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Geopolitics

Indonesia wildfires threaten orangutans rescued from animal traffickers

The Guardian – World · Europe

Blaze fuelled by hot, dry and windy conditions comes within metres of West Kalimantan rehabilitation centreOrangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a …

Geopolitics

Two severely injured as train derails in southeast England

The Hindu – World · India

Footage from the scene showed at least three overturned carriages and paramedics on site. The cause of the incident remains unknown.

Geopolitics

Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries

BBC News – World · Europe

Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?

Geopolitics

Gautam Rangarajan, former Indian diplomat’s son and BBC exec appointed U.K. PM’s Adviser

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Rangarajan has over three decades of experience at the BBC, including as Group Director, Strategy and Performance

Geopolitics

Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty today?

BBC News – World · Europe

Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday.

Geopolitics

‘Great scam’: US after India named among 40 nations aiding China evade tariffs

Indian Express – World · India

- US accuses 40+ countries (including India) of aiding China’s shadow network to bypass tariffs via rerouted shipments. - Report estimates rerouted goods val…

Geopolitics

West Asia war updates: Iran rejects Trump claims of U.S. control over Strait of Hormuz as ‘lies’

The Hindu – World · India

The remarks ‌came ​a day after ⁠U.S. President Donald ‌Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform ‌that the ​U.S. had “total control” of ⁠the strategic ⁠waterway

Geopolitics

After 2 Plasma Donor Deaths, Company Pauses Clinics in Canada

The New York Times – World · US

Grifols, a Spanish company, said “unfounded attention” on its blood plasma business in Canada had led it to temporarily end collections at 17 clinics.

General

U.S. Ambassador Huckabee condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of West Bank homes

NBC News – World · US

Dozens of Israeli settlers have trapped two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes for days, cutting off food, water and electricity. Their actions even…

Geopolitics

World News Updates: Trump takes $400m White House ballroom fight to Supreme Court

Indian Express – World · India

- **Trump administration seeks to resume White House ballroom construction**, arguing it’s a national security “military complex” despite court orders halting …

Geopolitics

Engine Blade Hit Window on Jet Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says

The New York Times – World · US

The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a bird’s remains and feathers on a broken engine.

Geopolitics

Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo

The New York Times – World · US

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

Tech & Startups

The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI

Wired · Global

OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.

Tech & Startups

Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup

TechCrunch · US

The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.

Tech & Startups

Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works

TechCrunch · US

The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the …

Tech & Startups

If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously

TechCrunch · US

Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices.

Geopolitics

Train Derails Near Town of Lewes in East Sussex, U.K.

The New York Times – World · US

Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday. Eighteen other people were less badly hurt.

Geopolitics

Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Romania has shut down its only nuclear plant in a rare move prompted by the lack of cooling water from the Danube River. Hungary, meanwhile, is racing to dam t…

Tech & Startups

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Words—and Barely Says Anything

Wired · Global

AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defco…

Tech & Startups

Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs

TechCrunch · US

Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower…

AI / Deep Tech

Roundtables: Inside the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy

MIT Technology Review · Global

Listen to the session or watch below The “censorship-industrial complex” is an idea that a network of government, tech, and research groups is collaborating to…

Geopolitics

BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her

BBC News – World · Europe

BBC Verify has examined footage shared by a Virginia woman in which an ICE agent points his gun at her.

Geopolitics

Nepal’s former PM Deuba returns after over five months abroad for treatment

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Deuba and his wife, former Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, were seriously injured during violent protests on September 9, 2025, when anti-government demo…

Geopolitics

Colombia’s new president asks Trump to bring militarized antidrug campaign to the country

The Washington Post – World · US

The South American nation is the world’s largest producer of cocaine.

Geopolitics

Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

The New York Times – World · US

The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities …

Tech & Startups

Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.

TechCrunch · US

AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.

Geopolitics

Early-Onset El Niño

The New York Times – World · US

The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away.

Tech & Startups

OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed

TechCrunch · US

OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.

Tech & Startups

IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

TechCrunch · US

IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.

Geopolitics

Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank

The Guardian – World · Europe

Former PM of Israel calls events ‘concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing’ against PalestiniansIsraeli troops have forced two Palestinian families…

Geopolitics

White House says more than 40 nations help China dodge tariffs

The Washington Post – World · US

A new White House report says that China sends billions of dollars worth of goods to the U.S. via third countries in order to skirt Trump's high tariffs.

Geopolitics

India, Bangladesh in talks for an early bilateral visit by PM Rahman to New Delhi

The Hindu – World · India

Diplomatic sources expressed cautious optimism, saying that 'positive developments' can take place quickly in the coming few days

Geopolitics

US student enrolment projected to fall 9.5%: What it means for Indians

Indian Express – World · India

- US universities face 9.5% drop in international students (111,000 fewer) by Fall 2026 due to Trump-era visa restrictions and policy shifts, per NAFSA analysi…

Geopolitics

How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

The New York Times – World · US

A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are l…

AI / Deep Tech

Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography

MIT Technology Review · Global

Quantum computing has alternated between breakthrough darling and overhyped promise in technology circles. Its powerful new capabilities come with a threat to …

Geopolitics

Ecuadorian police seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine bearing image of soccer star Erling Haaland

The Washington Post – World · US

Images of politicians and celebrities are often used by drug cartels to mark their products, ease transportation and reflect quality.

Geopolitics

Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake

The New York Times – World · US

Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in…

Geopolitics

No progress on reviving peace deal with U.S.: Iran

The Hindu – World · India

The U.S. accuses Iran of failing to honour an agreement under the deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route

Geopolitics

Why has the U.K. paused three Chevening fellowships? | Explained

The Hindu – World · India

What are the three programmes, who do they serve, and what happens next?

Geopolitics

Ukraine’s drones hit a major Russian oil refinery, sparking fire

The Hindu – World · India

Ukraine’s General Staff said that its forces struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex in Russia’s republic of Bashkortostan …

Geopolitics

Turkiye lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

The Hindu – World · India

The three Sunni Muslim U.S. allies, alarmed by a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters, signed the “Mecca Joint …

Geopolitics

Covert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boats

The Washington Post – World · US

A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the fishing boats before drones attacked, flight data shows.

Geopolitics

Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Sicily as Mount Etna Erupts

The New York Times – World · US

Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.

Geopolitics

Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII

The Washington Post – World · US

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader's visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further hardens anti-Russian sentiment in her co…

Geopolitics

Who is Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘trusted aide‘ set to step down from White House?

The Hindu – World · India

Karoline Leavitt, 28, became the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary when she assumed office last year

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