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UK inflation falls to 3.0% in January, meeting expectations
The Consumer Prices Index fell to 3.0 percent in January from 3.4 percent in December, the Office for National Statistics said.
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Peru to elect interim leader after graft scandal ousts ...
Peru to elect interim leader after graft scandal ousts ...
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Former cricket captains appeal Pakistan govt over Khan ...
Former cricket captains appeal Pakistan govt over Khan ...
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India opens Airbus helicopter assembly line
India opens Airbus helicopter assembly line
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Suryakunda Hydro Electric IPO allotted, 57,243 applicants receive 10 shares each
African swine fever detected in 10,000 pigs around the Valley; farmers urged to remain alert
3Buddha Air plane crash probe delayed; extension proposed
4PM directs search for alternative entry point for fast track, shelves Khokana dispute
5Airee, Jha power Nepal to stunning win over Scotland
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Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists
Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists
An analysis found that there were 47 extra days of harmful heat per year on average in 25 countries representing nearly all global coffee production between 2021 and 2025, according to independent research group Climate Central.
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France's Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India
France's Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India
A potential multibillion-dollar fighter jet deal is also on the table, with officials travelling with Macron expressing confidence that a contract for 114 Rafales can be finalised.
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Oil prices rise as Trump ramps up Iran threats
Oil prices rise as Trump ramps up Iran threats
West Texas Intermediate jumped 1.5 percent per barrel, while international benchmark Brent North Sea crude edged higher.
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Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman takes power
Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman takes power
Top of the list for 60-year-old Rahman will be to improve security, heal rifts in a country polarised by years of bitter rivalry, and tackle the economic woes of the world's second-largest garment exporter.
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India eyes $200B in data center investments as it ramps up its AI hub ambitions
India eyes $200B in data center investments as it ramps up i...
The investments underscore the reliance of tech titans on India as a key technology and talent base in the global race for AI dominance. For New Delhi, they bring in high-value infrastructure and foreign capital at a scale that can accelerate its digital transformation ambitions.
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Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to Taiwan
Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to Taiwan
"I'm talking to him about it. We had a good conversation, and we'll make a determination pretty soon," Trump said, adding that he has a "good relationship" with the Chinese leader, whose country claims the self-ruled island of Taiwan as its territory.
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US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva
US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Genev...
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program. Iran has said it would respond with an attack of its own. Trump has also threatened Iran over its deadly crackdown on recent nationwide protests.
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UK unemployment rises to five-year high of 5.2%: official
UK unemployment rises to five-year high of 5.2%: official
It was a slight increase from the 5.1 percent jobless rate seen in the three months to end-November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
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Moscow, Kyiv set for Geneva peace talks amid Russian attacks
Moscow, Kyiv set for Geneva peace talks amid Russian attacks
US President Donald Trump is seeking to position himself as peacemaker of the conflict unleashed when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, but two previous rounds of talks mediated by the White House have yielded no breakthroughs.
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Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into parliament
Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into...
Rahman is set to take over from an interim government that has steered the country of 170 million people for 18 months since the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina was overthrown.
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