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2026-08-24 · The Hindu

Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after Takaichi's Taiwan remark fallout

🔮 Soon after taking office, PM Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan that would justify the use of force, enraging Beijing. assertive

2026-08-25 · The Hindu

China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch

🔮 China said on Sunday (August 23, 2026) it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon. assertive

2026-08-27 · The Hindu

Chinese Foreign Minister calls for U.S. and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit

🔮 Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi met in May in Beijing and pledged to keep the relationship stable and maintain the fragile trade truce. assertive

2026-08-27 · The Hindu

Small plane crashes in water next to remote Alaska coastal town, killing all 4 on board

🔮 They're being sent to the medical examiner's office and their names will not be released until next of kin are notified, according to the Department of Public Safety. mixed

2026-09-04 · The Hindu

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map, orders it to be put to vote

🔮 Republicans had hoped Missouri's new congressional boundaries could help them win an additional seat and hold onto their slim House majority in the midterms. assertive

2026-09-05 · The Hindu

Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s free school meals program

🔮 The initiative, expected to cost about $28 billion through 2029, is a cornerstone of Prabowo’s administration and one of his key campaign promises. assertive

2026-09-05 · The Hindu

Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia, Ukraine

🔮 He said the decision was tied to preparations for Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner’s planned visit to the Ukrainian capital, which Kyiv has said will take place on Sunday (September 6, 2026). assertive

2026-09-05 · The Hindu

How rumours of ‘genital shrinking’ triggered panic and mob violence in Congo

🔮 Others moved from phone to phone through Bluetooth shares and WhatsApp groups, spreading across villages faster than official information ever could. assertive

2026-09-05 · The Hindu

Brought in for civilian use, Starlink is now integral to Ukraine’s war effort

🔮 Ukraine needed a communications system that could survive the war. assertive

2026-09-05 · The Hindu

Masked men block traffic at UK’s Dover port amid anti-immigrant tensions

🔮 P&O Ferries, which runs services between Dover and Calais in France, said its boats were running on schedule, and passengers who missed their ferry would be offered the next available crossing. assertive

2026-09-05 · The Hindu

Israel, Hezbollah battle over strategic hill months after Lebanon ceasefire

🔮 Lebanon and Israel reached a framework agreement in June stating Israel will withdraw from Lebanon as Hezbollah is disarmed. assertive

2026-09-06 · The Hindu

Iran says plans to announce new ‘exclusion zone’ near Strait of Hormuz

🔮 The new zone should be announced in the coming days and weeks and “will begin from the line of the U.S. naval blockade, extend toward the Strait of Hormuz, and from this side continue into the Persian Gulf,” Mr. Rezaei said. assertive

2026-09-06 · The Hindu

Iran claims strike on U.S. ship in Hormuz but Washington denies it

🔮 But Tehran's hard-line new senior leaders have signalled a willingness to dig in after weathering decades of sanctions. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Hindu

Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority

🔮 Mr. Siegmund said it wouldn't engage in "games" such as a minority government. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Hindu

North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as U.S., South Korea, Japan begin military drill

🔮 “Concerns of the enemies will be surely deepened,” Mr. Kim said. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Hindu

Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair in U.S., campaign officials say

🔮 The suspect knocked volunteers to the ground and was arrested with “multiple weapons,” Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman Chris Anderson said in a statement. Ms. Acton, the state’s former public health director, was not injured, but her campaign officials said multiple people were hurt. "Dr. Acton will always stand up to the chaos, hate and vitriol that pits us against one another,” said Addie Bullock, communications director for the campaign. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Hindu

Iranian football players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest against Tehran

🔮 Ramezanisadeh said her silence "could have meant any form of torture" for her. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Hindu

Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the UN’s top court

🔮 Germany on Monday (September 7, 2026) will challenge claims at the United Nations’ top court that it is “facilitating” acts of genocide in Gaza by providing arms and other military support to Israel. assertive

2026-09-11 · The Hindu

Yoon acquitted in case related to South Korean marine's drowning in rare legal reprieve

