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Is Xi planning power transition or retirement?

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, widely regarded as a president for life, is beginning to delegate authority to key organs of the ruling Communist Party, a first in his over 12-year rule. Xi’s move sparked speculation that he may be laying the groundwork for an orderly power transition or scaling back his role in preparation […]

Israel sends team to Qatar for Gaza talks as Netanyahu leaves for US

JERUSALEM: Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he believed his discussions with US President Trump on Monday would help advance talks on a Gaza hostage release and ceasefire deal that Israeli negotiators resumed in Qatar on Sunday.Israeli negotiators taking part in the talks have clear instructions to achieve a ceasefire agreement under conditions that Israel has […]

Musk says will start a new political party

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and the country’s biggest political donor, said on Saturday that he would create a new political party, an enormous and challenging undertaking that would test the billionaire’s newfound influence on American politics. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, […]

War deadens the soul, kills spirituality

The most likely outcome of war is more war. As Nietzsche has pointed out in Human, All Too Human, what no govt admits is that it keeps an army to satisfy occasionally the desire for conquest. Every govt is supposedly armed only for defence, but this presupposes one’s cause as just and the neighbour’s as […]

Liangzhu, the coder ‘village’ at the heart of China’s AI frenzy

HANGZHOU: It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, and dozens of people sat in the grass around a backyard stage where aspiring founders of tech startups talked about their ideas. People in the crowd slouched over laptops, vaping and drinking strawberry Frappuccinos. A drone buzzed overhead. Inside the house, investors took pitches in the kitchen.It looked […]

‘Where is my favourite journalist?’: Shubman Gill’s witty comeback lights up post-win presser at Edgbaston | Watch | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (Video grab) It was a press conference to remember as Indian captain Shubman Gill delivered a moment of levity following India’s historic 336-run win over England in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday. The victory marked India’s first-ever Test triumph at the venue, leveling the five-match series 1-1.Go Beyond The Boundary with […]

MS Dhoni turns 44: A look at magnificent career, accomplishments, records of Thala

New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): ‘Thala’, skipper, icon, legend, trophy collector, ICC Hall of Famer. A man with every trophy he could possibly have, commanding respect and adoration worldwide, legendary World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni turned 44 on Monday. Rated highly for his calmness under pressure which would make most crumble helplessly, and his […]

Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen; Iran-linked weapon sites bombed; seized ship, power plant hit

The Israeli military on early Monday confirmed carrying out airstrikes on several ports in Yemen, targeting sites linked to the Houthi group. The strikes hit the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa, Al-Salif, and the Ras Qantib power plant.In a post on social media platform X, the IDF wrote: “IAF jets, guided by intelligence, struck Houthi […]

‘It’s ridiculous’: Donald Trump mocks Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’; calls him a ‘train wreck’

Elon Musk and Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed Elon Musk’s newly launched political party, the “America Party,” calling the idea “ridiculous” and reiterating his faith in the traditional two-party system.Responding to questions about Musk’s announcement, Trump said, “I think it’s ridiculous. We have a tremendous success with Republican party. The […]

‘This is sick’: Jewish advocacy group slams Zohran Mamdani for sharing video mocking Hanukkah

Zohran Mamdani has been accused of mocking Hannukah. Stop Antisemitism, the Jewish advocacy group, blasted Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for sharing a video mocking Hanukkah. The video was shared last year but it went viral as Mamdani is dominating headlines after his surprise victory in the primary. Some false claims were […]