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India signs $100 billion free trade deal with 4 European countries

India has signed a trade agreement with four-member European trade bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

Saudi Arabia signs $3.2 billion deal to buy South Korean missile defense system

Saudi Arabia has agreed to procure 10 batteries of the South Korean Cheongung II (KM-SAM Block II) medium-range anti-aircraft missile system in a deal valued at up to US$3.2 billion.

US approves $4 billion sale of 31 MQ-9B drones and Hellfire missiles to India

The United States has approved the sale of nearly $4 billion sale of 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, Hellfire missiles and laser-guided bombs to India

This futuristic office by Korean tech giant Naver is the world’s first robot-friendly space

The world’s first robot-friendly building has been unveiled by South Korean tech giant Naver

US indictment reveals India’s alleged plot to assassinate Sikh activist in US, bolsters Canada’s accusations against India

US federal prosecutors unveiled charges against Nikhil Gupta, a 52-year-old Indian national, for his alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Sikh political activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City.

IAEA says 13 new countries ready to harness Nuclear Power

Around a dozen countries are expected to start electricity production through nuclear power sources in the coming years, Rafael Mariano Grossi, the IAEA director general, said at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris.

28 countries including US, China and EU sign world-first AI safety agreement at UK summit

Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US, China, and the EU, signed an agreement at UK’s AI Safety Summit 2023 to address the risks posed by frontier AI models.

This 115-year-old Japanese prison is set to transform into a luxury hotel

Hoshino Resorts, a prominent Japanese resort company, unveiled its plan to convert the iconic Former Nara Prison, a cultural property in Japan, into a luxurious 48-room hotel.

Japan faces demographic crisis as over 10% of population aged 80 or older

Japan reached an unprecedented demographic threshold, with over 10% of its population now being 80 years or above, according to the national data released by the Japanese government

China completes world’s first onshore modular nuclear reactor

China has connected its first small modular reactor (SMR) to the power grid, supplying electricity to Shandong province through the 200-megawatt unit I reactor at Shidao Bay.
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US and Iran peace talks in Islamabad end without agreement

US and Iran direct talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.
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