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Geopolitics

Joint R&D, military engagement & Indo-Pacific security: India, UK deepen defence partnership

Times of India – World · India

India and the United Kingdom advanced their defence partnership during a key consultative meeting. Both nations agreed to expand military-to-military engagemen…

Geopolitics

3 killed in fire at steel plant in Jharkhand's Ramgarh

Times of India – World · India

A massive fire erupted at a steel plant in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, on Friday night. Three people are dead and one person sustained injuries in the incident. The bl…

Geopolitics

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?

The Guardian – World · Europe

The Sussexes are returning to the UK with significantly reduced media deals in an industry where fame alone can no longer guarantee successHaving settled in Ca…

Geopolitics

Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again

The Guardian – World · Europe

Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances of winnin…

Geopolitics

Why Canada suspended US trade talks despite Trump's ‘good relationship’ with Carney

Times of India – World · India

- Calculate monthly loan installments using a loan calculator. - Estimate SIP returns for mutual fund investments. - Check PPF and FD maturity amounts and …

Geopolitics

US slaps 50% tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail

South China Morning Post – World · China

The United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion worth of Canadian products early on Saturday and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, aft…

Geopolitics

Japan’s crown prince honours settlers who built Paraguay ties

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony on Friday marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay, with the pri…

Geopolitics

Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down

BBC News – World · Europe

A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.

Geopolitics

'Arrogance brings downfall': Jayant Chaudhary on Akhilesh's 'chavanni' remark

Times of India – World · India

- **Political clash**: Union minister Jayant Chaudhary (RLD) criticized former ally Ak (SP president) over a legislative dispute. - **Alliance fracture**: Th…

Geopolitics

Trump hits Canada with 50% US tariffs, Carney vows ‘dollar for dollar’ retaliation

Indian Express – World · India

- US imposes 50% tariffs on $20B Canadian imports (plywood, liquor, etc.) starting Saturday after failed negotiations. - Canada suspended talks over US last-…

Geopolitics

Inundated Philippine communities seek answers over flood control funds

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Northern Philippines where inundated communities are demanding answers.

Geopolitics

Germany investigates arms cache found in woods near Berlin

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Handguns and ammunition were found in a forest near Berlin last year. German authorities suspect they were to be used for assassinations on behalf of Russian i…

Geopolitics

Palestinian teen shot and killed in West Bank attack, UN responds

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed and another person critically injured in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank

Geopolitics

Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat.

Geopolitics

In 1921, New York moved a New Jersey lighthouse to the Hudson; a book saved it

Times of India – World · India

In 1921, a lighthouse from New Jersey was relocated to the banks of the Hudson River. Although it once played a crucial role in navigation, the construction of…

Geopolitics

At least 13 Tunisians missing as migrant boat headed for Italy capsizes

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Thousands of people have died since 2014 trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe.

Geopolitics

‘Blown away and hammered’: Ex-England captain says Pakistan lack ‘spirit’

Times of India – World · India

Michael Vaughan expressed serious concern over Pakistan's recent Test performance. England secured a comprehensive innings victory in the opening match. Paki…

Geopolitics

Natalie Harp: The Trump aide with extraordinary access — and security questions

Indian Express – World · India

- Natalie Harp’s personal letters to Trump, published by The Daily Beast, highlight her close, personal bond with the president, sparking scrutiny over her inf…

Geopolitics

J&K: NIA raids residential houses in Anantnag as part of terror probe

Times of India – World · India

The National Investigation Agency conducted raids at two locations in Anantnag. These searches occurred in Bijbehara and Dooru areas of south Kashmir. NIA offi…

Geopolitics

More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in Ebola-hit DRC

The Hindu – World · India

The Ervebo vaccine "has already been used several times, and in particular on a very large scale during the 2018-2020 outbreak", says Samuel Roger Kamba, the D…

Geopolitics

Cameroon’s Aging President Returns From Monthslong Stay Abroad

The New York Times – World · US

Paul Biya, 93, had been in Switzerland since early June. The prolonged absence stirred questions about his health and plans for succession.

Geopolitics

US imposes 50 percent tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods after talks fail

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Canadian prime minister says country will match tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after failure to secure US trade agreement.

Geopolitics

Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move

The Guardian – World · Europe

Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…

Geopolitics

Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.

The New York Times – World · US

Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and physical …

Geopolitics

Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital

The New York Times – World · US

Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it.

