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Startups

Kepler Aerospace bags $8M to deploy swarming satellites

Your Story · India

Bengaluru-based Kepler Aerospace will use the seed funding to deploy six swarming ISR satellites and expand its mission operations and avionics businesses.

Geopolitics

Japan relaxes overtime rules under workaholic Takaichi: ‘unacceptable shift’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan eased overtime regulation starting on Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country’s ingrained worka…

Geopolitics

Citigroup boosts headcount by 25% on north Asia desk, Invesco names new Asia-Pacific head

South China Morning Post – World · China

US financial institutions Citigroup and Invesco have separately announced that they would continue to expand their presence in Asia, even as the financial indu…

Geopolitics

Ukraine: Russia threatens 'devastating' Baltic response

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Any escalation in the Baltic region will lead to a significant response, Moscow said. Follow DW for more.

Startups

How Magron is building ‘Generation 2’ of electric vehicles

Your Story · India

Bengaluru-based EV startup Magron is developing three electric motorcycles alongside technologies such as wireless charging and an AI-powered riding assistant.

Geopolitics

‘The mountains are changing’: What the floods tell us about the future of India’s Himalayas

The Guardian – World · Europe

As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat. Plus, the town cons…

Geopolitics

Who is Gurmeet Singh? Indian-origin man stripped of US citizenship over rape

Indian Express – World · India

- U.S. court revoked Gurmeet Singh's citizenship after he concealed a 2011 rape and kidnapping during naturalization, per DOJ. - Singh, a taxi driver, was co…

Geopolitics

Carney’s Liberals win 3 special elections in Canada amid trade clash with US

South China Morning Post – World · China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party swept to victory in special elections on Monday, boosting the leader’s parliamentary majority as a trade war with t…

Geopolitics

Former economic crime chief to head discipline team at Hong Kong, Macau office

South China Morning Post – World · China

A veteran mainland Chinese economic crime investigator and former police official has been appointed to lead the discipline inspection and supervision group at…

Geopolitics

Rain, internet outages hit first day of Hong Kong’s robot convenience stores

South China Morning Post – World · China

Heavy rain and internet outages marred the launch of Hong Kong’s first humanoid robot-operated convenience stores on Tuesday, but visitors said they still appr…

Geopolitics

Excitement and anxiety as pupils return to school, aided by new well-being campaign

South China Morning Post – World · China

Primary school pupils returned to class across Hong Kong on Tuesday with a mix of excitement and anxiety over the year ahead, as the education chief pledged to…

Geopolitics

The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border

BBC News – World · Europe

More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.

Geopolitics

South Korean police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work

BBC News – World · Europe

The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.

Geopolitics

Watch: Woman with mental health history charges at NYPD officers with kitchen knives

Times of India – World · India

A woman fatally stabbed one person and injured another in Times Square. She then advanced on police officers wielding two kitchen knives. Authorities stated …

Geopolitics

Musk's $60B purchase of Cursor that made Sam Altman 'upset' has an 'indian connection'

Times of India – World · India

Elon Musk's SpaceX recently acquired the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion. This significant deal has brought co-founder Aman Sanger and his Indian fam…

Geopolitics

Japan bear project aims to show coexistence, not culling, can prevent attacks

South China Morning Post – World · China

As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and…

Geopolitics

Russia strikes Ukraine capital for sixth straight day, killing at least 12

South China Morning Post – World · China

Twelve people were killed and several more injured in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday, authorities said, in the sixth consecu…

Startups

Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights 20-year vision for India’s semicon industry

Your Story · India

Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted a 20-year vision to build India’s semiconductor ecosystem, as Semicon 2.0 expands the country’s manufa…

Geopolitics

Flock's rapidly expanding AI surveillance network facing growing backlash in US

BBC News – World · Europe

BBC Verify examines the expanding network of Flock cameras in the US and the backlash against it.

Geopolitics

'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban

BBC News – World · Europe

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

Tech & Startups

Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma

TechCrunch · US

Magna's investment in Yuma Energy has reached $87 million as the Canadian auto supplier increases its majority stake in the Indian battery-swapping firm.

