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Astronomers have found that #interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely originated in the outskirts of an old star system. The findings shine new light on the formation history of this #comet, indicating that it may be much older than the #Sun. #3IATLAS #ESO #NASA www.eso.org/public/news/...

#Iran names Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader after father’s killing #MojtabaKhamenei, the second son of slain #AyatollahAliKhamenei, has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader, state media reports. #NewIranLeader #IranWar #IsraelIranWar #IranUSwar aje.news/64yl8m?

#Khamenei is dead: Trump "Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead," US President Donald #Trump writes on #TruthSocial. #usiranwar #Israel #Iran www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...

US and #Israel launch ‘pre-emptive’ strike against #Iran Strikes have been reported in the Iranian cities of Isfahan, Qom, Karaj and Kermanshah as well as the capital #Tehran, according to the state-run Fars News Agency. #usiranwar #usattack #IranUS www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

The Supreme Court's tariff decision is a victory for the rule of law and for America’s reputation as a destination for global capital. But there will still be a price to pay

Why the tariffs case was an easy "no" decision for the Supreme Court In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration violated federal law by unilaterally imposing tariffs. #TrumpTariffs #SupremeCourtRuling #tariff www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

Chronicler of India's Heartbeat Legendary #Broadcaster Mark Tully dies at 90 Born in Calcutta in 1935, Tully was the chief of bureau for #BBC, #Delhi, for 22 years. He wrote many books on #India including ‘No Full Stops in India’ and ‘The Heart of India’. #MarkTully www.bbc.com/news/article...

Over his decades in public life, #Trump has never been one for niceties. But even by his standards, the tumult of the past week stood out because it crystallized his determination to erase the rules based order that has governed US foreign policy since World War II. #NATO apnews.com/article/trum...

We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower. With Donald Trump’s actions in #Greenland, #Minneapolis, and #Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States. #Trump #NATO #Davos #WEF #China #Russia www.wired.com/story/donald...

Trump drops #tariff threat after NATO talks about Greenland 'future deal'. #Trump says he will not be imposing tariffs regarding #Greenland after a "very productive" meeting with #NATO chief #MarkRutte. #Davos #WEF news.sky.com/story/trump-...

Thrilled to meet Georgina Godwin of #MonocleRadio at #JaipurLiteratureFestival. She signed my copy of the inaugural March 2007 issue of #Monocle magazine. She conversed with many authors, including TimBL, the inventor of the WWW. @georginagodwin.bsky.social @timbernerslee.bsky.social #JLF #JLF2026

Will the race to artificial general intelligence (AGI) lead us to a land of financial plenty – or will it end in a 2008-style bust? Trillions of dollars rest on the answer. #AI #AGI #YoshuaBengio www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

NASA’s new #moon-rocket headed to the launch pad in preparation for #Artemis2 mission taking #NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch as well as the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen to the vicinity of the moon for the first time since 1972. edition.cnn.com/2026/01/17/s...

#KarolineLeavitt - the most famous #WhiteHouse press secretary With Maga-blonde locks and an angelic face that can instantly transform into the glare of a loyal attack dog, Leavitt has become one of the most recognisable figures of Trump’s second administration. monocle.com/affairs/poli...

Ex- #Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina responded fiercely after being sentenced to death, in absentia, by that country's International Crimes Tribunal. She said the verdict revealed "the brazen and murderous intent of extremist figures in an unelected government". #AwamiLeague www.ndtv.com/world-news/s...

The small colonial era staff bungalow in the town of #Motihari - in #Bihar #India - where the much celebrated English author #GeorgeOrwell was born more than a century ago is gradually slipping into ruin, rather it has already. #AnimalFarm #1984 #literature www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/in...

A powerful explosion in a car, in the Indian capital New Delhi, near a gate of #RedFort Metro Station on Monday evening left at least 8 people dead and several injured. #DelhiBlast #CarExpolsion #RedFortBlast #Delhi www.indiatoday.in/cities/delhi...

The director general of Britain's #BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, #DeborahTurness, have resigned following criticism over bias at the corporation, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald #Trump. #TimDavie #media #journalism www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/...

Amazon’s latest global layoffs should come as a singular warning to #India. For policymakers dealing with the world’s largest youth population, #AI suddenly poses a very real risk to jobs, wages, and a white-collar future. @awscloud.bsky.social #Indian #IT #Amazon www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

#India won the Women’s #CricketWorldCup for the first time with a 52-run victory over #SouthAfrica. It was India’s third final after 2005 and 2017. #CWC25 #WomensCricket #IndiaVsSAfrica apnews.com/article/wome...

Wang Chuanfu - the peasant who became China’s richest man. He turned a small mobile battery company into the world’s largest manufacturer of EVs, unseating #Tesla as the world’s largest seller by volume. #BYD #WangChuanfu #EV english.elpais.com/economy-and-...

Disgraced former Rep. George #Santos was released from prison last night after President Trump commuted his sentence. “Santos was somewhat of a ‘rogue,’ but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren’t forced to serve 7 years in prison,” #Trump wrote. edition.cnn.com/2025/10/17/p...

#PrinceAndrew has announced he is to give up his titles, including the #DukeOfYork. It follows increasing pressure on him after more reports emerged of his relationship with paedophile financier #JeffreyEpstein, and his relationship with an alleged #Chinese spy. news.sky.com/story/prince...

#Trump says he will meet with #Putin in #Budapest to discuss war in #Ukraine: “President Putin and I will meet in an agreed upon location, Budapest, #Hungary, to see if we can bring this ‘inglorious’ War, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end.” edition.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...

