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US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil after the United States announced a doubling of tariffs on Indian goods over the purchases.
The US has carried out a series of strikes against alleged drug-carrying boats, most recently on Tuesday, killing six 'narcoterrorists,' per Trump. Meanwhile, the US president declined to confirm a report that he had secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela against President Nicolás Maduro's administration.
A £100,000 salary isn’t what it used to be, after tax and other penalties. But by putting some of your current […]
Republicans are already smearing the protesters, but their intimidation tactics are out of touch with reality.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
A diner with fans, by Gauthier Delecroix (CC BY 2.0) [...]
CDT presents a new monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we will publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, [...]
Personal Transport in a Hutong – Beijing, by Andrew Roberts (CC BY-ND 2.0) [...]
Amid a new two-month “Clear and Bright” campaign by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to clean up internet content that “maliciously incites” polarization, pessimism, anxiety, and other negative sentiments, a number of extremely popular online influencers have been hit with multi-platform content bans. Although [...]
Scientists discovered that lean pork builds muscle more effectively post-workout than high-fat pork, even with identical protein levels. Using advanced tracking techniques, they found that fat content blunted the body’s muscle-building response. The results contradict previous findings about fattier foods enhancing synthesis, suggesting that food [...]
Korean researchers found that low-dose radiation therapy eased knee pain and improved movement in people with mild to moderate osteoarthritis. The treatment, far weaker than cancer radiation, showed real benefits beyond placebo. With no side effects and strong trial results, the approach could provide a [...]
Scientists discovered that specific nutrients in nematodes' diets activate stress defenses that keep their cells healthier over time. These RNAs prevent toxic protein buildup, promoting longevity and vitality. The worms fed with balanced diets lived more active, healthier lives. The findings hint that mild dietary [...]
Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi have discovered why it rains on the Sun. Solar rain, made of cooling plasma, forms rapidly during solar flares, a mystery now solved by modeling time-varying elements like iron. The finding upends long-held assumptions about the Sun’s atmosphere and [...]
Scientists at TU Wien have uncovered that quantum correlations can stabilize time crystals—structures that oscillate in time without an external driver. Contrary to previous assumptions, quantum fluctuations enhance rather than hinder their formation. Using a laser-trapped lattice, the team demonstrated self-organizing rhythmic behavior arising purely [...]
Astronomers are investigating a strange class of exoplanets known as eccentric warm Jupiters — massive gas giants that orbit their stars in unexpected, elongated paths. Unlike their close-orbiting “hot Jupiter” cousins, these planets seem to follow mysterious rules, aligning neatly with their stars despite their [...]
Researchers analyzing pulsar data have found tantalizing hints of ultra-slow gravitational waves. A team from Hirosaki University suggests these signals might carry “beats” — patterns formed by overlapping waves from supermassive black holes. This subtle modulation could help scientists tell whether the waves stem from [...]
A new human liver organoid microarray developed by Cincinnati Children’s and Roche recreates immune-driven liver injury in the lab. Built from patient-derived stem cells and immune cells, it accurately models how genetics influence drug reactions. The system replicated flucloxacillin-related toxicity seen only in people with [...]
Palestinians in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food, amid anxiety that the ceasefire will unravel. [...]
Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to hand over the bodies of 15 Palestinians in return for every dead Israeli hostage. [...]
BBC Verify investigates the damage done by two years of war, which could take $70bn and decades to repair. [...]
Hamas has yet to return 21 hostages' bodies as agreed under a ceasefire deal brokered by the US. [...]
Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed. [...]
Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani were kidnapped from the Nova music festival on 7 October2023 but held in separate locations. [...]
Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it. [...]
Syria's leader suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its military bases in Syria. [...]
Israel has threatened to withhold humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza over Hamas’s slow return efforts. [...]
Trump is treating the military like a “private army,” political scientist Nicholas Grossman warns. [...]
If Trump wants peace, he must block Israel’s annexationist policies. [...]
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the Gaza deal proves Trump’s diplomatic chops. [...]
The trip marks the culmination of a remarkable turnaround in ties. [...]
A powerful military unit has seized power after weekends of Gen Z-led protests. [...]
For decades, the party has been mostly counterpunching against the right with no real agenda of its own. [...]
The prize-winning political philosopher on how to engage in morally robust public discourse in the age of Trump. [...]
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have agreed to create a joint body to monitor a future permanent ceasefire - a step seen as crucial to ending years of violence in the country's east. [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is mourning the death of Raila Amolo Odinga, one of the country's most iconic and enduring political figures, who has died aged 80. [...]
[Ghanaian Times] The former Executive Director of National Service Authority (NSA), Mr Osei Assibey Antwi, and his deputy, Mrs Gifty Oware Mensah, are expected to appear before the High Court in Accra this week in connection with alleged stealing and financial loss to the state [...]
[Addis Standard] Mekelle, Tigray -- Protests by members of the Tigray forces demanding improved pay and benefits have entered a third consecutive day, as key roads across the region remain blocked despite efforts by the regional leadership to calm tensions. [...]
[GroundUp] Survey finds longer waiting times for ARVs [...]
[WFP] As humanitarian aid dries up, these countries are especially vulnerable [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has declared a seven-day period of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as a foremost statesman and one of Africa's greatest sons. [...]
[ISS] Domestic observers may not improve the quality of polls on 29 October, but could increase transparency and public awareness. [...]