🔮 Prosecutors didn't immediately say whether they would appeal Friday's (September 11) verdict. assertive

2026-09-11 · The Hindu

Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies aged 78

🔮 That particular campaign may have been over, but Bonino had found her vocation: Politics was her life, and she became one of the most active leaders of the Radical Party and its successors. assertive

2026-09-11 · The Hindu

Donald Trump implores Republican convention goers to ‘go and vote’ as party faces midterm risks

🔮 Although Mr. Vance has not said whether he will run for the White House and Mr. Trump has yet to name an heir apparent, the crowd roared “JD! JD!” when he stepped to the microphone. assertive

2026-09-14 · The Hindu

A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, officials say

🔮 The agency added that the death toll “may change as emergency services and authorities in the Western Cape continue their assessment of the scene.” assertive

2026-09-14 · The Hindu

Saudi oil pipeline hit in strikes will be mostly out of service for several weeks for repair

🔮 A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack last week will mostly be out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials told The Associated Press. mixed

2026-09-14 · The Hindu

Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure

🔮 And a de-escalation step regarding critical infrastructure could be a first step toward peace.” assertive

2026-09-14 · The Hindu

Trump says there is ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centres, dismisses new guardrails

🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday (September 14, 2026) that he would be a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology was part of a “SICK conspiracy.” Mr. Trump was pushing back against calls by tech leaders such as Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Elon Musk to have greater government oversight of AI. assertive

2026-09-14 · The Hindu

Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration partially funded by Russian oligarch, couple confirms

🔮 Donald Trump Jr.'s new wife, Bettina, on Monday (September 14, 2026) confirmed that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Suspected sabotage triggers major Dutch rail outage during morning rush hour

🔮 “It is not yet clear how long it will take for train services to return to normal,” NS said in an message to travelers. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

As the last U.S. troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay

🔮 The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the September 30 deadline. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Asian Games venues and athletes unharmed by extensive flooding in Nagoya, Japan

🔮 Athletes who've arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city of Nagoya, Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said on Wednesday (September 9, 2026). assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

🔮 The report notes that "Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan during the conflict," but does not include those costs in the cost estimates, saying it's not yet clear if all the bases will be built, or who will foot the bill. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Trump nominates Wesley Hunt to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi; picks wife of 'God Bless the USA' singer as envoy to Barbados

🔮 If confirmed, Mr. Hunt will head to Riyadh a difficult moment in West Asia as the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran continues with no end in sight and as fighting between the Saudis and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen intensifies. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes

🔮 The capture of the islands came after the rebels last week seized the port city of Mokha and the island of Mayun, located inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, from Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. mixed

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Celine Dion thrills fans with emotional comeback concert after overcoming rare illness

🔮 Few doubted she could still sing. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with U.S. Supreme Court poised to weigh in

🔮 “Plaintiffs have demonstrated that, absent an injunction, there is an increased risk that a significant number of otherwise appropriate absentee or mail-in ballots will ultimately not be counted in the upcoming elections,” Mr. Nichols wrote in issuing the preliminary injunction. “The public has a strong interest in ensuring that doesn’t happen.” assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Donald Trump agrees to new ethics rules to advance crypto bill, but hurdles remain

🔮 President Donald Trump had been hearing the message loud and clear for weeks about the sweeping cryptocurrency bill being written in the Senate: to get it across the line, he would have to agree to ethics provisions that apply to him, too. mixed

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing

🔮 FBI Director Kash Patel is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Hindu

Carney says Canada can wait for right conditions in Trump trade war, emerge stronger

🔮 We will always be neighbours,” PM Carney told hundreds of global investors gathered in Toronto for his Canada Investment Summit. assertive

2026-09-16 · The Hindu

Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing

🔮 The Sudan Doctors Network, a medical group tracking the war in Sudan, reported earlier that 67 bodies were pulled out from under the rubble, predicting the death toll could increase as rescuers continued to search for people trapped under the rubble. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Hindu