Geopolitics

Israel’s strategic predicaments

The Hindu – World · India

- Israel's 2023 retaliation against Hamas expanded to Lebanon and Syria, leading to Hezbollah's leadership loss and Assad's regime collapse. - U.S. and Israe…

Geopolitics

Ulrich Siegmund wants to make Saxony-Anhalt a model for AfD rule

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The AfD's lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund aims to turn his small federal state into a blueprint for right-wing extremist politics across Germany.

Geopolitics

Indian H-1B families face fresh uncertainty over H-4 work permits

Indian Express – World · India

- Trump administration proposes ending employment authorization for H-4 visa holders, reversing a 2015 policy allowing spouses of H-1B workers to work. - Ove…

Geopolitics

Jury convicts Keffe D for 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

The Hindu – World · India

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, was convicted for orchestrating the 1996 murder of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, a case that has captivated the public fo…

Geopolitics

U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House

The Hindu – World · India

With the Iran war entering its seventh month, the resignation could effectively leave the Army without permanent civilian or uniformed leadership.

Geopolitics

Mansour Abbas Recruits Yoav Segalovitz to Join Raam Party in Israeli Election

The New York Times – World · US

Mansour Abbas has recruited a Jewish lawmaker best known for reducing the crime rate in Arab cities. Could that be enough to get Mr. Abbas a seat in the next g…

Geopolitics

Times Square stabbing video: Woman attacks 2 with knives before NYPD shoots her

Indian Express – World · India

- Woman stabbed two in Times Square, then shot dead by police after refusing to drop knives. Both victims hospitalized; man stable, woman died. - Officers tr…

Entrepreneurship

With 9 Short Words on His Last Day as Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook Just Taught a Brilliant Leadership Lesson

Inc. · Global

‘This place is proof that culture triumphs over everything.’

Geopolitics

Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit

The Guardian – World · Europe

City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impactOpponents of Madrid’s newly constructed Formula On…

Geopolitics

Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection

The Guardian – World · Europe

A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopening EU ac…

Geopolitics

Donald Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks

The Hindu – World · India

The U.S. said it attacked Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak to prevent Tehran planting mines in the key shipping lane; Iran responded with missil…

Geopolitics

Tupac Shakur murderer found guilty after three decades

Indian Express – World · India

- Duane "Keffe D" Davis convicted of Tupac Shakur's murder after 30 years, with jury finding him guilty of first-degree murder based on his accounts. - Prose…

Startups

EquityList launches AI-native cap table and compliance OS

Your Story · India

EquityList launches AI-native cap table and compliance platform The company, which manages more than $20 billion in securities across 650+ companies and 80,00…

Geopolitics

Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot

The Guardian – World · Europe

Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325The population of the…

Geopolitics

Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City’s Times Square, shot by police

The Hindu – World · India

Police reportedly do not believe the stabbing was terror-related.

Geopolitics

What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict

BBC News – World · Europe

BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.

Geopolitics

U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom project to proceed

The Hindu – World · India

The conservative-dominated court voted 5-4 to lift a lower order demanding construction be halted, with Chief Justice John Roberts notably joining the court's …

Startups

How Tim Cook turned India into Apple’s growth engine; NIIF raises Rs 19,000 Cr infra fund

Your Story · India

Close to 55 million iPhones were assembled in India in 2025, or roughly a quarter of Apple’s global production.

Geopolitics

We need more mega-science projects, says CERN Director-General

The Hindu – World · India

Future Circular Collider will push the boundaries of innovation, technology and imagination, says Mark Thomson

Geopolitics

Citing lack of jurisdiction, India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling

The Hindu – World · India

MEA says India has 'never recognised the existence in law of this illegally-constituted and so-called Court of Arbitration'

Geopolitics

Nepal flash floods updates: Death toll rises to 939, missing people drops to 3,925: disaster authority

The Hindu – World · India

China rejects claims linking its massive hydropower projects in Tibet to the August 26 flash flood disaster in Nepal, calling them “malicious speculation”

Geopolitics

West Asia conflict updates: UAE says dealt with drone coming from Iran over its waters

The Hindu – World · India

Tehran said the attack was ‌in response to the killing of ⁠Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ⁠and Iranian civilians ‌on Larak Island.

Geopolitics

US army secretary resigns after months of tension

BBC News – World · Europe

Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.

Geopolitics

Watch: Moment Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur's murder

BBC News – World · Europe

The rapper's killing became one of popular culture's great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023.

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