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US likely to increase coal exports to India due to trade war with China

'Three US cargoes that were supposed to go to China have landed in India and around 10 more cargoes are waiting,' Vasudev Pamnani, director at India's I-Energy Natural Resources, said

Govt aims to conduct polls by December in Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP

Khaleda's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and rival Hasina's Awami League have governed Bangladesh for most of the past three decades

Earth to Mars in 30 days? Russia's plasma engine breakthrough sparks buzz

The development of the engine is expected to make interplanetary trips much faster and expand humanity's access to worlds beyond the Solar System

Delay in next hostage release by Hamas threatens fragile Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz called the delay a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement, and he instructed the military to be on highest alert

Iran loosens import curbs on cars, iPhones in bid to mask its economic woes

Restrictions still limit the number of foreign cars that can come into the country and tariffs that Pezeshkian wants lowered may have been again placed at 100 per cent

Nasa's James Webb telescope zeroes in on asteroid that could hit Earth

Nasa is directing the James Webb Space Telescope to track asteroid 2024 YR4, whose collision risk with Earth has risen to 2.3 per cent, in a bid to better understand its size and trajectory

Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump crackdown

As part of a broader immigration crackdown, Trump's administration quickly canceled all appointments people had made through a US government app

Here's why Ukraine's minerals are key to keeping US military aid flowing

Here is a look at Ukraine's rare earth industry and how a deal might come together

Trump threatens to cut aid to Jordan, Egypt if they refute Gaza relocation

US President Donald Trump doubled down on his redevelopment plan for Gaza, stating that Palestinians relocated would not be allowed to return

Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Rushdie enters 2nd day

Matar has been in custody since he was subdued by spectators after the attack. He has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault

Trump signs order pausing law barring firms from bribing foreign officials

Enacted in 1977, the law bans US-based companies from bribing foreign officials. Over time, the legislation has become a guiding force for how US firms operate in other nations

Google joins troublesome trend, drops its promise to not use AI for weapons

The update came after United States President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden's executive order aimed at promoting safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of AI

Why Kanye West's social posts led to his X account deletion by Elon Musk

Kanye West's X account was deleted after a series of controversial posts, including anti-Semitic remarks and explicit content. Elon Musk confirmed the account was removed due to NSFW content

US Congressmen slam Biden admin for 'misguided crusade' against Adani Group

The six Congressmen questioned why the DOJ proceeded with the indictment despite the allegations being centred in India, involving Indian officials

Google renames 'Gulf of Mexico' as 'Gulf of America' after Trump's order

For Mexican users, it will remain the Gulf of Mexico, and for the rest of the world, both names will be displayed on Google Maps

Europe to embrace AI on day 2 of Paris summit amid unclear global consensus

According to Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce on Tuesday a new AI strategy for the bloc

S Korea's top think tank lowers growth projection, citing Trump's tariffs

The Korea Development Institute now projects South Korea's economy to grow by 1.6 per cent in 2025, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than its previous estimate announced in November

FBI uncovers 2,400 secret records on John F Kennedy's assassination

This came after President Donald Trump's January 23rd executive order where he ordered the release of all assassination-related documents as part of his promise during the election campaign

US cyber agency puts poll security staffers who worked with states on leave

State election officials of both political parties have defended CISA's work to help secure election offices from a range of cybersecurity and physical threats

Judge set to rule on Justice dept's demand for Musk's access to Treasury

Justice Department attorneys from Washington and New York told Vargas in a filing on Sunday that the ban was unconstitutional and a remarkable intrusion