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Prada’s Rs 69,000 safety-pin brooch sparks social-media firestorm
A metal brooch from luxury brand Prada priced at around ₹69,000 is drawing ridicule online, with users calling out the value-for-money and flagging widening luxury excess.
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How a sudden retreat at Hektoria Glacier threatens sea levels
A small Antarctic outlet shows how quickly coastal risks can jump when ice loses its ocean buffer.
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NASA clarifies there are “no aliens” after Kim Kardashian’s inquiry about comet 3I/ATLAS
A brief social-media exchange highlights how public curiosity meets space science.
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Mikie Sherrill becomes New Jersey’s second woman governor
A Navy veteran and mother of four takes charge at a challenging moment for the state.
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Musk bets big on AI while Tesla bets big on Musk
A shareholder vote tests whether a bigger stake will pull him back to cars and robots.
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Will the US strike Venezuela? The plans, the risks, the law
White House aides push for bold action as legal and strategic risks mount.
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How Cheney’s power push paved the way for Trump
The former vice president’s lifelong campaign to expand presidential authority reshaped American government — and set the stage for Trump’s more sweeping ambitions.
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Hope for ending US government shutdown rises, but key vote rule still blocks quick fix
A bipartisan “off-ramp” emerges even as Trump urges Republicans to kill the 60-vote rule.
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Global fertility trends 2025: Niger leads in births as India slows down
The world's fertility divide is widening: Africa remains high, while Asia and Europe reach record lows.
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Indian-origin man who washed dishes at restaurant chain buys all 250 outlets of brand he once worked at
From dishwasher to owner: Amol Kohli’s journey to acquiring the entire Friendly’s restaurant group marks a full circle after 22 years.
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Horrendous AI model shows what humans could look like by 2050 if we don’t get off the couch
Experts warn that our screen-obsessed, sedentary lives could reshape our bodies and faces in frightening ways.
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AI is changing dating apps, and how people find love
From Tinder to Bumble, algorithms are becoming your new matchmaker.
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Inside Black Cube: How the intelligence firm made millions from corporate investigations
Court documents reveal how the Israeli-founded private spy agency profited from covert operations, planted stories, and regulatory probes.
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How China built its economic wall against the West
Two decades of self-reliance have left Beijing less vulnerable to US pressure — and more capable of shaping global trade.
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What happens when small-town America becomes data-centre, USA
A tech build-out reshapes Umatilla and its neighbours with jobs, money and megaprojects—along with rising costs and new risks.
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Why voters disapprove of Trump but the 2026 midterms are still a toss-up
A new Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll finds broad disapproval of President Trump’s job performance, yet the 2026 House race remains essentially even.
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Why unproven autism “cures” lure families—and what experts actually support
A Michigan mother spent tens of thousands on risky, unproven treatments as conflicting claims and politics deepened the confusion.
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APEC sidelines: Xi gifts Xiaomi phones, cracks ‘backdoor’ joke
A light ‘backdoor’ quip turns Xi’s smartphone gift to Lee Jae Myung into a pointed moment about tech trust, security politics, and China–Korea balancing.
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3i/atlas: What today’s ‘Manhattan-size’ interstellar visitor really means
A quick explainer on how close it gets, who can see it, and why scientists care.
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US Supreme Court has expanded presidential powers under Trump: How far will it go?
The US justices will hear a tariff case this week that could define the outer limits of the presidency in Trump’s second term.
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How the US economy has defied doomsday predictions on tariffs
Despite sweeping Trump-era levies, inflation remains moderate and growth steady as companies absorb costs and shift supply chains.
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Two Indian-Americans become world’s youngest self-made billionaires at 22
A San Francisco AI startup, now valued at $10 billion, has propelled three high-school friends—including two Indian-American co-founders—into billionaire status, shattering records.
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The Arab world’s last militant leader remains elusive, Abdulmalik al-Houthi’s rise, reach and resolve
Israel, the US and regional powers have hunted Houthi commanders, yet the Yemen-based leader survives, expands influence and keeps the Red Sea on edge
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Punjabi trucking community in the US reels as English test disqualifies thousands
A surge in enforcement of English-proficiency rules has sidelined thousands of truckers, disproportionately affecting Indian-origin drivers amid mounting safety and labour-shortage concerns.
