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Geopolitics

Oil prices hold steady as Hormuz shipping slows while Iran-US peace talks stall

Times of India – World · India

- Calculate monthly loan installments and SIP investment returns. - Estimate PPF and FD maturity amounts and interest earned. - Determine NPS pension corpu…

Geopolitics

South Korean shipbuilders first to benefit from Trump’s plan to keep US Navy afloat

South China Morning Post – World · China

South Korean shipbuilders could be among the first US partners to benefit from President Donald Trump’s push to rebuild America’s naval industrial base, analys…

Startups

7 IPOs eye Rs 6,400 Cr this week

Your Story · India

India’s IPO rush is showing no signs of slowing. Starting today, seven companies are set to raise over Rs 6,400 crore through initial public offerings.

Geopolitics

China’s Xi praises former president Jiang’s contribution in show of party unity

South China Morning Post – World · China

President Xi Jinping presides over a grand ceremony in Beijing on Monday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of former state leader Jiang Zemin, …

Geopolitics

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. and South Korean forces were set to practise joint operations, but Trump’s comment followed his claim that South Korea refused to help in denuclearising I…

Geopolitics

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet makes a 'vacation request' to employees for this month

Times of India – World · India

Accenture's CEO, Julie Sweet, has requested that employees delay their vacation in August. This temporary policy adjustment is designed to bolster staff presen…

Geopolitics

Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings of North’s growing battlefield experience

The Guardian – World · Europe

President says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilit…

Geopolitics

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A top UN official says 'speed, scale, and solidarity' needed 'before this virus gets even further ahead of us'.

Geopolitics

Rain could play spoilsport as India’s dominance faces weather hurdle in Galle

Times of India – World · India

The third day of the Test match between India and Sri Lanka is marred by significant rain interruptions, complicating the game. India is currently in a strong …

Geopolitics

Indonesia hit by 5.7 magnitude quake days after deadly 7.7 tremor

Times of India – World · India

- Indonesia experienced a 5.7-magnitude earthquake north-northwest of Ende on Monday morning. - It occurred days after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck the count…

Geopolitics

How has John Lee’s promise of a ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong held up?

South China Morning Post – World · China

It made perfect sense for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to hold public consultations on both the city’s first five-year plan and the last policy a…

Geopolitics

Magnitude 5.9 aftershock strikes Indonesia’s Flores as quake death toll rises to 53

South China Morning Post – World · China

⁠An ⁠earthquake of magnitude ‌5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region ⁠on Monday, the ‌German Research ‌Centre for Geosciences ⁠said, ⁠hitting ‌at a ‌depth ‌of ‌1…

Geopolitics

Israeli settlers pitch tents for new illegal outpost in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

UN Special Rapporteur Albanese warns that Israel is 'using settlers to advance ethnic cleansing' in the West Bank.

Geopolitics

Kushner has rare meeting with Hamas chief on Gaza road map; to meet Netanyahu next

The Hindu – World · India

The talks aim to salvage the plan for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Palestine territory

Geopolitics

Indonesia Earthquake: New 5.9 quake hits Flores as death toll rises to 53

Indian Express – World · India

- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Flores, adding to the region's trauma after a deadly 7.7-magnitude quake killed 53 people and displaced thousands. - Resc…

Geopolitics

Trump orders to scale back US-South Korea military drills

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

US President Donald Trump said annual military drills with South Korea send an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.

Geopolitics

Can the AU make its current Sudan mission count?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The African Union is seeking progress in Sudan, but must overcome deep battlefield and diplomatic divisions.

Geopolitics

USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’ during long deployment: US commander

South China Morning Post – World · China

A top US military commander said mental health was a valid concern after meeting crew deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where conditions aboard the aircraft…

Geopolitics

China dark tourism on the rise as adventurers brave simulated disasters at experience centres

South China Morning Post – World · China

As dark tourism gains traction, some Chinese youth are embracing a related form of experiential travel, paying to confront simulated typhoons, floods, and othe…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong firm bets on Chinese open-weight models to rival CoreWeave

South China Morning Post – World · China

The rise of Chinese open-weight models has shaken up the global artificial intelligence (AI) market in recent months. With China’s systems offering high perfor…

Geopolitics

Before Chandrasekaran's exit, he & Noel Tata separately briefed govt on rift, concerns

Times of India – World · India

- Loan calculators estimate monthly installments for loans. - SIP and Mutual Fund calculators estimate investment returns and future values. - PPF and FD c…

