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Nuclear talks seen as last chance to stop US attacking Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-06T10:54:27+00:00

Two countries separately meet Omani negotiators amid US naval buildup in regionIran and US nuclear talks – live updatesOman has mediated high-stakes, indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme, seen as one of the last chances to prevent a new US attack.Convoys for the two countries arrived for separate meetings with the sultanate’s top diplomat, Badr al-Busaidi. The negotiations are the first since the US struck Iranian nuclear targets in June, joining in the final stages of a 12-day Israeli bombing campaign. Continue reading...

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Iran and US hold high-stakes talks in Oman as confrontation looms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-06T10:54:27+00:00

Two countries’ envoys separately meet Omani negotiators amid US naval buildup in regionIran and US nuclear talks – live updatesOman has mediated high-stakes, indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme, seen as one of the last chances to prevent a new US attack.Envoys for the two countries arrived for separate meetings with the sultanate’s top diplomat, Badr al-Busaidi. The negotiations are the first since the US struck Iranian nuclear targets in June, joining in the final stages of a 12-day Israeli bombing campaign. Continue reading...

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Mitsubishi Electric’s ₹2,100-cr Chennai plant to deepen India focus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-06T10:53:15+00:00

Local manufacturing of air conditioners and compressors to improve supply stability, shorten lead time and support double-digit growth plans, says Mitsubishi Electric India MD Atsushi Takase

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Rupee falls 36 paise to close at 90.70 against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-06T10:44:17+00:00

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee eventually settled at 90.70 (provisional), down 36 paise from its previous close

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US and Iran set for further talks in Oman amid Trump’s military threats – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-06T10:39:56+00:00

Senior officials meet for indirect talks, amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military action between Iran and the USAnalysis: Iran is betting Trump does not have a plan for regime changeUS and Iran talks brought back from the brink after White House relents on move to OmanIt is the first time the US and Iran have sat down for face-to-face negotiations since June last year, when Israel launched attacks on Iran that sparked a war marked by tit-for-tat airstrikes, with the US also joining the fray. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aime

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South Korean insurance giants mull India entry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-06T10:39:54+00:00

The interest comes as India has opened up its insurance sector to ​full foreign ownership and follows a surge of large cross-border deals in the financial sector

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ВЦИОМ: уровень доверия россиян Путину составляет 78,7%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-06T10:38:20+00:00

Уровень доверия россиян президенту РФ Владимиру Путину составляет 78,7%. Об этом свидетельствуют данные опроса, проведенного аналитическим центром ВЦИОМ.

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Debate over teen social media use grows in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-06T10:38:19+00:00

The aim is to ensure data privacy and protect children and adolescents from exploitation, Parliamentarian Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu said in an interview

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Инвестиции техкомпаний в ИИ на $660 млрд привели к падению их акций

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-06T10:31:35+00:00

Масштабные инвестиции крупнейших технологических компаний в размере $660 млрд в искусственный интеллект (ИИ) привели к резкому падению их акций, пишет Financial Times со ссылкой на данные компаний. Инвесторы опасаются, что темпы роста капитальных затрат значительно опережают способность ИИ приносить сопоставимую прибыль.

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What are Iranians saying about the threat of war?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-06T10:22:46+00:00

Al Jazeera asked people in Iran’s capital about the threat of a US attack and how hopeful they are about talks.

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Only seven petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-06T10:20:02+00:00

Data show 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000Just seven petrol cars were sold in Norway last month, data shows.The country, which is the frontrunner in terms of the uptake of electric vehicles frontrunner, shifted a record low number of new fossil-fuel cars in January, information from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reveals. Continue reading...

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Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-06T10:20:02+00:00

Data shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000Just seven new petrol cars were sold in Norway last month, data shows.The country, which is the frontrunner in the uptake of electric vehicles, shifted a record low number of new fossil-fuel cars in January, information from the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reveals. Continue reading...

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Les Etats-Unis contre les droits humains

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-06T10:15:54+00:00

La liste impressionnante des « violations flagrantes » des droits humains perpétrées aux Etats-Unis, dressée par l’organisation internationale Human Rights Watch dans son rapport annuel, illustre la dérive que connaît désormais le pays de Donald Trump.

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