U.S. troops must prepare to fight around the moon: Trump's top military adviser

🔮 The spate of announcements about space weaponry from military officials over recent days flies in the face of long-standing conventions and international understandings that have held outer space as only to be used for peaceful purposes and remain non-militarised. Space Force says potential U.S. foes may look to turn space into a battleground While multiple nations, including the U.S., have demonstrated the ability to shoot down satellites in Earth orbit, those demonstrations have taken place from the ground against their own satellites. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Hindu

U.S. approves visas for Iran President, FM Araghchi to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

🔮 Those included severe limitations on how far Iranian officials could travel in New York City from their UN mission and barred them from shopping at wholesale membership stores, such as Costco and Sam's Club. mixed

2026-09-17 · The Hindu

Russia, China veto U.S. proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

🔮 Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution on Thursday (September 17, 2026) that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Hindu

Poland warns Russia planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory, says attacks will be called ‘accidental’

🔮 Russia will pretend the attacks are “accidental” in order to “paralyze or at least weaken the motivation of NATO countries" to rush to the defence of the member state coming under attack, Mr. Tusk said in a speech to the Polish Parliament. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease

🔮 But Dauda Shehu, a survivor of the incident, said that 65 detainees were packed into a poorly ventilated cell, suggesting the dead may have suffocated. mixed

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Malaysia's King allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

🔮 It marked an unprecedented use of house arrest as a form of royal clemency in Malaysia and could renew debate over royal powers, the rule of law and the treatment of Malaysia's most prominent corruption convict. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

🔮 Election administrators say they're prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Taiwan holds first joint drill using multiple attack drones in modernisation push

🔮 Also Read | China warns of ‘consequences’ for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend Pacific leaders summit The government has been working to better integrate the Coast Guard into overall defence planning, given it would have an auxiliary role to the navy during a war. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

F-16 fighter jet crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

🔮 We couldn’t tell what it was, so my husband got into his pickup truck and saw what happened,” Ms. Sobeck said. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, a post he has held since 1970

🔮 Mr. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday (September 19, 2026). assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

🔮 The White House said Thursday (September 18, 2026) that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

🔮 “It is an unfortunate incident; however, a full investigation will be conducted while the commandant under whose watch this happened remains suspended,” the Minister of Interior said in a statement. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin’s power

🔮 “Your choice and resolve will once again demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our fighters, that we are a united people, bound by shared values, historical memory, and love for the Motherland,” President Vladimir Putin told the nation before the vote. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Hundreds of thousands attend Iran’s biggest government-organised rally since the war began

🔮 For days, state media have encouraged Iranians to join the campaign, saying training with assault rifles would begin soon. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Hindu

Zelenskyy hosts leaders from seven countries for regional summit

🔮 He added that the participating countries would work together on security, energy, logistics, cross-border economic ties and support for local communities. assertive

2026-09-19 · The Hindu

Parents win $40 million award in Uber passenger death case

🔮 Carol Normandin and Ken Parker said on Friday (September 18, 2026) that they hope the amount will put a spotlight on the 2023 death of their daughter, Emily Normandin-Parker, and to use the money to advocate for strengthening safety standards and transparency in the ride-hailing industry. assertive

2026-09-19 · The Hindu

Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

🔮 Residents there will be voting for the Duma “for the first time since their reunification with Russia”. assertive

2026-09-19 · The Hindu

Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional: U.S. Justice Department

🔮 The opinion indicates the Trump administration will not defend or prosecute cases under the law that has been the subject of competing court rulings in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that transformed the legal landscape around firearms. assertive

2026-09-19 · The Hindu

Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile

🔮 The Associated Press couldn't independently verify the claims. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Hindu

Pakistani forces kill 5 militants and free 23 hostages in operation in the southwest

🔮 The latest operation came just over a week after Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti ruled out negotiations with insurgents and said security operations would continue until militancy was eliminated from the province. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Hindu

Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, cap foreign students in classrooms

🔮 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday (September 20, 2026) she'll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Hindu

ICE agent shoots, wounds man in Austin

🔮 A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Texas' capital of Austin, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the city's north side Sunday afternoon (September 20, 2026), Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference with the mayor and other city officials. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Hindu

