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Inside the Gay Tech Mafia

Inside the Gay Tech Mafia

Inside the Gay Tech Mafia ## Unpacking the Influence: Navigating Identity and Power in the Tech Landscape For years, whispers and speculation have circulated within the corridors of innovation, suggesting a disproportionate influence wielded by gay men in shaping the trajectory of Silicon Valley.... read more »

India AI Summit 2026 Day 4 LIVE: Meta�...

India AI Summit 2026 Day 4 LIVE: Meta's Alexandr Wang calls for public...

India AI Summit 2026 Day 4 LIVE: Meta's Alexandr Wang calls for public, private sectors on 'same side' to unlock AI's potential ## India’s AI Future: Collaborative Vision for Responsible Innovation Takes Center Stage **New Delhi, India** – The fourth day of the India AI... read more »

NGT seeks comprehensive plan to prevent ...

NGT seeks comprehensive plan to prevent coastal erosion of Ghoramara Island...

NGT seeks comprehensive plan to prevent coastal erosion of Ghoramara Island; sets up committee **National Green Tribunal Mandates Action to Safeguard Ghoramara Island from Coastal Erosion** **New Delhi** – In a significant move to address the escalating threat of coastal erosion impacting... read more »

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Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in pr...

Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in prices, auctions suspended in few pla...

Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in prices, auctions suspended in few places in Karnataka **Karnataka Tobacco Farmers Face Price Crisis as Market Uncertainty Grips Sector** **Bengaluru, Karnataka** – A significant downturn in tobacco prices has ignited widespread protests among farmers across... read more »

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Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the council... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yeme...

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Australia refuses to repatriate ISIL relatives from Syrian camp

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIL relatives from Syrian camp **Canberra Maintains Stance on Repatriation of Australian Citizens from Syrian Camps** **Canberra, Australia** – The... read more »

Imran Khan must be given immediate medical attention, cricket legends say

Imran Khan must be given immediate medical attention, cricket legends say **Cricket Stalwarts Urge Government to Prioritize Imran Khan’s Health** A distinguished cohort of former... read more »

Irans Khamenei says US will not be able to destroy government

Irans Khamenei says US will not be able to destroy government **Iran’s Supreme Leader Asserts Nation’s Resilience Amidst U.S. Rhetoric** Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme... read more »

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95 ### A Cinematic Titan Departs: Robert Duvall, Master of American Character, Passes at 95 The landscape of American... read more »

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You don't deserve that chair: Navjot Kaur Sidhu lashes out at Rahul Gandhi after quitting Congress ## Sidhu Resigns from Congress, Cites Disconnect with Ground Realities **New Delhi, [Date]**... read more »