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Canada Probes Air India After Pilot Fails Alcohol Tests Before Flight

January 2, 2026
Business

Canada’s transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident in which one of its pilots reported for duty under the influence of alcohol and failed two breathalyzer tests before a

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Xi Courts Seoul as China Hosts South Korean President Amid Japan Tensions

January 2, 2026
China/South Korea/World

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit beginning Sunday, a move widely seen as an effort by Beijing to strengthen relations with Seoul

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Indian States Set Record Borrowing Spree as Bond Yields Face Pressure

January 2, 2026
Business

Indian states are poised to borrow a record 5 trillion rupees ($55.45 billion) in the January to March quarter, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday, a move that is expected

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Tesla Misses Delivery Mark as EV Demand Slumps After Incentives End

January 2, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

Tesla reported a steeper-than-expected fall in fourth-quarter vehicle deliveries on Friday and posted its second consecutive annual decline in sales, underscoring mounting challenges in sustaining demand for its electric vehicles after the

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Maduro Courts Trump With Oil Offer as Tensions Simmer in Caribbean

January 2, 2026
Venezuela/World

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has struck a conciliatory tone toward U.S. President Donald Trump, proposing serious negotiations on combating drug trafficking and offering U.S. companies broad access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves.

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India Tightens Scrutiny of Russian Oil as It Courts U.S. Trade Deal

January 2, 2026
Business

India has begun asking its oil refiners to submit weekly disclosures of crude purchases from Russia and the United States, a move aimed at easing friction with Washington as the two countries

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Europe’s Factories Falter as Asia Rides Export and AI Revival

January 2, 2026
Artificial Intelligence/Geopolitics

Manufacturing activity across the euro zone shrank further in December, underscoring persistent weakness in Europe’s industrial sector, while Asia’s factory powerhouses ended 2025 on a firmer footing thanks to a rebound in

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Sri Lanka: This Is How Nations Betray Their Defenders

January 2, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

I have no intention of even implicitly commenting on the legality of the ongoing incarceration of Douglas Devananda. I’ve no legal background, and that’s because, having been selected for the Law Faculty

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Bouquets Outnumber Brickbats in AKD’s Performance as Sri Lanka’s President

January 1, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The year 2025 will be remembered in Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the Sri Lanka coast towards the end of November. The heavy rain and landslides during the cyclone presents

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Port of Colombo Records Highest-Ever Container Throughput in 2025

January 1, 2026
Shipping and Maritime/Sri Lanka

The Port of Colombo recorded its highest-ever annual container throughput in 2025, handling 8,291,178 TEUs and setting a new benchmark in its operational history. The achievement builds on a strong performance in

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AI Memory Crunch Sets Stage for Pricier Phones and PCs

January 1, 2026
Artificial Intelligence

A growing global shortage of memory chips is tightening the electronics supply chain and is likely to make smartphones and personal computers more expensive from 2026, according to new analysis by IDC.

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AI Push Puts 200,000 European Bank Jobs at Risk

January 1, 2026
Artificial Intelligence

More than 200,000 banking jobs in Europe could disappear over the next five years as lenders accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence and continue to shift customers toward digital channels, according to

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Cocaine Flood and Contract Killers Shake Europe’s Security

January 1, 2026
Health/Human Rights

Criminal drug gangs have become a serious and growing threat to Europe’s internal security, exploiting a surge in South American cocaine, corrupting public officials, and deploying hired assassins as part of increasingly

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Exclusive: Israel Fast-Tracks Trade Ties with India; Ambassador Speaks

January 1, 2026
Geopolitics/Interviews

Ambassador Reuven Azar is a seasoned Israeli diplomat with a distinguished career spanning several decades in public service. Born in Argentina and moving to Israel at the age of thirteen, he grew

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Xi Jinping Signals China’s Ambitious Global Agenda in Year of the Horse

January 1, 2026
Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a sweeping New Year address on December 31, 2025, signaling China’s determination to expand its global influence while reinforcing domestic stability and technological self-reliance. Speaking from the

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