Early returns in Russia’s parliamentary election show main Kremlin party leading

🔮 Another 225 lawmakers will be chosen in single-seat races, and United Russia also was poised to win most of those. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Hindu

Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

🔮 Belleville police said they would not provide further information while the investigation was underway. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Hindu

The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating U.S. sanctions against ICC

🔮 They could prevent the court from accessing financial and IT services, and even paying its U.S. employees. mixed

2026-09-22 · The Hindu

Trump inaugurates new WH helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight

🔮 Mr. Trump has long crowed about how the new helipad - featuring extensive granite that he boasts will have a “million-year life,” as well as a large insignia reading the “Seal of the President of the United States” - would impress Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrives Wednesday (September 23, 2026) for a state visit. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Hindu

We must reform the Security Council: UN chief Guterres in final UNGA address

🔮 India is vying for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the 2028–29 term, elections for which will be held in June next year. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

'You should not be here': Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

🔮 Asked whether he would allow the outlets back in if the court rules against the White House, he said, “Well, it probably will, because this is a judge who's not a particularly fair judge.” assertive

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

Trump says U.S., Iranian officials met, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran

🔮 President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday (September 22, 2026), an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the UN General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn't reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams U.K. deal on Indian Ocean islands

🔮 It's a baptism of fire for the neophyte leader, who has gone from mayor of the northwest England city of Manchester to leader of a G7 country in a matter of weeks. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

Mark Carney says Canada, India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of PM Modi visit

🔮 Mr. Carney also said India had, to his understanding, confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Canada around that time, though the precise date had not been finalised. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

This year’s El Niño-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says

🔮 This year's powerful El Niño and the record global heat it's driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly half a million more deaths worldwide by the end of February, according to a research report released Wednesday (September 23, 2026). mixed

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

Afghan female cyclist wins silver at Asian Games after disguising herself as a man to train

🔮 She said she also hid her face when she could in order to not be recognised. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

Iranian advisers helped Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast in less than 48 hours: report

🔮 The National Resistance said it lost 500 fighters in the battles; that could not be independently confirmed. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Hindu

Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction

🔮 “The need is immense,” the board said, noting that full reconstruction from the physical damage across Gaza will cost roughly $35.2 billion over the medium term and another $71.4 billion in the next 10 years. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Hindu

Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet

🔮 China's Foreign Ministry said it was not aware of the incident, and the Hong Kong government said it would not comment on specific cases. mixed

2026-09-24 · The Hindu

Turkiye will hand over key base in Iraq in gradual troop withdrawal deal

🔮 “In light of the progress Iraq has achieved through security measures, Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zelikan camp to the Iraqi federal government, in accordance with the agreed-upon mechanism and timeline,” according to the joint statement released by Mr. Erdogan and Mr. al-Zaidi's offices. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Hindu

Israel’s Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza ‘the biggest lie of the century’

🔮 “This will send a clear message to Netanyahu and his government that no one is willing to aid, abet, or be complicit in its genocide and war crimes and illegal occupation, which all peace-loving states and peoples demand must come to an end,” the message said. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Hindu

A chance to retreat: On Donald Trump, the Greenland agreement

🔮 After his return to the White House in January 2025, he doubled down on his threat, saying that he would make the island American territory one way or the other. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Hindu

Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers, veils in school classrooms

🔮 Opponents, including some educators, unions and opposition parties, warn that new rules could force students to attend schools far from their neighbourhoods, while critics accuse the government of turning immigration into a political issue. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Hindu

Pope Leo warns 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

🔮 Church bells across France tolled when Pope's charter flight landed at Paris' Orly airport, and upward of a million people are expected to turn out to see him during his visit. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Hindu

Full results from Russia's parliamentary election confirm Kremlin's dominance

🔮 According to the results released by the Central Election Commission, the main Kremlin party, United Russia, will get more than three-fourths of the seats in the lower house, the State Duma, a record high. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Hindu

Overweight and weak: On the UN, the 81st session of the UN General Assembly

🔮 The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) could have been written off as just another year, with another set of speeches delivered on the global multilateral stage. assertive

