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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
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Blast in car near Red Fort, 8 dead, several injured; Delhi and Mumbai on high alert
The Delhi Fire Department received the call around 6:55 pm and deployed seven fire tenders along with 15 CAT ambulances. Forensic and police teams are investigating the cause of the explosion, and the...
www.indiatoday.in
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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...
Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | No caretaker, no care: The sorry state of George Orwell’s birthplace
George Orwell Birthplace Bihar, George Orwell Heritage: Discover the neglected birthplace of George Orwell and its grim reminder of official neglect in Motihari.
www.deccanherald.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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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...
Blast in car near Red Fort, 8 dead, several injured; Delhi and Mumbai on high alert
The Delhi Fire Department received the call around 6:55 pm and deployed seven fire tenders along with 15 CAT ambulances. Forensic and police teams are investigating the cause of the explosion, and the...
www.indiatoday.in
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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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
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Britain's BBC boss Tim Davie resigns following criticism over Trump documentary edit
The director general of Britain's BBC, Tim Davie, and the chief executive of news, Deborah Turness, have resigned.
www.cnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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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
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Amazon’s Layoffs Show How AI Is Coming for India
Amazon.com Inc.’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, wage...
www.bloomberg.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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#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
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India wins Women’s Cricket World Cup for first time with 52-run victory over South Africa
India has won the Women’s Cricket World Cup for the first time with a 52-run victory over South Africa on Sunday.
apnews.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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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
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BYD founder Wang Chuanfu, the peasant who became China’s richest man
Wang turned a small mobile battery company into the world’s largest manufacturer of EVs, unseating Tesla as the world’s largest seller by volume
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November 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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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.
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Former Rep. George Santos released from prison after Trump commutes his sentence | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said on social media Friday that he is commuting the sentence of disgraced former Rep. George Santos, who had been serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got h...
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October 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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#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.
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Prince Andrew to give up all his titles and honours, including Duke of York
It follows increasing pressure on Prince Andrew after more reports emerged of his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, and his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.
news.sky.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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#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.”
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Trump says he will meet with Putin in Budapest to discuss war in Ukraine | CNN Politics
US President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, though he did not specify when that meeting may take place.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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#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...
Norway on Edge Over Trump Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Verdict
Norway is bracing for the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday as the Nordic nation has faced increasing pressure from Donald Trump and his administration to award it to the US le...
www.bloomberg.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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#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
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Gold tops $4,000 for first time as safe haven shines
Gold surpassed $4,000 an ounce for the first time Wednesday as investors piled into the safe haven investment over various economic concerns including the US government shutdown.The closure of parts o...
uk.finance.yahoo.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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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.
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Contrary to what you might have heard, Europe is a 21st-century success story - Monocle
Listen to the critics and you would think Europe was finished. Too bureaucratic, they say. Cannot agree on migration. Moving...
monocle.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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‘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
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Yanis Varoufakis: ‘The technolords control our minds’
The former Greek finance minister warns of the dangers of what he calls cloud capital, the driving force behind technofeudalism
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October 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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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...
This odd fish has 30 times as much DNA as humans—a new record for animals
Lacking key genes that control selfish bits of DNA, the South American lungfish’s genome just grew and grew
www.science.org
October 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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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
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$1 Trump coin is ‘real,’ US Treasurer says | CNN Business
A portrait of President Donald Trump may be featured on a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint in honor of America’s 250th birthday in 2026, according to first drafts of the images c...
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October 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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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...
Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit
A coalition of unions and employers filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's bid to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers.
www.reuters.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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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...
Hamas says it agrees to parts of Trump’s Gaza plan but seeks more talks
This is a breaking news story.
www.aljazeera.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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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
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Musk says xAI building ‘Grokipedia’ after criticizing Wikipedia
Elon Musk said Tuesday that his AI company xAI is building “Grokipedia” after he and his allies accused Wikipedia of bias.  “We are building Grokipedia @xAI,” Musk wrote on his social platform…
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October 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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#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
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Hollywood is not taking kindly to the AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood | TechCrunch
Tilly Norwood is not real, but the company that created her hopes that she's the first of many AI-generated stars.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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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...
Do Trump and Congress still get paid during a shutdown? What to know.
During a shutdown, "non-essential" government employees are furloughed without pay. But some politicians will still be taking home their salary.
www.usatoday.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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#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...
Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Primatologist and Environmental Activist, Dead at 91
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist best known for her work studying the behavior of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91.
www.rollingstone.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Netanyahu accepts Trump’s plan
“I support your plan to end the war in Gaza,” says #Netanyahu.
#GazaPeace #GazaDeal #TrumpNetanyahu #Trump
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Trump says Netanyahu has agreed to 20-point proposal to end Gaza war
If both sides agree to the proposal, the war will immediately end, says the proposal shared by the White House.
aje.io
September 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu apologized to the Qatari Prime Minister regarding the assassination attempt of Hamas leadership in #Doha.
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Benjamin Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar PM over Doha strike on Hamas | The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu admitted Israel violated Qatari sovereignty, apologized for the strike that killed a Qatari guard, and pledged no repeat attacks.
www.jpost.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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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/...
At least 31 dead, over 50 injured at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally
Vijay, who is a well-known actor and goes by only one name, launched a political party last year.
www.aljazeera.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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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...
‘It’s not going to happen’: Trump says he won’t allow Israel to annex West Bank
Bombshell declaration could well squelch dream of PM's far-right allies, putting his coalition at risk; US president again says Gaza deal 'close,' but he needs to meet Netanyahu first
www.timesofisrael.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM