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OpenAI Launches GPT-5, Spotlights India's Booming AI Scene

OpenAI just rolled out GPT-5, its most powerful AI model yet, at a recent event, and it’s making waves with big improvements in accuracy, speed, reasoning, and math skills. This new model is a significant leap toward Artificial General Intelligen...

U.S. Pledges to Fix Tariff Oversight with Japan, Easing Trade Tensions

The United States has agreed to correct a mistake in a trade policy that was causing headaches...

South African President Talks with Putin About Ukraine and Ties Between Their Countries

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to...

Russia & India Reaffirm Strategic Partnership Amid U.S. Tariff Hike

Russia and India are standing shoulder-to-shoulder, reinforcing their close friendship during...

Brazil's Lula Says No to Tariff Talks with Trump, Citing Respect

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has made it clear he won’t sit down with U.S....

Kyrgyzstan's New Media Law Raises Fears for Free Speech

A new media law signed by Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov is causing a stir among...

Trump and Tim Cook Announce Apple’s USD 600 Bn U.S. Manufacturing Initiative

Apple has announced a bold new step to strengthen U.S. manufacturing by investing an additional...

HSBC Names John McDonald as Its First Global Chief Marketing Officer

HSBC has tapped John McDonald as its first-ever global chief marketing officer (CMO), starting...

Trump Hits India with 50% Tariff Over Russian Oil Imports

US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions with India, signing an executive order on August 6, 2025, to impose an additional 25% tariff on Indian imports, bringing the total tariff to 50%. This comes hot on the heels of a 25% tari...

Karol Nawrocki Becomes Poland's President, Setting Stage for Clash with Tusk

Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, took office as Poland’s president today, creating new hurdles for Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-European government. Nawrocki, 42, won a tight elect...

Trump to Host Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders for Peace Talks

President Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to the White House to tackle their long-running conflict, according to a U.S. officials. The focus is on finding peace over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region that’s been a source...

South Korea's Former First Lady Says Sorry as Corruption Probe Deepens

Kim Keon Hee, South Korea’s former first lady, made a heartfelt apology on Wednesday as she walked into a special prosecutor’s office in Seoul to face tough questions about corruption allegations. Calling herself “just an ordinary person,” Kim...