2026-09-26 · The Hindu

CNN left off Air Force One for Trump’s upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction

🔮 The White House signalled on Friday (September 25, 2026) night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday (September 26, 2026) trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. assertive

2026-09-27 · The Hindu

UEFA Nations League: Ireland players agree to play Israel fixtures, plan black armbands

🔮 He said he felt it would be “wrong to participate” in the games “based purely upon my personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong.” assertive

2026-09-27 · The Hindu

Russia's top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its 'dangerous' escalation toward it

🔮 “Does Berlin understand what this could lead to?" Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asked in his speech at the UN General Assembly's annual gathering of world leaders. assertive

2026-09-27 · The Hindu

Palestinian death toll in Gaza war crosses 74,000: Health Ministry

🔮 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas disarm. assertive

2026-09-27 · The Hindu

Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine, 1 in Russia after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate

🔮 In Russian-occupied Ukraine, a strike by Kyiv's forces on Sunday (September 27) killed a civilian woman in Enerhodar, the town housing Europe's largest nuclear plant, according to its Kremlin-installed Mayor. mixed

2026-09-27 · The Hindu

3 people killed, 4 injured in shooting at Detroit strip club, police say

🔮 He said the department had leads but wouldn't discuss them any further. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Hindu

Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety and seek to shape how it’s controlled

🔮 As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: What do they have to gain? assertive

2026-09-28 · The Hindu

Trump asked China’s President if he wants to buy U.S. arms, Ambassador says

🔮 David Perdue said Mr. Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the U.S. to its ascendant geopolitical rival, an unlikely offer that, if consummated, would upend generations of U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan and potentially expose U.S. technology to a potential foe. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Hindu

U.S. and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

🔮 The United States and China released Monday (September 28, 2026) reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, from American hair products to Chinese toys, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade. mixed

2026-09-30 · The Hindu

Brazil’s Lula slams ‘interference’ in previously colonised countries, without naming Trump

🔮 Mr. Lula, who has said he will run for a fourth, nonconsecutive term in the upcoming October elections, also criticised the United Nations’ inability to stop multiple conflicts around the world. assertive

2026-09-30 · The Hindu

Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes its nuclear program; 3 killed, several wounded

🔮 Israel’s strikes also put further talks between the United States and Iran over an atomic accord into doubt days before the two sides were set to meet Sunday in Oman. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Hindu

Hegseth announces new drone command, cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

🔮 The Pentagon will also launch an effort to study the future of warfare that will be led in part by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Mr. Hegseth said. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Hindu

Putin says Russia will use 'all weapons' in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked

🔮 President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (October 1, 2026) reiterated Moscow's long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries but will respond to aggression with “all weapons" in its arsenal. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Hindu

Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs as part of faith-related reforms

🔮 He announced in a speech on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) that the Office will help offer “first-class religious support” and will report directly to him. “Our Department is, you might say, putting on the full armour of God, because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual,” he said. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Hindu

World shares mixed after global bond sell-off deepens, ahead of U.S. jobs data

🔮 Investors and traders are monitoring closely the U.S. monthly jobs report for September to be released on Friday (October 2, 2026), as the data could provide more insight into the likelihood of an October interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, after the Fed raised rates in September for the first time in three years. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Hindu

Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on three Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic

🔮 Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure on Friday (October 2, 2026) of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, in Moscow's latest effort to disrupt life in the city. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Hindu

Taiwan receives 2 long-delayed US F-16Vs, awaits additional fighter jets

🔮 That package has stalled after U.S. President Donald Trump met with China's President Xi Jinping in May. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Hindu

FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

🔮 But investigators interviewed Ellaboudy's supervisor, who reported having no knowledge of any international travel or of an Energy Department missile inspection program that Ellaboudy would have been assigned to, an FBI affidavit said. assertive

2026-10-03 · The Hindu

FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

🔮 El Al was expected to fly passengers from Dubai to Israel on Sunday (October 4, 2026). assertive

2026-10-03 · The Hindu

Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

🔮 Russia invaded its neighbour more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible. assertive

