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Geopolitics

Wolves returned to Yellowstone; 30 years later, young aspens followed

Times of India – World · India

Thirty years after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, researchers say aspen trees are showing stronger signs of recovery. The findings add …

Geopolitics

Viral finger-clicker suspended as cricket storm remains in global spotlight

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Saltburn's amateur cricketer at centre of cheating allegations that grabbed global headlines is suspended by club.

Geopolitics

Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes cities across Ukraine

South China Morning Post – World · China

Russian air strikes killed at least 13 in Ukraine on Thursday, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighbou…

Geopolitics

French student fined over Singapore straw licking prank

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A social media stunt involving a single straw has left a French student facing a hefty fine — and possible consequences for his right to remain in Singapore.

Geopolitics

US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

BBC News – World · Europe

After a short period of relative calm when hostilities were paused, both sides have now restarted missile attacks.

Geopolitics

Satya Nadella's new headache: Disney dumps GitHub Copilot

Times of India – World · India

Disney is dropping GitHub Copilot and several AI coding tools in the US. The company will adopt OpenAI's Codex as its coding assistant. Disney is also retainin…

Geopolitics

Microsoft Q4 results: Azure tops $100 bn as AI growth helps beat earnings estimates

Times of India – World · India

Microsoft reported strong cloud revenue growth and increased paid AI users. Azure revenue surpassed one hundred billion dollars for the first time. Microsoft…

Geopolitics

War and shortages push Gaza hospitals to breaking point

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Gaza’s collapsing health system leaves dialysis patients, amputees and trauma survivors without vital care.

Geopolitics

Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill easing back to full fitness

Times of India – World · India

TOI understands that Bumrah will begin gradually increasing his bowling workload after suffering an impact injury during the ODI series in England, while Gill …

Geopolitics

Impaled by his own trekking pole, American hiker walks 16 km for surgery

Indian Express – World · India

- David Cifaldi fell on Granite Peak, Montana, and his trekking pole impaled his left side, missing vital organs. He was 3-4 miles from the summit at 12,800 fe…

Geopolitics

U.S. launches strikes on Iranian targets day after it foiled missile attack on American forces

The Hindu – World · India

The new strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” after it targeted a base in Jordan that hosts U.S. troops

Geopolitics

Ukraine loses F-16 during combat operations against Russian attacks

Times of India – World · India

Ukraine's Air Force confirmed an F-16 fighter jet loss during a combat mission. The pilot ejected safely, and investigators are examining the crash site. Thi…

Geopolitics

Mental disorder alone cannot be a ground for divorce, Jharkhand HC rules

Times of India – World · India

The Jharkhand high court ruled mental disorder alone is insufficient for divorce. A spouse must prove the illness prevents reasonable cohabitation. The court d…

Geopolitics

Explained: Why Neeraj Chopra's road to CWG 2026 gold could be difficult

Times of India – World · India

Neeraj Chopra begins his bid for a second Commonwealth Games javelin gold in Glasgow, but faces one of the toughest fields of his career. Rivals including Arsh…

Geopolitics

Judge orders Amy Winehouse’s father to pay nearly £1m to her friends

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mitch Winehouse ‘knowingly and deliberately’ made unfounded allegations against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, judge saysThe father of British music sensati…

Geopolitics

NSW to send paramedics not police to some mental health emergencies after multiple deaths

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mental health experts to triage triple zero calls, but not all of the changes will be implemented 24/7 or statewideFollow our Australia news live blog for late…

Geopolitics

‘Warring kingdoms’: cofounder of religious Reformers compares NSW Liberal party factionalism to Braveheart

The Guardian – World · Europe

Robert Assaf tells Icac that Angus Taylor wasn’t ‘that involved’ but the federal opposition leader ‘definitely wasn’t opposed’ to work of conservative groupA m…

Geopolitics

UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: ministers and police chiefs examining how cases involving US military personnel on UK soil are handled after Guardian revelationsThe UK government a…

Geopolitics

‘Lenin was an enemy of humanity’: Why Kyiv wants to put Cossack chief statue in place of Soviet leader

The Guardian – World · Europe

Removal of Soviet-era statues sped up when Russia seized Crimea in 2014, and since Putin’s 2022 invasion has moved at pace as Ukrainians question their identit…

Geopolitics

A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Losing funds should force leaders to confront their own challenges, they said, while many voiced concerns over increasing foreign influence A quarter of young …

Startups

Ather Energy rolls out pothole alert feature to its Gen 2, above electric scooters

Your Story · India

The feature alerts riders to potholes, broken road patches, uneven roads and speed breakers ahead while navigating, using road intelligence built from data gen…

Geopolitics

'Cap 278 signing off': Ajinkya Rahane retires from international cricket

Times of India – World · India

Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has announced his retirement from international cricket. He shared this news through a video message posted on his Instagra…

Geopolitics

The Summer That Broke Europe

The New York Times – World · US

Record heat and wildfires are devastating the continent, and scientists warn the climate crisis is getting worse.

