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The Narendra Modi government has issued thousands of takedown orders in recent years with Meta alone restricting more than 28,000 pieces of content in India in the first six months of 2025
A new report, published in the US, has created debate on whether signs of burnout are coming from people who embrace AI.
Local authorities across China have allocated over 2 billion yuan (nearly $300m) to "directly benefit consumers" during the upcoming holiday
The statements, from the island's vice-premier, came after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said his goal was to bring 40% of Taiwan's entire chip supply chain and production to the US. He threatened the island with 100% tariffs if this does not happen....
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Focus on Economic Growth is Killing Nature, 150 States Warn10 Feb 2026
Businesses and governments across the world need to alter their operations and priorities to minimise impacts on nature, or face extinction, a global body has warned...
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Nikkei at New Record High as Asian Markets See More Gains10 Feb 2026
Japanese stocks rose further to an all-time peak on Tuesday, while markets across Asia were also up ...
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India Spurns Russian Oil to Seal US Deal Amid Brewing Protests09 Feb 2026
India’s three biggest oil refiners Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Reliance Industries are not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil loading in March and April...
Most of the top 20 emitters accused of "sabotaging climate action" are state-owned oil, gas, coal and cement producers, and those 17 countries all objected to a fossil fuel phaseout at COP30...
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China’s Desert Greening Projects Altering its Water Table: Study08 Dec 2025
Expanding forests in eastern China and restored grasslands in other areas have led to a movement of moisture that scientists are now seeking to comprehend...
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Trump to Host Five Central Asian Leaders, as US Seeks Minerals06 Nov 2025
The US wants to boost its influence in a region dominated by Russia, and courted by China. It is keen to get access to Central Asia's energy and mineral resources....
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India Wins Sanctions Waiver For Iran Port, US Keen For Deal30 Oct 2025
The move, for the port of Chabahar, aims to boost Delhi's effort to enhance trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia. It follows remarks by President Trump this week that he wants to reach a trade deal with India...
Stocks surge after Japanese PM's huge election win, but she'll need to be careful with spending outlays to retain her popularity...
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China, US Opt Out of Global Pledge on AI Use in Military Domain06 Feb 2026
Many countries have refused to back a pledge with principles including human responsibility over AI-powered weapons and encouraging clear chains of command and control...
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Xi Urges Trump to be ‘Prudent’ in Dealings With Taiwan05 Feb 2026
Xi reminds Trump that arming Taiwan is a 'red line', while discussing developments in Venezuela and Iran. Later, news emerged of talks on a new arms deal with Russia...
Australia could be the next nation to finalise a free-trade agreement with Europe, if a deal can be reached on farm exports in the near future...
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‘Software-Mageddon’ Wipes $23 Billion Off Indian IT Shares06 Feb 2026
The stocks plunged 2% on Friday after registering a steep 6% fall two days prior on Wednesday, when they logged their biggest single‑day fall in six years...
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Anthropic’s New Tools Show AI Risk to Indian IT Services Revenues05 Feb 2026
New AI tools out this month could change how global firms handle "back-office" technology work, putting at risk a huge chunk of revenues for the Indian IT sector...
Chip giant's CEO meets PM Sanae Takaichi as work starts on a second fab on Kyushu, which will produce 3-nanometre chips for AI use...
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Japan Claims ‘World First’ Retrieval of Rare Earths in Deepsea Drill03 Feb 2026
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi hails the retrieval of rare earths from close to 20,000 feet below sea level as a world first. She faces an election on Sunday. ...
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Seoul Yet to Resolve Investment Dispute and Tariff Hike by US02 Feb 2026
Korean officials have been unable to stop the US from increasing the tariff on their exports, as the National Assembly needs to pass a special law on the deal, which could take a few more weeks...
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