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Geopolitics

Two bodies recovered, about 12 missing after migrant boat capsized off Tunisian coast

The Hindu – World · India

A helicopter and coast guard boats were then dispatched to the area in search of more survivors, according to mediaperson at the scene

Entrepreneurship

OpenAI Is Adding Business Users Faster Than Anthropic. That May Matter More Than Valuation

Inc. · Global

New data shows the ChatGPT maker outpacing Anthropic among business customers, even as its rival remains the revenue leader.

Geopolitics

How Opatra’s ‘coercive’ tactics in Hong Kong echo global ‘Dead Sea sales scams’

South China Morning Post – World · China

Allegedly aggressive sales tactics and business operations in Hong Kong’s beauty product sector closely mirror the global “Dead Sea sales scams” uncovered year…

Geopolitics

Iran warns countries against joining US 'economic war'

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Iran has said nations joining US economic sanctions against it would be considered enemies. Earlier this week, President Trump had announced what he called the…

Geopolitics

Fur seal’s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain

The Guardian – World · Europe

Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our brea…

Geopolitics

Ronaldo becomes first player in the Football history to achieve unprecedented feat

Times of India – World · India

Cristiano Ronaldo has reached an incredible milestone in football by scoring in twenty-five consecutive league seasons. This unprecedented achievement highligh…

Geopolitics

‘They were being held on water’: Iran says detained pilots in ‘poor physical condition’

Indian Express – World · India

- Iranian military official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to a hospital on land, citing deteriorating health and inadequate detention conditions. - Qat…

Geopolitics

In Malaysia, voter anger fuels a third force against Anwar

South China Morning Post – World · China

Malaysian politics runs on grudges and few illustrate that better than the one nursed by Rafizi Ramli. A year after losing the deputy presidency of Prime Minis…

Geopolitics

Iran war live: Tehran warns neighbours against joining US economic war

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Official says any state joining US would be considered an enemy and Tehran would target their interests in retaliation.

Geopolitics

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former U.S. senator from Kansas, dies at 94

The Hindu – World · India

Nancy Kassebaum Baker was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978 and served three terms

Geopolitics

Iran threatens countries that join US ‘economic D-Day’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iran warns that countries joining the US economic war against Iran will face ‘tit-for-tat’ action.

Geopolitics

World News Highlights: Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on Monday, Iran says

Indian Express – World · India

- Pakistan’s army chief visits Iran to strengthen regional peace, acting as mediator in US-Iran negotiations. - Trump labels Strait of Hormuz as “US territor…

Geopolitics

Iran warns of retaliation against countries joining US ‘economic war’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Warning comes after Trump said he will impose 'most crushing' sanctions to isolate Iran and weaken its government.

Geopolitics

Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?

BBC News – World · Europe

Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

Geopolitics

Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fuelled drought

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the s…

Geopolitics

Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Rejected

The New York Times – World · US

In an interview, Jamieson Greer, President’s Trump’s trade representative, laid out details of what the United States offered to Canada before talks crumbled.

Geopolitics

Trump shares image calling Hormuz 'new US territory'; Iran says strait 'closed'

Times of India – World · India

- Trump shared an image on Truth Social claiming the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW US Territory." - The strait is a strategically vital waterway for global trade …

Geopolitics

India launches rescue mission as Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks off east coast

South China Morning Post – World · China

India’s maritime rescue agency lost communication on Saturday with a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank off the coast of eastern ‌India, the Indian coastgua…

Geopolitics

Tropical Storm Moke advances towards Hawaii with heavy rain, strong winds

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

For the second week in a row, Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island, faces threats from an intensifying storm.

Geopolitics

'Vanished from tracking system': How Panama-flagged cargo ship sank off Odisha coast

Times of India – World · India

- Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank in Bay of Bengal off Odisha, carrying 24 crew members. - Ship reportedly disappeared from maritime traffic before sinking.…

Geopolitics

How Pacific nations walk a tightrope between Western security and Chinese trade

South China Morning Post – World · China

On paper, Western countries are rushing to sign defence pacts in the South Pacific, ensuring their influence in a region long neglected as a geopolitical backw…

Geopolitics

Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 in Jose Mourinho’s first game on return

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Carlos Espi scores late to snatch a win for Real Madrid after Alex Calatrava had levelled Jude Bellingham's opener.

