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James Watson, Nobel prize-winning DNA pioneer, dies at 97

The eminent biologist died on Thursday in hospice care on Long Island in New York, announced the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he was based for much of his career from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J4Mgsa6

44 Indians serving in Russian military; India once again urges Moscow to release them

Mr. Jaiswal said India has taken up the matter with Russian authorities and urged them to release the Indians at the "earliest and also to put an end to this practice" from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/onG5m0q

Economics and a Mamdani model, Big Apple style

An ideal Mamdani model is one that focuses on the architecture of inclusion, by making welfarism fiscally honest and micro-economically careful from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/R2bkjCN

Swiggy's board approves upto ₹10,000 crore fundraise via QIP

Swiggy, which owns food delivery and quick commerce businesses, had recently said the external environment is competitive and dynamic, and hence the company's board will consider raising additional funds from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zEc0H6P

Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange fire as peace talks begin in Istanbul

Each nation blamed the other for starting the exchange of gunfire near Spin Boldak, an Afghan border town towards the south of their 2,600-km (1,600-mile) frontier from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Cs0Bqkp

Large bank shareholders’ voting cap said to remain

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s banking regulator, initiated a number of steps to unwind complex regulations in recent months and has permitted foreign lenders to pick up large stakes in domestic banks. from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mHnkFq4

Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippine province still recovering from quake

Central Vietnam, still reeling from days of record rain that triggered flash floods and landslides, was bracing for more pounding rain as Kalmaegi nears from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UekLosA

Trump says Zohran Mamdani must work with Washington or risk losing support

The U.S. President earlier said that Miami “will soon be the refuge for those fleeing communism in New York” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZaVKBqc

Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan's el-Fasher

The images of el-Fasher come as the two-year war grinds on in Sudan despite growing international outrage, with local media and the United Nations reporting a drone strike targeting a funeral in another city called el-Obeid, killing at least 40 people from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VjyWugq

Mexico President Caludia Sheinbaum groped by drunk man as she addresses citizens on the street

Ms. Sheinbaum was firm in emphasising that this was not the first time she had suffered such harassment and that the problem went far beyond the President from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/En9mA5B

Trump seems more in control of Israel than Hamas

The Israeli government, though militarily superior, is forced to follow Washington’s script to retain its strategic cover. Hamas, though militarily weaker, is ideologically freer and less dependent from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/P5RqTYB

SpiceJet appoints Sanjay Kumar as Executive Director

Mr. Kumar will lead the airline’s strategic initiatives focused on expansion, operational excellence, and business transformation from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8Q9WoML

U.N. Secretary-General warns that war in Sudan is 'spiraling out of control'

The RSF besieged el-Fasher for 18 months, cutting off much of the food and other supplies needed by tens of thousands of people. Last week, the paramilitary group seized the city from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PnhdrE1

Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants 

About 74% of Indian applications for permits to study at Canadian post-secondary institutions in August — the most recent month available — were rejected, compared to about 32% in August 2023, according to immigration department data from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kubZOr3

Shutdown stalemate set to drag into 6th week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Sunday that Mr. Trump has spoken to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson as he has publicly and repeatedly pushed for an end to the Senate filibuster from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z5xuyIZ

U.S. could hike tariffs if China backtracks on rare earths: Treasure Secretary Bessent

Mr. Bessent also accused previous U.S. governments of being “asleep at the switch” as Beijing spent years putting together its rare earths strategy from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6O0A7iT

Fears grow for thousands trapped in Sudan's el-Fasher as few reach safety

The Rapid Support Forces took control of the western Darfur region last week, after ousting the rival Sudanese Army from the city that was besieged for 18 months from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JUYfgkc

Red Cross received remains of 3 hostages in Gaza, will be handed to Israel's military

Health officials in Gaza have struggled to identify bodies without access to DNA kits. Only 75 of the 225 Palestinian bodies returned since the ceasefire began have been identified from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WCYus9e

How is Australia setting standards on training AI? | Explained

What did Australia’s Productivity Commission, a government-backed independent agency, propose with respect to training AI systems with copyrighted content? How have authors, artists, trade unions, and media organisations responded to the proposal? What is the Copyright and AI Reference Group? from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/O31gEc6

How do scam hubs in Southeast Asia operate? | Explained

What are scam centres and how do they function? What is ‘pig butchering’? How has Myanmar’s civil war contributed to the mushrooming of these centres? What is the role of Cambodia’s Huione Group in enabling such scam centres? Why does India face a dual impact? from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Zbax89t

Shooting on Greek island of Crete leaves 2 dead, at least 6 injured

The incident appears to be the latest episode in a long-running feud between two local families, according to local media, and comes after an explosion on Friday night at a house under construction from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fW9rCAb