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France to release diesel reserves as student protests reignite
Students are gathering and blocking access near the School of Political Science, while other students are joining the high school student protest movement and the blockades at high schools in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 7,…
Russia’s Yandex halts operations at data center after drone strike
Russian internet giant Yandex suspended operations at one of its key data centers on Thursday after a drone strike as Ukraine continues to target the country's infrastructure. The attack caused a fire at the company's data center in…
India’s Reliance emerges as top Venezuelan oil buyer outside U.S.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, which is investing in a historic U.S. oil refinery project proposed by President Donald Trump, has now emerged as the biggest buyer of Venezuelan crude outside the U.S.Trump has…
Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup
AI agent startup Manus has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since Meta was forced to abandon its acquisition of the company.Butterfly Effect, Manus' parent company, said Thursday that the round was led by private…
Britain welcomed Chinese EVs. Now it faces a difficult choice
Workers assemble new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of electric vehicle enterprise Leapmotor on January 13, 2026 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesThe U.K. broke with the U.S. by…
Elon Musk blames Indian ‘oligarchs’ for stalling Starlink launch
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has accused vested interests of blocking the launch of his company's satellite internet service, Starlink, to protect their hold over consumers, calling it "a crime against the people of India"The country's…
Trump downplays Iran deal as U.S. readies renewed strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House on October 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he no…
Brent, WTI gain on Middle East tensions
A view of a tanker ship at the Banyas Oil Terminal in Tartus, Syria on September 13, 2026.Hasan Belal | Anadolu | Getty ImagesOil rose Thursday as Middle East worries keep markets on edge, with the U.S. reportedly considering large-scale…
Another Fed hike is on the horizon — but when?
The seal of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on a podium ahead of a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg |…
Food crisis, economic shock ahead as country braces for El Niño
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest-growing large economy.India is one of the…