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What Epstein’s newly released emails reveal about his ties to Trump
A fresh batch of messages sheds light on how closely the financier watched Trump – but leaves big questions unanswered.
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Gustavo Petro’s showdown with Trump shakes Colombia and Washington
A former guerrilla fighter turned Colombian leader is defying Washington — and paying the price at home.
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Nepal now prints its banknotes in China, not India: How Beijing replaced New Delhi in South Asia’s currency game | Explained
By gaining control of a major part of the global supply chain, China now wields quiet but significant influence over the financial infrastructure of many countries.
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Sheikh Hasina warns Bangladesh risks becoming ‘Pakistan-style hybrid regime’, urges India’s support
Sheikh Hasina also drew a sharp contrast between her government’s relationship with India and that of the current Yunus administration.
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Is 3I/ATLAS a comet or a craft? Harvard scientist says the clues are getting stranger
Fresh photographs taken by British astronomers show ATLAS sporting two gigantic jets: a 620,000-mile “anti-tail” pointed toward the Sun and a 1.8-million-mile trail shooting the opposite way.
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Red Fort blast: Days after Al-Falah doctors' arrest in terror case, University served show-cause notice
NAAC, which assesses and grades higher education institutions, asked Al-Falah for an explanation as to why it has displayed false accreditation on its website.
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Bengaluru investor who retired at 33 sparks debate after revealing how he lives simply despite ‘100x’ his expenses
A viral X post from a 40-year-old investor, who claims to live a minimalist life without a job, credit cards or a house, has triggered nationwide discussions on early retirement, financial freedom and what a ‘simple life’ really means.
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TikTok influencer fined $1.75 million in North Carolina ‘alienation of affection’ case
A civil jury in the US found that the creator helped break up a marriage under North Carolina’s “alienation of affection” law. Juries can award damages if the plaintiff proves a loving marriage existed, the affair happened during the marriage, and the third party knew about it.
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World on track for record CO₂ emissions again in 2025
China may be slowing, but the world is still burning more fossil fuels a decade after the Paris deal.
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How a wave of gold-fuelled heists is exposing the cracks in France’s museum security
Soaring gold prices and thin security have turned Europe’s galleries into soft targets for organised crime and lone chancers alike.
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About 600 employees quit after Paramount Skydance’s five-day office rule
The entertainment giant’s mandate for full-time in-office attendance sparked mass resignations, costing the company roughly $185 million in buyouts and drawing attention to post-pandemic workplace tensions.
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Scott Bessent on Trump’s H-1B overhaul: ‘Train US workers, then go home’
Bessent described the policy as a “knowledge transfer” effort intended to restore America’s manufacturing, shipbuilding, and semiconductor sectors that have suffered from decades of offshoring
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Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over Sheikh Hasina’s media interaction
Bangladesh's foreign ministry formally protested what it described as India’s decision to “allow” the ex-premier to engage with journalists while facing trial back home.
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Bangladesh on edge: Awami League calls nationwide lockdown to challenge Yunus regime ahead of Hasina verdict
The country is on high alert, with the army, police, and paramilitary forces deployed across key areas, including airports and vital installations.
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Karoline Leavitt crops husband’s face from photos after ‘photoshop fail’ backlash: Here's what happened
Riccio, who is 32 years older than Leavitt, had appeared in photos that many followers claimed were digitally altered to make him look younger.
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Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus for straining ties with India, says 'will return to Bangladesh only if...'
Sheikh Hasina warned that if the ruling party is kept out of the electoral process, then any upcoming vote would lack legitimacy.
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Delhi’s Red Fort blast and Beirut’s 2020 port tragedy: The deadly common factor behind both explosions | Explained
As the probe into the Red Fort car explosion widens, investigators are weighing a troubling possibility. One line of inquiry holds that the blast may not have been a carefully timed attack.
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Indian techie sues US employer over forced labour, caste bias; calls H-1B visa exploitation a ‘Squid Game’
Vallabhaneni claims that his earnings were so inconsistent that he could not afford rent or basic medical care. The lapse in health insurance left him and his wife without treatment, even when he suffered a severe leg injury.
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Taliban orders end to trade with Pakistan as tensions escalate after Islamabad blast
Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict: Baradar laid out a three-point plan instructing Afghan traders to minimise dependence on Pakistan and seek alternate routes and suppliers.
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80,000 deaths, $170 billion in losses since 1995: Why India ranks 9th among most climate-impacted nations
Between 1995 and 2024, India experienced nearly 430 major climate disasters, including cyclones, floods, droughts, and heatwaves.
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Trump calls Chinese students ‘good business’ for US universities: Why US President has softened his tone on Beijing
At first glance, these remarks appear to be a complete departure from his earlier hardline stance on China and immigration. But analysts say the shift has more to do with economics than diplomacy.
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Khawaja Asif warns Afghanistan after Islamabad suicide blast kills 12, says Pakistan ‘in a state of war’
Speaking to reporters after the blast in the city’s G-11 sector, Asif directly accused the Afghan Taliban regime of allowing terror outfits to operate freely on its soil.
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'Is it official? Have they accepted?' Pakistan's Khawaja Asif caught off-guard as journalist gives him update on Islamabad blast
When a journalist mentioned that the TTP had claimed responsibility for the Islamabad blast, he seemed surprised and replied: “Is it?”
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Trump justifies H-1B visas after slapping $100K fee: ‘US doesn’t have certain talents, we have to bring in people’
In an interview with Fox News aired Tuesday, Trump was asked whether H-1B visas would remain a priority