Geopolitics

U.S. commander calls mental health a priority after he visits USS Lincoln

The Washington Post – World · US

Amid reports of burnout and poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, Adm. Brad Cooper acknowledged that long stretches at sea can be challenging but said so…

Geopolitics

How to help more of Hong Kong’s non-Chinese-speaking students reach university

South China Morning Post – World · China

The percentage of non-Chinese-speaking students who sat Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams and were admitted to the city’s public universitie…

Geopolitics

Trump says US to ‘substantially reduce’ military drills with South Korea

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

US president says he's 'not happy' about the drills, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

Geopolitics

‘Very good’ ties with Kim: Trump orders 'substantial' cut in military drills with South Korea

Times of India – World · India

- US President Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially" cut joint military exercises with South Korea. - Citing his "very good" assessment of North Korea's s…

Geopolitics

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history

The Guardian – World · Europe

At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreakThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Repub…

Geopolitics

Israel releases 35 Palestinian prisoners back into Gaza

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Emotional reunions greeted 35 Palestinians prisoners released by Israel into Gaza.

Geopolitics

Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Hamas calls on Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept the Gaza peace plan after meeting Jared Kushner in Cairo.

Geopolitics

Japan eyes deeper defence ties with Australia, India to ease supply chain concerns

South China Morning Post – World · China

Japan is looking beyond the United States to enhance its defence capabilities, as mounting doubt over American munitions supplies pushes Tokyo to seek deeper i…

Geopolitics

UN’s Albanese: Israel outsourcing coercion to settlers in West Bank

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Israel bears responsibility and is outsourcing coercion to settlers.

Geopolitics

Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir sits on Israel's security cabinet, which helps shape war and policy.

Geopolitics

Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain

The Guardian – World · Europe

Hurricane Lala downgraded after skirting Big Island as one person dies and more than 200,000 homes and businesses without powerHurricane Lala weakened to a tro…

Geopolitics

Never accepted Nalsar invitation, so no question of going: CJI

Times of India – World · India

- CJI Surya Kant declines invitation to be chief guest at National Academy of Legal Sciences' convocation. - Event is part of the academy's annual convocatio…

Geopolitics

Launch of Northern Metropolis flats attracts strong interest from Hong Kong homebuyers

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong homebuyers flocked to the first batch of units at a major residential project in the Northern Metropolis with 44 – or more than half – of the 82 flat…

Geopolitics

World News Updates: Trump threatens to bomb Oman ‘if it gets in way’ of US-Iran deal

Indian Express – World · India

- Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it hinders the Iranian blockade in Hormuz, with no end date for the conflict. - Iran offers $30k bounty for killing US sold…

General

Trump orders military to ‘substantially reduce’ joint exercises with South Korea

NBC News – World · US

The president said he has directed the Pentagon to scale down the exercises, citing South Korea’s refusal to join the war in Iran and his “very good” relations…

Geopolitics

Israel vows to go after Hezbollah as it names another killed

The Hindu – World · India

"No score will be left unsettled in any arena. We'll defend our soldiers and our civilians with full power," Defence Minister Israel Katz

Geopolitics

'Ghana was the crime scene' - the country leading the demand for slavery reparations

BBC News – World · Europe

Ghana has become Africa's leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations

Geopolitics

Bangladesh sets tough riders for PM Tarique's visit to India

Times of India – World · India

- PM Tarique Rahman's government faces pressure from hardliners and Jamaat-e-Islami ally NCP. - Authorities implement strict measures amid domestic political…

Geopolitics

Fleeing drowning scene not proof of culpability, says SC

Times of India – World · India

Acquits 2 Men Held Guilty Of Killing Friend

Entrepreneurship

A 26-Year Study Linked 3 Midlife Health Risks to Nearly 13 Fewer Dementia-Free Years

Inc. · Global

Recent research identified an associational relationship between the three factors and cognitive decline.

Geopolitics

TMC paid little-known company Rs 160 crore to buy a jet & helicopter: ED

Times of India – World · India

'Paid Another Rs 187Cr As Rent But Didn't Utilise Minimum Guaranteed Hours, Chartered Others For Rs 149Cr'

Geopolitics

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said So…

Geopolitics

E coli found in drinking water, rail stations lack basic facilities: CAG

Times of India – World · India

- CAG flags gaps in sanitation and amenities at 458 of 512 railway stations. - Issues include poor hygiene, lack of basic facilities, and inadequate waste ma…

Entrepreneurship

More Companies Are Automating Candidate Interviews. Experts Say Transparency Is the Real Test

Inc. · Global

The average hiring process can take over a month. Some employers are turning to new technology to expedite it.

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