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Sargad to invest ₹1,000 crore in MRO facility in Telangana

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-21T09:50:28+00:00

The company has experience across aerospace, defence, automotive, and advanced manufacturing sectors, focused on long-cycle, certification-driven, export-oriented industrial businesses

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Au Japon, le meurtrier de l’ancien premier ministre Shinzo Abe condamné à la prison à vie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-21T09:49:26+00:00

Tetsuya Yamagami, l’assassin de l’ex-premier ministre japonais, a été condamné à la perpétuité réelle. Le jury n’a pas tenu compte de la motivation de l’acte, à savoir une famille ruinée par les dons de la mère de l’accusé à l’ex-Eglise de l’unification. Shinzo Abe entretenait des liens avec ce mouvement religieux mieux connu sous le nom de secte Moon.

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Why Was Macron Wearing Sunglasses at Davos?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:48:27+00:00

An eye condition, not a style choice, prompted President Emmanuel Macron of France to don aviators to address the World Economic Forum.

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US Treasury secretary calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’ ahead of Trump speech at Davos – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:35:18+00:00

Scott Bessent replied to a question on Danish investments by saying that ‘Denmark’s investment in US treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant’European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen reiterated that “the future of Greenland is only for the Greenlanders to decide” as she warned that Europe needs to “transform the ways in which we think and act” to step up to challenges posed by the rapidly changing world order.She said that Europe needed to realise “we now live in a world defined by raw power,” adding that “in this increasingly lawless world, Europe needs its own levers of

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At Davos, a European backlash to Trump

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:31:49+00:00

The surreal clamor over Greenland provoked by Trump has shadowed proceedings in Davos, heightening fears of an emerging rupture between the U.S. and Europe.

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Ed Miliband defends Starmer’s ‘calm’ response to Trump as world leaders amp up rhetoric – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:30:16+00:00

‘Keir Starmer’s leadership is absolutely right on this and I think at this stage, it’s about de-escalation and finding a way through this tricky situation,’ the energy secretary saidGood morning. On Wednesdays, when it’s PMQs, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition are used to being the centre of attention at Westminster. But, with Donald Trump due to speak at Davos this afternoon – and European and other democratic leaders increasingly worried his Greenland imperialism ambitions will tear apart Nato – most MPs (and probably most Guardian readers too) will be more interested in wh

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OpenAI seeks to increase global AI use in everyday life

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-21T09:29:36+00:00

The ‘OpenAI for ‌Countries’ initiative is part of a broader strategy that has helped cement ChatGPT ‌creator OpenAI at the vanguard of the modern ‌AI boom

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India beefing up space-based surveillance after border conflict

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-21T09:28:00+00:00

Plans are underway to enhance satellites with newer technology capable of capturing images in dark, cloudy conditions by moving from electro-optical radar to synthetic aperture radar

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Унікальна кіл-зона ЗСУ у Куп'янську може переломити ситуацію на лінії фронту, - ISW

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-21T09:27:00+00:00

ЗСУ створили зону ураження з використанням безпілотних систем поблизу Куп'янська, яка може знищити до 88 відсотків російських військ до того, як вони наблизяться до українських позицій.

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Keir Starmer to visit China with British business leaders next week, say reports

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:17:37+00:00

Prime minster’s reported trip follows approval by UK government for Beijing to build new embassy in LondonKeir Starmer will reportedly visit China next week after controversial plans for Beijing to build a vast embassy in London were approved by his government.The UK prime minster will lead a delegation of blue-chip British companies, according to Reuters. The same firms, which include BP, HSBC, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Jaguar Land Rover and Rolls-Royce were also said to be among those who will join a revamped “UK-China CEO council”. Continue reading...

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Why Was Macron Wearing Sunglasses in Davos?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:17:23+00:00

An eye condition, not a style choice, prompted President Emmanuel Macron of France to don aviators to address the World Economic Forum.

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EU ‘fully prepared’ to hit back over Trump’s Greenland tariffs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-21T09:14:30+00:00

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Europe prefers dialog and solutions — but we are fully prepared to act, if necessary, with unity, urgency and determination.”

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Trump’s Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:10:22+00:00

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum — give up Greenland or face a trade war — has convinced some European officials that retaliation, rather than conciliation, is the answer.

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Coalition in crisis as entire Nationals frontbench quits after division over Labor’s hate speech laws

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:08:33+00:00

David Littleproud and seven other frontbench colleagues resign their positions after Sussan Ley accepted resignations from three Nationals senatorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has been plunged into chaos after the Nationals quit Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet en-masse following a split over Labor’s hate speech laws.In a bombshell move that threatens the future of the Coalition, the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, and all of his frontbench colleagues agreed to resign their positions at crisis tal

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Beckham family estrangement is neither rare nor unique, say therapists

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:00:57+00:00

Family splits are more common than people realise and are typically caused by abuse, new partners and differing beliefsFamily therapists say they typically come across three reasons why parents and children become estranged: abuse, new partners, and irreconcilable differences over morals, values and beliefs.At least two of these were evident in the Beckhams’ highly publicised family feud, which culminated in Brooklyn Beckham’s scathing Instagram post this week announcing his estrangement. Continue reading...

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US supreme court to consider Trump’s bid to fire Lisa Cook from Fed board

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-21T09:00:56+00:00

Case will test the limit of Trump’s powers as he continues extraordinary campaign for control over central bankThe US supreme court will hear oral arguments over Donald Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Reserve governor on Wednesday morning, as his administration continues its extraordinary campaign for control over the central bank.The US president tried to fire Lisa Cook in August over apparent discrepancies on mortgage applications Trump’s officials claim are evidence of fraud. Continue reading...

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