Current Affairs
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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHow do Germans cope with having Nazi grandparents?
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family st…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsSkilling vital in India's goal of becoming AI solutions capital: IT Secretary
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents an opportunity to transition beyond routine work, with automation expected to handle lower-order functions while humans focus on higher-value…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCongo: UN laments uptick in fighting in South Kivu
The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows intensified clashses between the army and the Rwanda-b…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsA Majority of European Lawmakers Voted Against Letting Big Tech Read Our Messages. They’re Going to Anyway
Companies will once again be allowed to scan citizens’ personal texts, emails, and social media messages via the “Chat Control” bill to find child abuse material online.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipYour LinkedIn Hiring Announcement May Be the Proof Investors Are Looking For
Early on, investors follow founders until they see what they want to see.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCathay Pacific aircraft’s tail hit runway at Hong Kong airport, airline confirms
Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed that the tail of a passenger aircraft struck the runway at Hong Kong airport last week, prompting the city’s aviation regulator to order the a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
Twenty-eight people died following a massive fire in a shoe factory in China’s eastern Fujian province on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRegulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets
Hong Kong’s aviation regulator has ordered Cathay Pacific Airways to conduct a comprehensive review of an incident involving a London-bound passenger flight that was intercepted b…
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s NATO Summit, and Everyone Else’s
While President Trump insulted allies and demanded loyalty, the military alliance moved quietly closer to accepting more European responsibility for defense.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsSlate’s Gray $25,000 Truck Just Got a Crayola Makeover
The Bezos-backed automaker building America’s cheapest electric truck is teaming up with the crayon company in a bid to brighten its rides. Make ours Razzmatazz.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsSri Lankan universities close, shift to online classes amid dengue surge
The National Dengue Control Unit has reported a total of 65,034 dengue cases this year, with capital Colombo accounting for about a fifth of the cases; as many as 45 dengue-relate…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsGovernment, Nasscom working on AI curriculum for undergraduate programmes
With the increasing use of AI in various areas, there is also a need to provide reskilling and upskilling opportunities for graduates.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsIndia's listed new-age firms may touch 1T market cap by 2030: Redseer
The report, Redseer India IPO Report: 2026, said the country currently has around 210 new-age companies that are IPO-ready over the next 24 months, identified through an assessmen…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsAssam government introduces Bills in assembly to boost ease of doing business
Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises Minister Bimal Borah tabled The Assam Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2026, whi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPak Shek Kok station on East Rail line scheduled to open as early as 2033
Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail line is expected to open as early as 2033, Hong Kong authorities have said, unveiling long-delayed proposals that require the MTR Corporation…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Europe’s rush for Chinese air conditioners exposes the gap in Brussels’ trade policy
A heatwave is driving unprecedented demand for Chinese air conditioners in Europe, just as Brussels seeks to narrow its record trade deficit with China through new restrictions. O…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHow a 20-Person Dinner Grew Into a Cultural Powerhouse Backed by Nike, Google, and Netflix
A smaller guest list, a greater reach, and a higher return.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has …
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsPakistan K2 Airways cargo plane’s final 3 minutes reveal a terrifying plunge before it disappeared
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • A Pakistan cargo plane Boeing 737-400 disappeared off the country's southern coast while flying from Sharjah to Karac…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsParent company of Hong Kong IVF clinic says sorry for embryo specimen mix-up
The parent group of a Hong Kong fertility clinic involved in a rare mix-up of embryo biopsy specimens has apologised for the incident, pledging to cooperate with the authorities’ …
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Brutal Truth About Customer Loyalty That Most Business Owners Realize Too Late
Here’s how to prevent customer loyalty from disappearing overnight.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow AI could help Hong Kong taxi drivers find customers on the streets
Hong Kong taxi drivers will be able to identify streets with high rider demand using a big data prediction model powered by artificial intelligence (AI) as soon as mid-2027, accor…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsChina: Dozens killed in shoe factory fire
Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. President Xi Jinping said "heavy human losses" were …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina aims to revive physical stores, make them ‘immersive’, as shield against e-commerce
With retail sales growth cooling in May to the slowest pace since December 2022 and persistent weakness in big-ticket items extending through last month, Beijing has stepped in to…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricity
The proliferation of artificial intelligence models and the increasing parity in their performance suggest they are becoming a commodity. Soon, AI services will be priced by cost …
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy tall and short trees can thrive side by side in ancient forests, as per science
Researchers discovered why trees of varied heights coexist in mature forests. Survival depends on both light interception and efficient light use by trees. Young forests show in…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAuthorities investigate suspected fuel leak from cargo plane at Hong Kong airport
Authorities are investigating a suspected fuel leak from a cargo aircraft at Hong Kong airport that prompted an emergency response from police and firefighters, the South China Mo…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSpecies’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals
Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by miningLife has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious surv…
Source: Times of India – World ·
GeopoliticsBihar’s migration story: How women hold the villages men leave behind
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Rohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist at The Times of India. • He covers Indian politics as a production with scr…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Four nuclear reactors hit a b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy AI race with US is a ‘knockout game’ China cannot afford to lose
China must fundamentally overhaul its innovation ecosystem or risk losing technological sovereignty and national security in an existential AI “knockout game” with the US, a Chine…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipA ‘Shark Tank’ Alum Is Suing Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes Over Their New Restaurant
Kelce’s recent wedding to Taylor Swift has brought new attention to the high-stakes case.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipAfter a Language Scandal, Air Canada’s New CEO Choice Carries a Leadership Lesson for Every Executive
Yesterday’s skills won’t win tomorrow’s job.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsEpilogue SN Operator Review: Super Nintendo Fun
Provided you have a library of SNES cartridges, the SN Operator is a seamless plug-and-play system for easy ’90s nostalgia.
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHealth workers fighting Ebola go on strike after months without pay
Doctors and Nurses on the front lines of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola response have reached a breaking point.
Source: Indian Express – World ·
GeopoliticsChina shoe factory fire: At least 28 killed in Fujian blaze; rescue operation on
Here are 4 clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • At least 28 people were killed in a major fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China's Fujian province, with seve…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSingaporean man hired to tutor children forced 6-year-old to drink urine in 18-hour abuse
A Singaporean man, hired by his aunt to tutor primary school pupils, instead beat them with a clothes hanger, forced them to hold push-up positions for long periods, punched and s…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsHow undercover agents and informants helped the FBI unravel Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang | Explained
A years-long U.S. investigation culminated in charges against 37 people linked to alleged transnational crime syndicates. Here’s how the FBI pieced together the case
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIran after Khamenei: A new order takes shape
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIran Health Ministry says 14 killed in two days of U.S. strikes
Tehran's Health Ministry reported that 14 people were killed and 78 injured
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsStartup news and updates: Daily roundup (July 9, 2026)
YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany news: Man jailed over killing of train conductor
A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are eyeing huge restructuring, with unions v…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsDell 14S Review: Higher Price, Better Quality
The Dell 14S represents the new normal of laptop pricing, but it has the quality to back up its cost.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipA Restaurant Started Fining Parents for Their Kids’ Mess. An Etiquette Expert Says It’s Justified
The policy, which holds parents financially responsible for their children’s damage, has sparked a fierce debate online. One etiquette expert says the real issue runs deeper than …
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsGujarat launches ambitious Data Centre Policy
Launching the policy at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre here, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the initiative will make Gujarat the country's preferred destination for dat…
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