2026-10-03 · The Hindu

North Korea says it test-fired an intermediate-range missile as tensions grow over mine blasts

🔮 She also said it could change its flight trajectory at low altitudes and was equipped with unspecified artificial intelligence capabilities that she claimed would make it highly difficult to intercept. assertive

2026-10-04 · The Hindu

Cornell president calls alleged gang rape ’deeply disturbing’, pledges greater transparency

🔮 Cornell's president called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing” Saturday (October 3, 2026), said it would weigh on the university for years to come and pledged greater transparency amid mounting outrage over the school’s handling of the case. assertive

2026-10-04 · The Hindu

Nolo becomes Category 3 Hurricane in remote Pacific Ocean

🔮 The hurricane centre said large surf associated with Nolo “will likely inundate some of the low-lying atolls.” assertive

2026-10-04 · The Hindu

Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike

🔮 Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department of Correction, will step down this month, Mr. Lee said. assertive

2026-10-04 · The Hindu

'Debris field' found from medical flight missing over Atlantic en route to Boston

🔮 It added that one of its cutters would continue searching the water overnight and into Sunday (October 4, 2026). mixed

2026-10-04 · The Hindu

Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election

🔮 A political crisis in May over the handling of stray drones suspected of coming from Ukraine brought down the governing coalition that had been under strain over several other issues. assertive

2026-10-04 · The Hindu

Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

🔮 The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology. assertive

2026-10-04 · The Hindu

U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack

🔮 The move comes as President Donald Trump weighs options for his war on Iran — including new strikes — despite his initial promises to Americans that the campaign would last a matter of weeks. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Hindu

Now it's Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses international dateline

🔮 Nolo is expected to keep moving west across the Pacific and is not forecast to threaten any land through Friday (October 1), forecasters said. mixed

2026-10-05 · The Hindu

ICC unseals arrest warrants for four Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges

🔮 Last year, Mr. Akhundzada banned buildings from having windows looking into places where a woman might sit or stand. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Hindu

Students protest Cornell’s response to gang rape complaint

🔮 The man suggested both he and she might be misremembering something that's “not true,” but she countered that she recalled looking up and seeing “too many people” there. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Hindu

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

🔮 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that it was expected that the Saudi-backed government in Yemen would hit back at the rebels to reclaim territory. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Hindu

Trump says his super PAC will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked backlash for glorifying him

🔮 President Donald Trump said Monday (October 5, 2026) that he will stop using taxpayer funds for television advertisements glorifying himself that sparked a major backlash, and instead tap his super PAC to cover costs going forward. mixed

2026-10-06 · The Hindu

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

🔮 The Army secretary will decide a time and place for the execution, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote in a post on X. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Hindu

Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed, Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns

🔮 Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 650 drones flew towards the Moscow region between Monday (October 5, 2026) evening and Tuesday morning. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Hindu

Paramount and Warner Bros merge to become one Hollywood giant, Skydance

🔮 All of them will come under the helm of billionaire David Ellison and his new co-CEO, Ynon Kreiz. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Hindu

U.S. military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing

🔮 The killing could also complicate Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to strengthen the Japanese military on Okinawa and to work more closely with the U.S. military to deter China in the region. assertive

2026-10-07 · The Hindu

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

🔮 Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr. Trump said he would be talking with Mr. Putin about the case “very soon.” assertive

2026-10-07 · The Hindu

French riot police fire tear gas as more than 2,50,000 rally nationwide for school funding

🔮 Responding to criticism of police tactics, he pledged that any “accidents” would be investigated and described allegations that the police are racist as a “lie.” assertive

2026-10-07 · The Hindu

Rubio, in Greece, set to call for the West to restore founding democratic principles and values

🔮 Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to call for the nations of the West to return to their civilisational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries. assertive

2026-10-07 · The Hindu

Official says WHO doesn’t know exactly how lab worker in Russia died in plague case

🔮 The incident has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague. mixed

2026-10-08 · The Hindu

Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say

🔮 The AP could not independently verify these claims. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Hindu

Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidency

🔮 Therefore, they will face each other in an unpredictable runoff on Oct. 25. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Hindu

Texas carries out first execution in U.S. since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection

🔮 The state told the court that Howard's lawyers did not present evidence that would show he meets the requirements for a claim of intellectual disability. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Hindu

Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in U.S. Senate race

🔮 Speaking to a packed Freeman Coliseum, Mr. Trump also clarified recent comments in which he appeared to suggest the bombing of an American city would be “a small price to pay” for the war in Iran. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Hindu

EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety

🔮 EU options range from tariffs to a “trade bazooka” Despite the seeming European unity this week, it remains unclear what the EU can or is willing to do. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Hindu

Trump says U.S. will not resume military strikes on Iran before Nov. 3 midterm elections

🔮 President Donald Trump said Thursday (October 8, 2026) that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections in the United States. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Hindu

U.K. arrest two Latvians inside perimeter of RAF base housing U.S., NATO intelligence operations

🔮 On Thursday, a serving member of the Royal Navy appeared in court on charges that he attempted to send sensitive information to Russia between November 2024 and May 2025. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Hindu

Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

🔮 The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.” assertive

2026-10-09 · The Hindu

Immigration agents shoot a man during arrest in New York City

🔮 Mayor Zohran Mamdani called in a statement for an end to all Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in the city. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Hindu

PM Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk expresses support for separatism

🔮 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday (October 8, 2026) that Canada's future will be decided by Canadians, pushing back on Elon Musk's call for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Hindu

Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and eight other court staff

🔮 Ozaki said Japan would “respond appropriately, including lodging additional protests.” assertive

2026-10-10 · The Hindu

Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

🔮 Vice-President J.D. Vance cast doubt on Friday (October 20, 2026) on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I'm not going to be watching it.” assertive

2026-10-10 · The Hindu

Lula’s government in Brazil lowers fuel prices ahead of runoff vote against Flavio Bolsonaro

🔮 Fuel prices are a particularly sensitive issue for voters, who will decide on October 25 whether to elect Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, or grant Mr. Lula a fourth, nonconsecutive term. assertive

2026-10-10 · The Hindu

Anthropic’s Claude AI submits false tip on Philadelphia unsolved homicide case

🔮 Claude filled out a form on the police site PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, indicating it might have information regarding an unsolved murder listed on the site. assertive

2026-10-11 · The Hindu

Trump says Ukraine should get new President as he blames Zelenskyy for U.S. diesel prices

🔮 President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country's war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the U.S. “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,” Mr. Trump said. assertive

2026-10-11 · The Hindu

Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal

🔮 Authorities will instead concentrate on recovery, including the restoration of roads and bridges cut off by floods, particularly in remote areas where damaged infrastructure has made aid deliveries difficult. assertive

2026-10-11 · The Hindu

Kyiv pushes back on Donald Trump's call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub

🔮 He said Ukraine would halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow stopped hitting Ukraine's energy grid, after U.S. President Donald Trump blamed him for high diesel prices and said it was time for Ukraine to get a new leader. assertive

2026-10-11 · The Hindu

Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say

🔮 “Out of respect for the victims and the families, I will not discuss the details of what our officers encountered inside that home,” the chief said at a news conference. assertive

2026-10-11 · The Hindu

Saudi-led coalition says a projectile struck passenger terminal at Riyadh airport

🔮 U.S. intervention could prompt the Houthis to halt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea off Yemen and further restrict the flow of oil out of the Persian Gulf. assertive

2026-10-13 · The Hindu

Pope Leo has lung cancer, lower lobe of right lung removed: Vatican

🔮 The Vatican said the surgery would be performed by a team led by Gemelli's chief thoracic surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora. assertive

2026-10-14 · The Hindu

Trump's Ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations of improper conduct

🔮 Ms. Zacharia said Ms. Guilfoyle "has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well." Ms Guilfoyle's departure comes after the possibility was previewed to the AP over the weekend, and Mr. Trump registered his unhappiness on Monday (October 12) in response to reports of her alleged conduct. assertive

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