Geopolitics

Musk's million-dollar plan to rescue Trump in mid-elections

Times of India – World · India

Elon Musk is reviving his political action committee, America PAC, for the 2026 elections. This group previously spent over $260 million to support Donald Trum…

Geopolitics

US launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran after Jordan attack

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The US has bombed multiple cities across southern Iran in what Central Command described as a ‘heavy wave of strikes’.

Geopolitics

Hong Kong official slams ‘bias against China’ after new article by Stephen Roach

South China Morning Post – World · China

A senior Hong Kong finance official has hit back at criticism of the city’s prospects as “bias against China”, following a recent commentary by a prominent Ame…

Geopolitics

Fauci’s refusals put spotlight on ‘pleading the Fifth’ right in US

South China Morning Post – World · China

It was important enough to the framers of the US Constitution to be included in the first 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights – that no person “shall be …

Geopolitics

'Even Mughals called Shivaji a chuha': Uddhav likens Gen Z to Maratha warrior

Times of India – World · India

- TOI News Desk is a dedicated team working 24/7 for current, comprehensive news. - Committed to excellence in journalism with breaking news, analysis, and r…

Geopolitics

Japan quake toll hits 28 as survivors struggle in heat

The Hindu – World · India

The government issued the new tally as Kumamoto officials said they have now extracted four bodies from the mass of rubble, steel and wires of the Aeon shoppin…

Startups

Bengaluru hotels warn of Swiggy boycott from Aug 15 over payment dispute

Your Story · India

The Bangalore Hotels Association has alleged that Swiggy was deducting advertisement and promotional charges without obtaining written or digital consent from …

Geopolitics

In 2016, Pokemon Go fever sweeps Hong Kong as players hunt citywide – SCMP archive

South China Morning Post – World · China

This article was first published on July 26, 2016. PLA, police ready as Pokemon Go arrives in city by Zen Soo and Naomi Ng (Additional reporting by Laura He) P…

Geopolitics

Evo Morales defiant after new Bolivia arrest warrant

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Bolivia's former president is being investigated 'for armed uprising' against the state, among other things.

Geopolitics

Amazon sells $25 bn in bonds for what CEO calls 'once in a lifetime opportunity'

Times of India – World · India

Amazon has raised twenty-five billion dollars through a bond sale. This funding supports significant expansion of the company's AI data centers. CEO Andy Jas…

Geopolitics

Rescue operation in Argentina to free more than 100 snow-trapped tourists

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Emergency services have rescued more than 100 tourists, trapped by a snowstorm in Argentina.

Geopolitics

US launches fresh strikes against Iran; American tanker hit in Egypt: West Asia crisis key updates

Indian Express – World · India

- US launched strikes against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets, including command centers and missile sites, in response to an attack on a Jordan base. - C…

Geopolitics

West Asia War Live Updates: US strikes Qeshm, Bandar Abbas in Iran to avenge Jordan base attack

Indian Express – World · India

- **Iran’s IRGC claims attack on US Kuwait base** (Operation Nasr-2), destroying drone hangars and fuel depot; US strikes Iran’s Zanjan province, killing three…

Geopolitics

Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

The Guardian – World · Europe

US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any…

Geopolitics

How India became the world's worst doping offender: A crisis threatening sports

Times of India – World · India

According to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) 2024 Testing Figures Report, released in Dec 2025, India registered 260 adverse analytical findings (AAFs) f…

Geopolitics

As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park

The New York Times – World · US

As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.

Geopolitics

Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be easedCarmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in…

Geopolitics

‘Like volcanic ash falling’: Inside Aeon mall after Japan’s earthquake

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Japanese PM Takaichi says 'race against time' to rescue those trapped in the mall and others affected by the quake.

Geopolitics

How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle

The New York Times – World · US

As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by …

Geopolitics

India’s retail leasing jumps 20% in H1 2026 as fashion brands lead expansion

Times of India – World · India

In early 2026, India's retail leasing market experienced a remarkable growth of twenty percent, driven primarily by retailer expansion and new property develop…

Geopolitics

Why is the founder of Telegram on Russia’s wanted list | Explained

The Hindu – World · India

The international wanted notice against Pavel Durov comes after the FSB said that Telegram had failed to remove “numerous channels, chats, and bots” allegedly …

Geopolitics

US launches ‘heavy wave’ of new strikes on Iran

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iranian media report that a couple and their two-year-old child were killed in latest US attacks on Qeshm Island.

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