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X outage eases as reports drop in US, UK, Downdetector data shows

The number of reports in the U.S. dropped to 403 as of 6:24 a.m. ET from more than 21,000 incidents earlier, user-submitted data on Downdetector showed

Greenland votes on March 11 amid calls for independence, Trump's interest

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede criticised Trump's remarks, stating the island deserves respect and will prioritise relations with nations that acknowledge its sovereignty

Blood moon lunar eclipse on March 13 & 14: Will it be visible from India?

Lunar eclipse 2025: A lunar eclipse takes place when the moon passes into the darkest part of the Earth's shadow. This lunar eclipse is going to be the first eclipse of 2025

Shenzhen, Hangzhou boom as China's workforce moves toward tech hubs

Shenzhen, China's Silicon Valley, attracted young talent in 2024, boosting its permanent population by 199,400 to 17.99 million

CleanMax, Osaka Gas partner in JV to develop 300MW renewable portfolio

CleanMax, one of Asia's leading renewable energy providers in the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) sectors, announced a long-term strategic joint venture with Osaka Gas Co. Ltd

Oil prices steady as tariff concerns, OPEC+ output weigh on market

Last week marked WTI's seventh consecutive weekly loss, the longest losing streak since November 2023, while Brent fell for a third consecutive week

Indian student in US goes missing on trip to Dominican; search underway

The Indian Embassy in the Dominican Republic has assured that they are in touch with Konanki's parents and are helping with the search

Workers' one-day strike at 13 German airports brings most flights to halt

At Frankfurt Airport, 1,054 of the day's 1,116 scheduled takeoffs and landings had been cancelled, German news agency dpa reported, citing airport traffic management

Decoded: Trump calls Japan security deal unfair, but US made the rules

Trump questioned why the US must defend Japan while Japan has no such duty. But history shows the US itself designed the post-war security pact to serve its own strategic goals

Meet Mark Carney, Canada's new PM who once likened Trump to 'Voldemort'

As Mark Carney is all set to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's next Prime Minister, the former banker will have to decide when to call a federal election

Took aid 'like candy' but showed no 'gratitude': Trump slams Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump claimed that if he were president in 2022, Russia would not have invaded Ukraine and major events like Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel would not have happened

Who are Syria's Alawites? The sect facing violence after Assad's fall

Alawites, a Shia sect, ruled Syria for decades under the Assads. Now, after Bashar al-Assad's fall, they face violence as sectarian tensions escalate in the war-torn country

Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars, people

Japan, home to the world's top automakers, has not kept pace with the global shift to autonomous driving, so far led by China and the US but momentum is building

Syria's Druze seek place in changing nation, navigating pressure Israel

Syria's many religious and ethnic communities are worried over their place in the new system

What makes Greenland strategic prize at time of rising global tensions

Trump's interest in Greenland, restated vigorously soon after he returned to the White House in January, comes as part of an aggressively America First foreign policy

Daylight Saving Time 2025 begins: The history, impact, and ongoing debate

Trump has reignited the debate over Daylight Saving Time (DST), calling it a '50-50 issue' and expressing interest in eliminating it. But what exactly is DST, and what's the history behind it?

US condemns attacks on Syrian minorities as coastal violence escalates

The violence erupted in Syria's coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous, where security forces clashed with fighters loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad

Musk, Rubio and Polish minister bicker over Starlink's role in Ukraine

European nations question reliability of Starlink in Ukraine's war effort against Russia amid Elon Musk's controversial remarks

North Korea fired missiles off west coast, says South Korea amid US drills

The missiles fired by North Korea coincided with the start of annual joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, which North Korea perceives as a rehearsal for invasion

China cracks down on wealth flaunting, sets new rules for finance sector

In recent years, the Chinese government has increased its actions and criticism of conspicuous consumption and the flaunting of wealth on social media