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UK's Green Party wins parliamentary by-election, seizes Labour stronghold

The loss in one of Labour's safest seats, in the biggest electoral test in almost a year, puts further pressure on Starmer to prove that he should keep his job following weeks of political turmoil

Singapore's Thakral to manufacture drone components in India from May

The Group said it is well-positioned to capture growth in the agricultural drone segment through its subsidiary, Bharat Skytech, which manufactures and supplies drone components to domestic producers

Judge rejects request to block Trump WH from building $400 mn ballroom

The privately funded group sued for an order pausing the ballroom project until it undergoes multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress

As the AI juggernaut bites, Jack Dorsey's 'Block' to cut 4,000 roles

Block chairman Jack Dorsey said the layoffs were not driven by financial distress but by rapid advancements and adoption of AI tools reshaping how the company operates

US offers $10 mn reward for capture of Mexican Sinaloa cartel brothers

The US is offering $5 million each for information on Rene Arzate Garcia and Alfonso Arzate Garcia as their whereabouts are unknown

Hillary Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein's crimes in House deposition

Closed-door depositions in the Clintons' hometown of Chappaqua follow months of tense exchanges between the former Democratic power couple and the Republican-led House Oversight Committee

Jack Dorsey's Block to slash 4,000 jobs as it makes big bets on AI

The reduction in force, which was announced in a shareholder letter on Thursday, comes after rolling job eliminations that have often been tied to annual performance reviews

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clears path for Paramount

The move puts Paramount in a position to take over the fellow storied Hollywood giant

Cancer risk lower for vegetarian diets but not vegans, finds study

Though the study didn't probe the cause of a higher or lower risk of certain cancers, researchers hypothesized that diets higher in fruit, vegetables, fiber and without processed meat could lower risk

Afghanistan sets lighter penalty for wife-beating than animal fights

Animal and bird fighting, particularly cockfights and fights between partridges, is a popular pastime in Afghanistan but was banned after the Taliban seized power in 2021

US, Iran wrap up talks in Geneva as American forces mass in West Asia

The two sides held multiple rounds of talks last year that collapsed when Israel launched a 12-day war against Iran in June and the US carried out heavy strikes on its nuclear sites

Columbia student arrested after ICE claims was seeking 'missing person'

In an email, the university's acting president, Claire Shipman, said that federal agents had entered a residential building at around 6:30 am, claiming they were seeking a missing person

Over 130 Afghan Taliban fighters killed in response to border attacks: Pak

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the operation was underway, saying that the armed forces are currently delivering a strong response to aggression from the Afghan Taliban

IRS broke law 42,695 times by disclosing confidential info to ICE: Judge

US District Judge found that the IRS had erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the DHS

Pakistan strikes Kabul, other provinces hours after Afghan retaliation

Pakistan's government, which had described last Sunday's airstrikes as an attack on militants harboured in the area, described Thursday's Afghan attack as unprovoked

PM Modi, Mark Carney to chart 'forward-looking' roadmap for bilateral ties

The Canadian leader will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday, and the two prime ministers will hold wide-ranging talks on Monday

Hillary Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein activities in testimony

Her testimony starts off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton

Women are falling in love with AI chatbots. It's a problem for Beijing

China's ruling Communist Party wants young women to prioritise getting married and having babies. Instead, many of them are finding romance with chatbots

Afghan forces hit military targets in Pakistan to retaliate for airstrikes

There was no immediate confirmation from Pakistan and no immediate information on casualties

US, Iran deal possible if nuclear, non-nuclear issues are separated

Trump said on February 19 that Iran must make a deal in 10 to 15 days, warning that "really bad things" would otherwise happen