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Indian businessman jailed in US over illegal export of aviation equipment to Russia
An Indian national has been ordered to serve prison time in the United States after pleading guilty to exporting controlled aircraft technology in violation of export laws. A New Delhi businessman has been sentenced to 30 months in a US federal prison for illegally exporting controlled aviation equipment to Russia, according to court records.
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British bank reworks Indian-origin CEO’s succession plan after investor pushback
The British digital bank has quietly adjusted its leadership transition after unease over how it handled the departure of its long-serving chief executive.
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Musk seeks up to $134 billion in damages in lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft
The world’s richest man is pressing a high-stakes legal fight that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence partnerships.
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Backlash after Machado hands Nobel Peace medal to Trump: 'Meaningless, embarrassing, damaging'
US commentator Eirik Lokke suggested the move looked like an attempt to curry favour with Trump.
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Venezuela’s oil curse, and the risk the United States may now inherit
For more than a century, petroleum has shaped Venezuela’s rise, collapse and politics. Washington’s growing control over its oil may pull the US into the same trap.
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Why Greenland matters far beyond the Arctic
As the world warms, the ice Greenland is losing is reshaping sea levels, geopolitics, and global climate systems.
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The Tehran bazaar that helped make Iran’s revolution is again at the heart of unrest
The Grand Bazaar, once a pillar of Islamist power, has re-emerged as a symbol of economic anger and political strain.
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Israel waits on the US to finish what it started with Iran
Any American move against Tehran could reshape the regional balance in Israel’s favour, even as Washington risks wider fallout.
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NASA offers $750,000 prize to design the ultimate Mars meal plan
NASA has opened a global competition inviting chefs, scientists and innovators to help solve one of the biggest challenges of human space exploration: how astronauts will eat on Mars. The US space agency is offering a prize purse of up to $750,000 to the teams that can design a complete, self-sustaining meal plan suitable for long-duration life on the Red Planet.
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A life spanning centuries: Saudi Arabia’s oldest man dies at 142
Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, who was widely believed to be the oldest man in the country, passed away in Riyadh on January 11, 2026. He was said to be 142 years old. If the age is accurate, he was born in the late 1800s, at a time when Saudi Arabia as we know it today did not yet exist. That meant he witnessed the country grow from scattered desert settlements into a modern state.
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If Trump tried to buy Greenland, what would the price tag look like?
Greenland is not for sale, and both Denmark and Greenland’s leaders have said so. Still, Trump’s renewed talk has revived a practical question people keep asking: even if it were possible, how much money are we talking about?
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Gold rush in the desert: Saudi Arabia uncovers massive reserves at four sites
Saudi Arabia has announced one of its biggest mineral finds in years with huge new gold discoveries across four locations. The news has attracted attention from industry watchers and investors, highlighting a shift in the Kingdom’s economy as it moves beyond oil dependence.
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Why a French expat says India wins over France in everyday life
A French woman who now lives in India has set off a lot of conversation online after posting about five everyday things she thinks India gets right compared to her home country. What she wrote spread quickly, and people from India and outside started sharing it, saying it was nice to see someone point out things they usually stop noticing in everyday life.
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Built for Rs 13,000, now valued at Rs 13 crore: How a simple Chinese app went viral
Created as a personal safety tool for people living alone, a no-frills Chinese app has gone viral for asking one simple question.
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“Don’t come here”: Indian graduate’s warning highlights Ireland’s tough job market
An Indian student’s blunt advice has reopened a difficult conversation about jobs, visas and the cost of staying on in Europe after graduation.
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When maths fear is learned at home, not school
New survey findings suggest children may be absorbing anxiety about numbers from parents long before exam pressure kicks in.
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Iran’s collapsing currency turns daily life into a survival exercise
As the rial sinks to historic lows, ordinary Iranians are paying the price through inflation, shortages and shrinking savings.
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Why Sydney Airport goes silent every night at 11 pm
A decades-old curfew shows how one of the world’s busiest airports chose sleep over round-the-clock flights.
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Weather stalls critical mission to drill Antarctica’s fastest-melting glacier
Scientists are within minutes of the Thwaites Glacier, but shifting clouds and poor visibility are threatening a narrow window to begin vital research.
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Trump’s Greenland push would eclipse every US land deal in history
The president’s renewed fixation on the world’s largest island blends security arguments with a blunt belief that owning territory equals power.
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Iran’s crackdown goes digital as protests meet drones, jammers and fear
From surveillance drones to near-total internet blackouts, Tehran is blending old repression with new technology to crush dissent at speed.
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Why Jerome Powell is pushing back and why the US economy is caught in the middle
A rare public rebuke from the US Federal Reserve chair turns a personal clash with President Donald Trump into a fight over the credibility of America’s economic system.
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Why any US move on Iran risks backfiring
Advisors warn that intervention in Iran could strengthen the regime rather than weaken it.
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Google accused of crossing parental boundaries by nudging children to disable controls
A mother’s complaint has reopened an uncomfortable question about who should guide children’s online independence, parents or platforms.
