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The monk who won Grammy: Dalai Lama's album 'Meditations' awarded

The 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader won his first Grammy for a spoken word album, drawing celebration from followers and sharp criticism from China

US-India trade deal finalised; tariff to be slashed to 18%: Donald Trump

Trump said India stopped purchasing Russian crude, a move he linked directly to the agreement between the two countries.

Govt in talks to allow Alipay+ link to its instant payment systems: Report

The talks between Indian government and central bank officials and Singapore-based Ant International, which was founded by China's fintech giant Ant Group

How Chinese-language networks laundered $16 billion via crypto in 2025

Known as CMLNs, these networks laundered $16.1 billion via cryptocurrency in 2025 and accounted for nearly 20 per cent of the global illicit crypto market last year

FAA supports Trump's attacks on Canada over airplane certifications

Trump last week threatened Canada with a 50 per cent tariff on its country's planes sold in the US along with stripping globally recognised safety permits from aircraft made in Canada

Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 yrs in jail for corruption

The court also fined all convicted persons Tk1 lakh each and ordered them to serve an additional six months in prison in default of payment

Gaza's Rafah crossing reopens for limited traffic as ceasefire advances

State-run Egyptian media and an Israeli security official also confirmed the reopening, which, for now at least, is largely symbolic

Amazon, other firms cite AI for layoffs, real reason remains unclear

Like many companies, in technology and otherwise, but particularly those that make and sell AI tools and services, Amazon has been pushing its workforce to find more efficiencies with AI

Xi Jinping revives push to make China's yuan a global reserve currency

China is stepping up efforts to boost the yuan's global role as President Xi Jinping calls for wider use of the currency in trade, investment and foreign exchange markets

Top US leaders stress strong India-US relationship vital for global peace

The Consulate General of India in New York hosted a special reception here Saturday to commemorate the 77th Republic Day of India

Why Trump's new pick for US Fed chair hit gold and silver markets

After months of record highs and stretched valuations, spot prices for gold and silver dropped 9 per cent and 28 per cent respectively after the announcement

US futures, Asian shares slip while while oil prices fall more than $2

Markets appeared jittery as investors studied what President Donald Trump's new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, will mean for interest rates

China's manufacturing activity gauge expands for export-oriented firms

China has seen weakening momentum in the economy in recent months, with few signs policymakers intend to unleash major stimulus as they continue to battle risks tied to local government debt

From Musk to former Prince: List of powerful people named in Epstein files

All have denied having anything to do with his sexual abuse of girls and young women yet some of them maintained friendships with Epstein, or developed them anew

US storm causes heavy snow, cancelled flights; iguanas fall in Florida

The cold also left ice on strawberries and oranges in the state. Farmers in Florida sometimes spray water on fruit trees and berry plants to protect them from the cold

Capgemini to sell US subsidiary linked to ICE amid immigration backlash

France's government had pressured the company to be more transparent about its dealings with ICE, whose actions in Minneapolis in recent weeks have raised concern

Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 for cloud buildup

Oracle is raising money to build additional capacity to meet the contracted demand from the company's largest cloud customers, including Advanced Micro Devices

The Dalai Lama, K-pop earn first Grammys; Spielberg achieves EGOT status

'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' won song written for visual media at the Premiere Ceremony, marking the first time a K-pop act has won a Grammy

15 killed, 7 injured as Russian drone hits miners' bus in Ukraine

The attack targeted a company bus near the DTEK coal facility, following which Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, described the incident as 'an unprovoked terrorist attack on a purely civilian target'

Poet, educator, XJ Kennedy, author of The Bedford Reader, dies at 96

Kennedy died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Peabody, Massachusetts