#Norway is bracing for the aftermath of the #NobelPeacePrize announcement as it has faced increasing pressure from #Trump and his administration to award it to him. There are concerns about the diplomatic & economic fallout for Norway should the committee snub him. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#Gold surpassed $4,000 an ounce for the first time Wednesday as investors piled into the safe haven investment over various economic concerns. This rally has also come amid concerns that a surge in the value of technology companies may have been overdone. #AI uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-to...

Europe: a 21st century success story The 21st century will belong to whoever can integrate diverse societies, create sustainable prosperity and maintain democratic institutions under pressure. #Europe has been quietly mastering these skills for decades. monocle.com/culture/soci...

‘Something fundamental has changed: #capitalism, as we had known it for more than two centuries, is dead. In its place arose #technofeudalism, a new order controlled by #technolords who extract rents from users and subordinate the old capitalists.’ #YanisVaroufakis english.elpais.com/technology/2...

A species of #lungfish found in South America has claimed the title of the animal with the biggest #genome sequenced so far. The #DNA of #LepidosirenParadoxa comprises a staggering 91 billion chemical letters or “bases,” 30 times as many as the human genome. www.science.org/content/arti...

A portrait of President Donald #Trump may be featured on a commemorative #$1coin issued by the United States Mint in honor of America’s #250thBirthday in 2026, according to first drafts of the images confirmed by the #USTreasury. #TrumpCoin edition.cnn.com/2025/10/03/b...

A coalition of unions and employers filed a #lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's bid to impose a $100,000 fee on new #H-1B visas. #H1B #visa #Trump #India www.reuters.com/world/trumps...

The Palestinian group #Hamas is ready to release all Israeli captives – both those who are living and dead – according to the exchange plan outlined in Trump’s proposal. #Gaza #Israel #Trump #GazaPlan www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Musk’s #xAI is building #Grokipedia. His version of online encyclopedia, apparently named after his #AI #chatbot #Grok, would be an “open source knowledge repository” available to the public “with no limits on use.” He criticized #Wikipedia as “Wokipedia”. #ElonMusk thehill.com/policy/techn...

#TillyNorwood is a London-based actress with about 40,000 Instagram followers. Also, she’s not real — she is an AI-generated character created by #Xicoia, the #AI division of the production company #Particle6. #movie #Hollywood techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/h...

During past shutdowns, #WhiteHouse furloughed a significant portion of its staff. Essential offices, like the #NSC, will continue operating. The president’s salary is generally not affected by a #shutdown. Lawmakers will continue to receive paychecks. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

#JaneGoodall, famed primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91. She observed the #chimpanzees eating meat, engaging in ritualistic activities like rain dances, fighting and showing affection, and — maybe most significantly — using tools. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Netanyahu accepts Trump’s plan “I support your plan to end the war in Gaza,” says #Netanyahu. #GazaPeace #GazaDeal #TrumpNetanyahu #Trump aje.io/pdvlfy?updat...

Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu apologized to the Qatari Prime Minister regarding the assassination attempt of Hamas leadership in #Doha. www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

At least 31 people have been killed at a political rally held by Tamil actor #Vijay in #Karur, #TamilNadu, India. Large crowds had gathered for the rally, part of Vijay’s ongoing state tour for his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. #stampede #TVK www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

In his first public comments on the matter, President #Trump announced Thursday that he will not allow #Israel to annex the #WestBank. The declaration could well squelch dream of Netanyahu’s far-right allies, putting his coalition at risk. #Palestine #Netanyahu www.timesofisrael.com/its-not-goin...

Radios will continue working even when your #wi-fi goes down or your signal bars vanish. That combination of utility and reassurance in an era of geopolitical tensions and #climate-change related weather events has made Sangean’s emergency #radios one of its bestsellers. monocle.com/business/tec...

Fact-check: Donald #Trump made at least five spurious claims - ranging from climate change and immigration to ending wars - during his address to the #UnitedNations #generalassembly on Tuesday. #UNGA #UN #ClimateChange www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Doctors may be exempted from new $100,000 H-1B visa fees, a @bloomberg.com reporter said in a post on X, citing White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers. #H1B #WhiteHouse www.reuters.com/world/exempt...

I don’t recognise my country: #AngelinaJolie 'Anything that divides, or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone is very dangerous,' said Jolie speaking in Spain. #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #Hollywood #Trump news.sky.com/video/i-dont...

Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the right-leaning #AmericanEnterpriseInstitute, suggested that #Turkiye could be Israel’s next target and warned that it should not rely on its #NATO membership for protection. #Israel #Hamas #Qatar #Turkey #Gaza www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

#UK, #Canada and #Australia announce formal recognition of Palestinian state. #Palestine #Israel #Gaza www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Increasingly, researchers are showing that our friendly – and not so friendly – gut bacteria and other residents lie at the core of healthy #ageing. Nurturing them may be a smart way to live healthier and longer. #guthealth #longevity #microbiome www.newscientist.com/article/2494...

A style #icon: When the legendary #Hollywood actor-turned director #RobertRedford passed away Tuesday, he left behind not only a body of impactful and culturally significant films, but also a style legacy that has largely become the blueprint for American #menswear. edition.cnn.com/2025/09/16/s...

#RobertRedford wrote that his responsibility to the next generation of artists was “to help and empower them, reminding them of the great moral promise of government and the importance of a free press, and the logic of listening to science and thinking like a planet.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

#Loneliness will proliferate, and so will digital #escapism and parasocial bonds. Immersive tech will one day allow individuals to feel the thrill of exploring faraway caves, visiting fictitious planets, or enjoying intimacy with any character conjured up by an #AI prompt. www.rt.com/news/624613-...