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Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last yearPresident Trump's crypto ventures reportedly raked in nearly $1.2 billion last year, eclipsing his property empire. While investors faced l...
Compelled to fast again, may even die but won't step back: Sonam Wangchuk on Ladakh protestClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk has begun an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar, citing unfulfilled promises and stalled dialogue with the Ce...
America at 250: Why Trump's second term is reviving fears of an 'imperial presidency'As America marks its 250th anniversary, President Trump's actions have drawn comparisons to monarchy, with critics pointing to his use of p...
French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulationFrench President Macron urged wealthy democracies to unite on AI regulation, a sentiment echoed by OpenAI's CEO. Amidst US restrictions on ...
We cannot let AI frontier models fall into hands of authoritarian regimes: French President Emmanuel MacronArtificial intelligence frontier models must not be allowed to fall into the hands of authoritarian regimes, but democracies must co-ope...
Starbucks Korea to shut 2,000 stores to teach history lessons to employeesStarbucks Korea is closing over 2,000 stores for mandatory history and social sensitivity training after a marketing campaign sparked outra...
Stuck in acres of mediocre: External shocks expose India's slide into middle-income stagnationIndia's economy is experiencing a slowdown. High growth and low inflation mask underlying issues of weak demand and poor productivity. This...
India-Australia ties hold 'key role' in Indo-Pacific calculus, ex-PM Scott Morrison saysFormer Australian PM Scott Morrison highlighted the Indo-Pacific as the world's center, emphasizing the Australia-India partnership's cruci...
China's repression in Tibet under global spotlight as Tibetan leader rallies democratic support in BerlinTibetan leader Penpa Tsering warns that China's assimilation policies in Tibet threaten democratic values. He met with German lawmakers, de...
Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistakeThe G7, a club of wealthy nations, faces questions about excluding China. China's economy now surpasses most G7 members. However, the G7's ...
Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtainSince the Kremlin ratcheted up control over the internet this year, Russians have been turning to increasingly convoluted technical solutio...
Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting without China. Is that a mistake?The G7, a club of wealthy nations, faces questions about its relevance without China. China's economy now surpasses most G7 members. Howeve...
Ahead of INDIA bloc meet on Mon, CPI(M) seeks Congress clarification over BJP 'deal' chargeCPI(M) leader MA Baby has written to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, ahaed of key meeting on Monday. He seeks clarity on Congress le...
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources sayFederal prosecutors in Miami have been instructed to halt criminal investigations into Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez, a long...
Samsung’s $416,000 chip worker bonuses may reshape labour battles in South KoreaSamsung Electronics has agreed to a significant bonus deal with its union, a move that could reshape wage bargaining in South Korea. Memory...
Quote of the day by Shang Yang: 'The stupid don't even understand something that happened long ago, the wise understand it before it...' - thought-provoking lessons on intelligence, life strategy and why wise people predict outcomes early by founding father of legalismQuote of the day by Shang Yang: He emphasized foresight in human behavior, contrasting those who learn from past events with the wise who a...
Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet revealsQuad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and...
Pope Leo just dropped a 43,000-word warning about AI, says it could lead humanity into 'unending war'Pope Leo's first major papal document addresses artificial intelligence. He warns that private companies hold too much power in AI developm...