Entrepreneurship

“Don’t Use Us for Dating,” Says LinkedIn. Nearly 1 in 4 Workers Have Tried Anyway

Inc. · Global

‘If it was LinkedIn, so be it.’

Geopolitics

Electrochemist Liu Jiawei moves from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own lab

South China Morning Post – World · China

For materials scientist and chemist Liu Jiawei, moving to Hong Kong supported her pivot into launching her own research group. After a decade immersed in Singa…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong to assess typhoon warning as Tropical Storm Narra nears Guangdong coast

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess next week whether to issue a typhoon warning as Tropical Storm Narra is expected to edge closer to the western Guang…

Geopolitics

Dozens die as dengue surges in Malaysia while vaccine uptake stalls

South China Morning Post – World · China

Dengue infections in Malaysia have surged 56.2 per cent this year, with 58,079 cases and 55 deaths recorded so far, even as take-up of the dengue vaccine remai…

Geopolitics

21-year-old Indian arrested in US over multi-million-dollar fraud targeting elderly

Indian Express – World · India

- Indian national Jay Goswami arrested in Canada for role as money mule in multi-million fraud targeting elderly victims. - Charged with wire fraud, money la…

Geopolitics

2 men stabbed at Canada gurdwara, hate-crime probe underway

Indian Express – World · India

- A 27-year-old man, released from prison, stabbed two worshippers at Edmonton’s Nanaksar Gurdwara with a screwdriver, injuring them non-fatally. - Attack fo…

General

Canadian prime minister suspends trade talks with U.S., setting new 50% tariffs in motion

NBC News – World · US

A new wave of tariffs will hit Canada early Saturday morning, with steep 50% duties in effect at the stroke of midnight.

Geopolitics

Sambhal violence: Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against mastermind Shariq Satha

Times of India – World · India

- Interpol issued a Red Corner Notice against fugitive gangster Shariq Satha. - Police allege he orchestrated violence in an unspecified location. - Satha …

Geopolitics

Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears

BBC News – World · Europe

The defence brought their final witness - a forensic psychiatrist - to the stand to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis.

Geopolitics

US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas.

Geopolitics

Myanmar military strike on Buddhist monastery kills 14, including three women

Times of India – World · India

- Myanmar's military conducted an air strike on a Buddhist monastery, killing 14, including 3 women, and injuring 20. - The attack targeted a significant rel…

Geopolitics

Lucknow double murder-suicide twist: Wife's Rs 1.5cr demand may have led to killings

Times of India – World · India

A banker allegedly murdered his wife and sister in a double murder-suicide incident. Divya Mishra sought a Rs 1.5 crore financial settlement in her divorce pr…

Geopolitics

Co-host Netherlands wear blue on blue turf, India play in saffron in Hockey WC

Times of India – World · India

In India women's first match of the second round of the FIH World Cup againt the co-hosts Netherlands on Friday in Amstelveen, India walked out in saffron. The…

Geopolitics

China banned ivory, but Vietnamese gangs keep the trade alive

South China Morning Post – World · China

Three months after leaving an inland port far up the Congo River, a consignment of timber arrived in Vietnam this summer concealing a secret it would take cust…

Geopolitics

Cash, gold & elderly victims: How Indian-origin man became 'money mule' in $7.5m US scam

Times of India – World · India

An Indian national faces charges for his alleged role as a money mule. He was arrested in Canada while attempting to flee to Qatar. The scheme targeted elder…

Geopolitics

Pentagon fires military newspaper leadership for 'insubordination'

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes said he was fired, alongside the newspaper's publisher and a reporter, for insubordination after he objected to potent…

Geopolitics

At least 2 killed, several injured in reactor blast at Telangana pharma unit

Times of India – World · India

- Two workers killed, nine injured in reactor blast fire at pharmaceutical unit in Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. - Reactor blast triggered fire a…

Geopolitics

At least 13 Tunisians missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, group says

The Hindu – World · India

Tunisia was ‌once a major departure point for migrants crossing the Mediterranean, but departures have fallen sharply over the past two years amid a crackdown …

Geopolitics

‘Manav Suthar can become one of the best bowlers in the world’: Jayasuriya

Times of India – World · India

Prabath Jayasuriya shares insights on his long-awaited Test debut and impressive performances with the Sri Lankan team. Following a disappointing first Test, h…

Geopolitics

4.3m vehicles recalled in China over safety risks; Tesla accounts for 2.98m

Times of India – World · India

In a groundbreaking move, China has launched an extensive automotive recall, impacting 4.3 million vehicles across multiple manufacturers including Tesla. Safe…

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