off.
Tech & Startups
Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
Wired · Global
Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They’re certainly not alone.
Tech & Startups
OpenAI is making it easier to check if an image was made by their models
TechCrunch · US
OpenAI announced two new measures to help detect AI generated imagery: joining the open C2PA standard and adding Google's SynthID to its products.
Tech & Startups
Google’s Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that’s just the start
TechCrunch · US
Google's Gemini Omni is a new multimodal model that reasons across text, images, audio, and video to generate and edit videos through simple conversation — sta…
Tech & Startups
Google adds voice-based prompting to Docs and Keep
TechCrunch · US
Google is letting users create drafts, take notes, and search for email with voice with the new Workspace update.
Tech & Startups
Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026
TechCrunch · US
At the Google I/O developer conference, the company announced a new agentic personal assistant called Gemini Spark, built from Gemini's base models and an agen…
Tech & Startups
Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View
TechCrunch · US
Google DeepMind is integrating Street View with Project Genie to create immersive, interactive world simulations for robotics, gaming, and travel, allowing use…
Tech & Startups
Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses at IO 2026
TechCrunch · US
Google is calling the new devices "audio glasses," in that users will be able to issue verbal commands to them and get things done via its ecosystem of apps an…
Tech & Startups
Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user
TechCrunch · US
Good news! Discord's hundreds of millions of users now have their communications scrambled, so not even Discord can see them.
Tech & Startups
You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
TechCrunch · US
Google expands Gmail’s AI Inbox with conversational voice search, letting users ask Gemini to find buried email details.
AI / Deep Tech
Understanding the modern cybercrime landscape
MIT Technology Review · Global
Throughout 2025, HPE observed significant changes in how cybercriminals operate. Analyzing real-world threats, our HPE Threat Labs highlighted an industrializa…
Geopolitics
China and US to hold dialogue on AI governance, Beijing confirms
South China Morning Post – World · China
China and the United States will hold a formal dialogue on improving governance of artificial intelligence (AI), as the two countries seek to manage the risks …
Geopolitics
From Jack Sparrow to Bride of Chucky, Iran’s video jibes at Trump are online hit in China
South China Morning Post – World · China
The Iranian embassy in Beijing has released an animated rap video featuring internet memes and pop culture to mock US leaders and celebrate Iran’s warm ties wi…
Geopolitics
Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China just days after Donald Trump’s visit
South China Morning Post – World · China
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a visit aimed at deepening the two sides’ comprehensive partnership, four days after t…
Geopolitics
Woman dies after falling into uncovered manhole in New York
South China Morning Post – World · China
A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could …
Geopolitics
Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla, denies using live ammunition
South China Morning Post – World · China
Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing towards Gaza on Tuesday, according to video footage and flotilla organisers, but …
Geopolitics
Israeli forces fire ‘rubber bullets’ at activists on Gaza aid flotilla
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israeli naval forces are accused of firing ‘rubber bullets’ at activists on board the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.
Geopolitics
Arsenal crowned Premier League champions as Man City draw at Bournemouth
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Arsenal's 22-year wait for a Premier League title ends as Manchester City draw 1-1 at Bournemouth.
Geopolitics
Trump showcases new ‘drone-protected’ White House ballroom
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
US President Donald Trump has given reporters a tour around the construction site of his White House ballroom.
Geopolitics
US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.
Geopolitics
Bodies of Italian divers recovered from cave in Maldives
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The bodies of two of five Italian divers who died in a deep underwater cave in the Maldives have been recovered.
Geopolitics
EU strikes deal on US trade pact ahead of Trump tariff deadline
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The EU reached a provisional agreement to remove import duties on US goods, keeping the bloc on track to meet Trump's deadline to avoid higher tariffs on Europ…
Geopolitics
Firm finds LA county officials did not discriminate in response to Eaton fire
The Guardian – World · Europe
Altadena group pans report as ‘pages of deflection’ and cites reliance on ‘department insiders’ rather than residentsLos Angeles county fire officials did not …
Geopolitics
‘I’ve got seven months left’: Massie speaks out after losing House primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein – live
The Guardian – World · Europe
Kentucky congressman who championed Epstein bill failed to fight off attacks from president in victory for TrumpTrump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky…
Geopolitics
UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
The Guardian – World · Europe
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across boardUK supermarkets have been asked by the government to conside…
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