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IIT Madras sequences Indian cancer genome for personalised treatment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T13:06:53+00:00

The Bharat Cancer Genome Grid, supported by Hyundai’s Hope for Cancer initiative, bridges the gap between genome data generation and clinical application

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US prosecutors seek life sentence for man convicted of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T13:06:15+00:00

Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to kill the president at a West Palm Beach golf club in 2024, set to face sentencingFederal prosecutors will ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday.Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear before US district judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Continue reading...

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US prosecutors seek life sentence for man who tried to assassinate Trump in Florida

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T13:06:15+00:00

Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to kill the president at a West Palm Beach golf club in 2024, set to face sentencingFederal prosecutors will ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday.Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear before US district judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Continue reading...

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Pro-gun groups quickly rallied for Alex Pretti. Why didn’t they do the same for a Black gun owner?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T13:00:44+00:00

Philando Castile, a lawful gun owner, was shot and killed by a police officer in 2016 – gun rights groups were largely silentThe killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis has sparked a thorny conversation among gun rights groups and Trump administration officials about the second amendment and the right to carry concealed firearms at protests and demonstrations. Among the questions is which cases the movement rallies behind, and behind which it doesn’t.In the hours and days after Pretti’s killing, dozens of local national and local gun rights groups lambasted federal

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Today’s Stock Recommendation: February 5, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T12:58:22+00:00

The stock idea that we have for you today is Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

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"Українська команда" передала бійцям батальйону Нацгвардії "Свобода" FPV-дрони

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-04T12:58:00+00:00

Волонтери з "Української команди" передали партію FPV-дронів бійцям батальйону "Свобода" НГУ на один з найгарячіших напрямків. Про це повідомляється на Facebook-сторінці волонтерського штабу.  "FPV-дрони...

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Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in west Nigeria attack, says Red Cross

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T12:50:07+00:00

Government blames ‘terrorist cells’ for attack in Woro village, one of country’s deadliest in recent monthsGunmen have killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara state in western Nigeria, a Red Cross official has said, making it one of the deadliest attacks in recent months in the country, which has been plagued by interlinked security crises.Armed gangs known locally as bandits who loot villages and kidnap for ransom operate in swathes of the country, while jihadist groups are active in the north-east and north-west. Intercommunal violence is also prevalent in the central states. Contin

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Mandelson ‘lied repeatedly’ over Epstein links and betrayed Britain, Starmer says – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T12:43:52+00:00

PM says former cabinet minister and peer lied about ‘extent and depth of the relationship’ and should not have been appointed as US ambassadorNewly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeawaysPMQs is starting soon. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has dismissed claims that his party’s plan to support the pub industry would cost far more than the £3bn it claims.To be honest with you, we’re not interested in who you’ve been talking to. We’re more interested who we’ve been talking to, and we’ve been talking to landlords and small businesses up and d

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Two Chinese Journalists Are Detained for Reporting on Corruption

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-04T12:37:07+00:00

The move against the men, who wrote an article that was critical of a local official, demonstrates how the space for independent voices has shrunk in China.

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Ukraine and Russia begin second round of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T12:31:54+00:00

Major obstacles to viable deal remain after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of violating energy truceEurope live – latest updatesUkrainian and Russian negotiators have begun a second round of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi as Washington seeks a pathway to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.The two-day trilateral talks starting on Wednesday come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of exploiting a US-backed energy truce last week to stockpile weapons before launching a record number of ballistic missile attacks at Ukraine on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Trump’s environmental rollbacks contradict RFK’s healthy America promise, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T12:30:42+00:00

Dismantling rules will make children vulnerable to chronic diseases ‘make America healthy again’ wants to eradicateDonald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research.Helmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s health and human services department has touted pledges to “transform our nation’s food, fitness, air, water, soil and medicine” and “reverse the childhood chronic disease crisis”. But the president’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pushing the country in the opposit

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Trump’s environmental rollbacks contradict RFK Jr’s healthy America promise, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T12:30:42+00:00

Dismantling rules will make children vulnerable to chronic diseases ‘make America healthy again’ wants to eradicateDonald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research.Helmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s health and human services department has touted pledges to “transform our nation’s food, fitness, air, water, soil and medicine” and “reverse the childhood chronic disease crisis”. But the president’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pushing the country in the opposit

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, killed, say officials

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T12:25:26+00:00

Dictator’s second son, a key figure in post-2011 Libyan politics, reportedly shot dead at home by masked assailantsSaif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and for years the second most powerful person in the country, has been killed in a village south-west of Tripoli, officials said on Tuesday night.The 53-year-old died from gunshot wounds in the town of Zintan, 85 miles south-west of the capital, according to the Libyan attorney general’s office. Gaddafi’s own office said he was killed in his home by masked assailants. Continue reading...

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Sensex barely ends in green after AI fears trigger IT stock crash

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T12:25:20+00:00

US-based AI start-up Anthropic’s launch of major automation upgrades to its Claude AI chatbot triggers concern for traditional software business models

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