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Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsThailand court acquits progressive political leader Thanathorn on charges of royal defamation
A Bangkok court has acquitted former Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit in a rare ruling under Thailand’s strict lese majeste law
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsGlobal temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
The UN weather agency and the U.K.’s Met Office have forecast continued global warming and faster temperature rise in the Arctic over the coming years
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsFire rips through dormitory at girl’s school in Kenya, killing at least 16 students
The government-owned secondary school is managed and sponsored by the Kenya Police Service
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsThe global impact of Indonesia’s export policy shift
The country has announced that key commodities will soon be exported only through a state-run agency
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsChina vows to support Cuba against 'power politics and bullying'
China will continue to uphold justice and speak out on Cuba's behalf, support the just cause of the Cuban people, and contribute to the development of Cuba's economy and the impro…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsYemen's ex-President Hadi dies in Saudi Arabia
Three days of mourning, with lowered flags and condolence books, was declared to commemorate Hadi, who oversaw a tumultuous period when the Houthis seized large swathes of Yemen, …
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsGerman-Netherlands Corps to take NATO command role in Estonia, Latvia
NATO forces in all three Baltic nations, as well as northern Poland, currently come under the command of a single multinational headquarters
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S. treasury officials moot $250 note featuring Trump
According to the U.S. federal law, only deceased persons can be featured on currency notes; the U.S. Congress will have to pass a new law to allow Trump’s portrait to feature on a…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsChina to send military scholars to key defence summit
The meeting has historically offered rare opportunities for senior officials to hold face-to-face talks, and will be attended by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this year.
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S. reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
A notice on the Treasury Department's website showed that it had reimposed a sanctions designation on Ms. Albanese that blacklists her globally, making it impossible for her to us…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsUN condemns 'dangerous escalation' in Ukraine war
International humanitarian law demands that parties to a conflict take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm, says United Nations rights Chief Volker Turk
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S., Iran exchange fire threatening peace talks
Washington says it shot down five drones over the Strait of Hormuz while Tehran fires ballistic missiles at American base in Kuwait
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsAfrican Union's health agency vows Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine by end of 2026
Head of Africa CDC said he had received a message from the Russian Health Ministry claiming to have already developed a vaccine against the strain; Uganda’s confirmed Ebola cases …
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S.-Iran deal on 60-day ceasefire extension reached, but Trump must approve, source says
The tentative agreement worked out by the two sides comes at a moment when the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to be wavering
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralian Deputy PM Richard Marles to visit India for defence talks
Marles is expected to review bilateral defence cooperation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discuss ways to strengthen strategic and military ties between India and Austra…
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIndia to host Myanmar President Hlaing, exiled govt. calls him a ‘terrorist junta leader’
President of Myanmar will begin his visit from Bodh Gaya where he is expected to offer prayers at the Maha Bodhi temple and meet resident Myanmar nationals and monks
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Pope Leo XIV’s AI warning has everyone talking about the Butlerian Jihad from ‘Dune’
In his first encyclical, the pope has warned against algorithmic dehumanisation, but Frank Herbert already gave that genre of personality a name sixty years ago
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist
The Israeli mission to the UN said in a statement that it will have no contact with the Secretary-General’s office as long as Mr. Guterres remains in the role
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsClashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52
Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on social media that there had been fighting in the area, as did the Army, but neither provided details on the death toll
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael PM Netanyahu says orders army to take control of 70% of Gaza Strip
This order is in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October 2025
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says in defamation lawsuit Murdoch told him he would 'handle' WSJ story on Epstein ties
Mr. Trump’s lawsuit says the Journal tarnished his reputation with an article describing a birthday card to deceased sex offender Epstein as bearing Mr. Trump’s signature
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsU.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s military oil sales, says Treasury
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warns Oman not to engage in facilitating tolls for Strait of Hormuz
Source: The Hindu – World ·
GeopoliticsIran-Israel war LIVE: U.S.-Iran truce deal awaits Trump as strikes test ceasefire