Geopolitics

Nvidia customers notified of AI-related price rises above 15%

South China Morning Post – World · China

Some of Nvidia’s biggest customers have been told that the prices of servers containing its artificial intelligence chips are going up more than 15 per cent in…

Tech & Startups

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors

TechCrunch · US

In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.

Geopolitics

Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law

BBC News – World · Europe

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

Geopolitics

Hong Kong must abandon superiority complex over mainland China

South China Morning Post – World · China

After many years in Hong Kong, with some sadness, I left the city for greener pastures, though my link with it remains an emotional one. When I moved my two do…

Geopolitics

Open-air cinema brings movie nights back to Khartoum

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Families are returning to the movies at an open-air cinema in Khartoum, offering residents a brief escape from war.

Geopolitics

Iran condemns US plans to announce new sanctions

South China Morning Post – World · China

Iran on Saturday denounced US plans to announce ⁠new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact on its most i…

Entrepreneurship

Sazerac Just Confirmed a Major Kentucky Distillery Deal. Its Next Step Could Be Even Bigger

Inc. · Global

The bourbon giant’s latest acquisition adds distilling capacity during an industry slowdown and comes as the company continues its $15 billion pursuit of Jack …

Geopolitics

How Two British Historians Made a Smash Hit Podcast

The New York Times – World · US

They took on topics as diverse as fall of the Aztecs, the French Revolution, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and history’s greatest monkeys. The rest is …

Geopolitics

Israeli army and settlers injure several Palestinians across West Bank

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Palestinians face attacks and forced displacement as settlers expand control, backed by military raids and inaction.

Geopolitics

US Postal Service shares mail-in ballot restrictions despite court ruling

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US President Donald Trump has called for restrictions on mail-in voting as part of bid to exert control over elections.

Geopolitics

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies aged 94

The Guardian – World · Europe

Kassebaum Baker became the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse into officeNancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who b…

Geopolitics

Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation

The New York Times – World · US

Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite Presid…

Tech & Startups

Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

TechCrunch · US

On the latest episode of Equity, we wonder why the DOJ is investigating startup board seats.

Geopolitics

CJP’s audit faces pushback as Mumbai civic school files plaint

Times of India – World · India

The Cockroach Janta Party's school audit campaign encountered resistance in Mumbai. A headmaster filed a complaint against CJP members inspecting Colaba Market…

Geopolitics

Big milestone: India’s 1st 100% indigenous AK-203 ‘Sher’ made, test-fired in Amethi

Times of India – World · India

- The article lists countries involved in international relations, including Russia, USA, France, India, North Korea, China, Israel, and Iran. - Multiple nat…

Geopolitics

Iran grants permission for some Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Iraqi President Nizar Amidi says his country's territory will not be used to launch attacks against any other state.

Geopolitics

Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal

BBC News – World · Europe

The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

Geopolitics

What are the U.S.’s latest allegations against India? | Explained

The Hindu – World · India

Why has the U.S. accused India of violating what it considers fair trade practices? How many countries have been named in the Great Transhipment Scam? What do …

Geopolitics

Sindoor finds a way across border as 150 Pakistan brides arrive for weddings

Times of India – World · India

Pakistani brides arrived in India through special air travel arrangements. These journeys facilitated marriages after land borders remained closed for a long t…

Geopolitics

Why is Israel building new illegal settlements?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Israel opens construction bids for new illegal housing units in the occupied West Bank.

Geopolitics

'Ties must serve mutual interest': EAM Jaishankar on Bangladesh

Times of India – World · India

'Govt Can't Ignore Public Opinion On Pak'

Geopolitics

Israel targets ‘terrorist’ in southern Syria; Damascus condemns attack

South China Morning Post – World · China

Israel said it targeted a “terrorist” ⁠in southern Syria ⁠on Saturday in ⁠what Syria’s foreign ministry said was a drone strike on a civilian vehicle on the ou…

Geopolitics

More than 200,000 newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan region

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Intensified fighting in Sudan has displaced at least 200,000 people in the Kordofan region since late last year.

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