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The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplie...

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk **Geopolitical Tensions in the Gulf Threaten Semiconductor Supply Chain and AI Advancement** The escalating geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf region present a significant and multifaceted threat to the global semiconductor... read more »

Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Bloc...

Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs

Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs **Block CEO Outlines Strategic Restructuring Following Significant Workforce Reduction** In a candid discussion, Block, Inc. co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has offered insights into the company’s recent, substantial workforce reduction,... read more »

22 children in institutional care in Ern...

22 children in institutional care in Ernakulam await two months of family w...

22 children in institutional care in Ernakulam await two months of family warmth ## Ernakulam’s Vacation Foster Care Program Offers Hope and Family Connection for Vulnerable Children **Ernakulam, Kerala** – A select group of 22 children residing in institutional care across Ernakulam are... read more »

Karnataka Budget 2026 focuses on materna...

Karnataka Budget 2026 focuses on maternal health, infrastructure upgrade an...

Karnataka Budget 2026 focuses on maternal health, infrastructure upgrade and digital health systems **Karnataka Unveils Ambitious Budget: Prioritizing Maternal Well-being and Digital Health Transformation** Bengaluru, India – The Karnataka government has unveiled its comprehensive budget for... read more »

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Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘heartbroken’...

Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity headquarters. They made off with gold, silver and cash worth... read more »

Turkey facilitating transfer of Iraqi Kurdish figh...

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey was facilitating the passage of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to Kobani to aid... read more »

Islamic State: Syria rebels warn of backlash over US ai...

Syrian rebel fighters backed by the West have told the BBC that the US-led coalition faces a backlash in their country over its bombing campaign against... read more »

Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, Internatio...

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing... read more »

Saudi sentences iconic Shia cleric to death

DUBAI: A well-known Shia cleric was sentenced to death Wednesday by a court in Saudi Arabia, sparking fears of renewed unrest from his supporters in the... read more »

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Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Blast targets bus in Cairo, 5 injured.

Five people were injured, one in a critical condition, when a bomb was hurled at a public bus in Egypt’s capital, Cairo, two days after 14 were killed in an attack on a police station in Nile... read more »

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing

Cairo – At least 44 people, including six children, were killed and dozens wounded in an aerial bombardment by the Syrian regime in Aleppo... read more »

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madaga...

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the... read more »

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

$13 bn needed in 2014 for humanitarian aid, says UN

Geneva – The United Nati! ons and humanitarian partners Monday appealed for some $13 billion in 2014 to help millions of people in humanitarian need... read more »

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation

The Israeli army has said it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove... read more »

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45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

45 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Kabul – Forty-five militants surrendered Sunday in Baghlan province, seeking to resume normal life, in Afghanistan, an official said. “A 45-member group of militants who were involved in... read more »

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

CHOGM: Manmohan tells Rajapaksa he is not coming

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is... read more »

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Nasheed demands resignation of Maldives president

Male – Former president Mohammed Nasheed, the front-runner in the long-drawn-out presidential race in the Maldives, has asked incumbent President... read more »

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

CHOGM boycott: Manmohan explains to Rajapaksa

New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sent a letter of regret to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, explaining why he is not... read more »

Maldives Supreme Court postpones run-off in presidentia...

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – Maldives Supreme Court early Sunday blocked a second round run-off to elect a new president and postponed the re-vote to Nov 16 amid deep... read more »

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Trumps endgame in Iran: Regime change without US boots on the ground

Trumps endgame in Iran: Regime change without US boots on the ground ## Strategic Uncertainty Looms Over Iran Policy: Experts Question Efficacy of Air Power Alone Washington D.C. – The... read more »

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Atletico Madrid reach Copa del Rey final despite 3-0 loss at Barcelona **Atlético Madrid Secures Copa del Rey Final Berth After Tense Semifinal Clash** **Madrid, Spain** – Atlético Madrid has... read more »