The U.S. sources confirmed reporting by Axios that the two sides had agreed on a memorandum of understanding to prolong the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran’s nuclear pro…
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipMassive New Study of 500,000 People: Sleep Exactly This Much Every Night
Eight hours a night, they told you. Maybe not.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipAt I/O, Google Pronounced the Internet Dead
Google’s AI tools in search pretend like the internet is free for the taking.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsVertu Is Back With a Folding Phone Powered by—Surprise—an AI Agent
The beleaguered luxury phone maker is pushing the AlphaFold, which has decent specs and comes with Vertu’s new Hermes Agent on board, to wealthy would-be buyers.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsVertu wants CEOs to run companies from an AI foldable starting at $6,880
Built on top of the open-source Hermes project, Vertu's new foldable combines AI-agent workflows, enterprise integrations, and ultra-premium luxury finishes.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsVietnam’s To Lam seeks to ‘re-energise’ Thai ties with trade, Ho Chi Minh’s legacy
Vietnam’s globetrotting leader To Lam began his first trip to Thailand with trade and security talks dominating the agenda, as well as a symbolic visit to the former home of Ho Ch…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong civil servants could see pay rise of up to 4.12%, survey shows
Hong Kong civil servants could receive a salary rise of up to 4.12 per cent this year, according to preliminary pay trend survey results, subject to final approval by the Executiv…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEarth is hot and getting hotter: UN warns next 5 years likely to smash records
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEuropean leaders get ready to ‘act now’ amid rising fears of ‘China shock 2.0’
European Commission leaders are preparing to harden the EU’s economic stance towards China at a pivotal debate on Friday, opening the door to a new wave of trade and industrial me…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsImee Marcos backs Sara Duterte, slams Philippine president’s ‘wicked’ campaign
Senators seeking to lock impeached Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte out of politics for good may face an uphill battle with one of her staunchest supporters calling the move…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Smells like hell’: Chinese woman disappears owing rent, abandons pet dog in filthy flat
When a property agent in China went to check a flat leased by a woman who had defaulted on two months’ rent, he discovered she had disappeared leaving the room filled with rubbish…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMerge Hong Kong’s 2 cross-boundary ferry piers to optimise capacity, lawmakers urge
Lawmakers have urged transport authorities to merge Hong Kong’s two cross-boundary ferry piers to optimise capacity and cater to the rising demand from luxury yachts, amid growing…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBTS fans blast ‘obscenely high’ room prices ahead of Busan concerts
South Korean religious groups, universities and public institutions are offering free or affordable accommodation options for BTS fans who have become targets of price gouging ahe…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong to set up international commercial court to tackle major cross-border disputes
Hong Kong plans to establish an international commercial court specialising in adjudicating major cross-border disputes, a move the justice minister says will strengthen the city’…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBeijing praises actress Lin Chi-ling for quitting Taiwan culture board
Chinese authorities praised the decision of Taiwanese actress and model Lin Chi-ling to quit her position as a new board member of the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), aft…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsConsort Wan’s dark story, the good and bad with GLP-1s: 7 Lifestyle highlights
We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBeautician who repeatedly doxxed, blackmailed ex-lover jailed for 4 years, 4 months
A beautician who doxxed and blackmailed a married finance director after having a brief affair with him has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison, with the Hong K…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina accuses the Philippines of ‘selective and discriminatory’ Chinese arrests
Beijing has accused Manila of “selective and discriminatory” law enforcement against Chinese nationals, and demanded on Wednesday that it brief Beijing on every case within four d…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina plans to embed AI in energy infrastructure to optimise power grid efficiency
As the global AI race increasingly relies on resilient power systems, China is urging domestic enterprises to launch pilot projects that integrate the cutting-edge technology into…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsGhana welcomes home citizens evacuated from South Africa
The first flight carrying around 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following anti-immigrant tensions.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsEbola outbreak: What travel restrictions have countries imposed?
Some countries ban arrivals from affected countries while others step up screening in bid to contain rare strain.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsVaibhav Sooryavanshi hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime talent after IPL blitz
Cricket greats, writers and broadcasters hail 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener after his 29-ball 97 in IPL playoffs.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPalestinian graduates in the West Bank enter a collapsed job market
Youth joblessness among West Bank graduates has nearly hit 40 percent. Many wonder what the degrees are worth.
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