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social demographic · culture
Search and rescue operations continued in Venezuela on Tuesday as thousands of displaced survivors struggled to find shelter and humanitarians issued an alert over the spread of infectious disease.
geopolitical · geopolitical
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new guidance to help countries confront the rising burden of fungal disease and antifungal resistance - one of the most neglected global health threats, yet still largely absent from national health plans.
geopolitical · geopolitical
Five humanitarian workers have been killed after a clearly marked aid convoy was ambushed in Jonglei State, South Sudan.
social demographic · sports
African football has reached an unprecedented milestone at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a record nine nations advancing to the expanded tournament's Round of 32.
military · geopolitical
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had killed a Hamas naval police commander and two other operatives in a strike in central Gaza over the weekend.
social demographic · culture
China says deeper cooperation key to addressing concerns with EU
geopolitical · geopolitical
The United States and Iran have agreed to pause mutual attacks "for now" and hold talks on Tuesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to work out their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, US media outlet Axios reported on Sunday.
social demographic · sports
Paraguay stuns Germany on penalties to reach 2026 World Cup last 16
geopolitical · geopolitical
The United Nations warned on Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in Africa could cost the continent up to $3.6 billion and threaten hundreds of thousands of jobs, creating a wider development crisis.
natural disaster · natural disaster
3 firefighters killed battling Colorado wildfire
natural disaster · natural disaster
Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Tuesday that the death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that recently struck the country has risen to 1,943, with more than 10,000 injured.
social demographic · sports
Knockout stage competitions begin in round of 32 at 2026 World Cup
geopolitical · geopolitical
South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests on Tuesday, the unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave that has already pushed thousands to flee.
geopolitical · geopolitical
China calls on all parties, Israel in particular, to fully implement the ceasefire agreement and achieve a genuine and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations said on Monday.
military · geopolitical
Iran and the United States traded fresh military strikes on Sunday while accusing each other of violating the peace memorandum signed less than two weeks ago, raising new concerns over the future of their ceasefire.
geopolitical · geopolitical
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Tuesday warned of escalation in Sudan's North Kordofan.
natural disaster · natural disaster
Experts explain cause of Venezuela's two consecutive earthquakes
social demographic · culture
China and Bangladesh are looking to translate long-standing political trust into more concrete cooperation, with a growing focus on emerging industries, connectivity and regional coordination. Against that backdrop, the two countries on Friday agreed to elevate their ties by building a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era, marking a milestone during Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first official visit to China since taking office.
natural disaster · natural disaster
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Ugandan government have officially launched the Joint Continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST) to support continental health emergency capabilities amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
geopolitical
Warren Buffett and Michael Burry are taking opposing stances on the AI boom, highlighting investor uncertainty. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has added a major stake in Alphabet, signaling confidence in the AI-driven growth, while Burry shorts Palantir and Nvidia, criticizing Big Tech accounting practices. Their contrasting positions coincide with transitions in their careers and growing debate over whether AI hype is justified or a bubble.
geopolitical
Kaynes has plunged 43.5% from its October peak, with Friday’s 12.5% drop marking the steepest single-day decline. Momentum indicators remain bearish, signaling a risk of further slide toward the year’s low of Rs 3,825. However, being nearly 26% below its 200-day SMA suggests potential mean-reversion, with a contrarian recovery target at Rs 4,541 and downside below Rs 4,300.
economic
Oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel amid escalating Iran–Israel tensions and fears of a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy chokepoint. Analysts warn crude could climb to $150 if disruptions persist, raising inflation risks and pressuring Indian equities, which have already seen sharp declines amid foreign outflows, rupee weakness and energy supply concerns.
geopolitical
Himanshu Srivastava, Principal - Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India, said the latest outflow trend reflected persistent uncertainty surrounding global growth, elevated geopolitical tensions across key regions and volatility in crude oil prices, which continued to weigh on risk appetite towards emerging markets, including India.
geopolitical
"The fact that we are the world’s largest democracy and we are all aware that power and a role in global affairs for a nation comes from economic strength."
social demographic · culture
An elephant figurine gifted by the then HM LK Advani to US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2002, has made its way to the State Department hall.
social demographic · culture
Apropos of ‘The climate conundrum’ (ET, Oct 9), Mukul Sanwal rightly suggests that developing countries should lead in setting the agenda for global technological cooperation.
economic
TT Ram Mohan has rightly suggested that the tax-GDP ratio measures structural improvement. The FM must rethink his medium-term debtto-GDP target.
geopolitical
The scrip, which was flat for most of the session, shot up in the final hour of trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange to settle with a net gain of 4.36 per cent at Rs 355.45.
geopolitical
The Old Fox of Dalal Street has been on a dream run since the past couple of weeks. On Friday, most stocks that he had been steadily building up positions in figured among key gainers of the day.
geopolitical
Prabhudas Lilladher has a ‘reduce’ rating on Infosys Technologies as it feels that the outlook for the company and the software industry is quite weak in the near-term.