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Hunter sentenced to prison after airport officials discover what was in his luggage: 'He listed [what] he carried falsely'

  • "He should have got 10 years and a $250,000 fine.".

Si Europa creía haber esquivado la bala del gas, se equivocaba: Asia está acaparando todo el GNL del mundo por pánico a Ormuz

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Ante el temor de un barril de petróleo a 200 dólares, EEUU ha tomado una decisión inédita: quitar sanciones a Rusia

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Google Maps por fin ha aprendido copiando lo mejor de Apple. Su nueva navegación e integración con IA es una declaración de guerra

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AI Mode Data, Ask Maps & Branded Queries Go Live – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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‘RAMmageddon’ hits labs: AI-driven memory shortage is impacting science

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Every Time the BAFTAs Chose a Lead Winner the Oscars Didn’t Even Nominate

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Google rediseña Google Maps con más inteligencia artificial: Ask Maps y una navegación 3D que cambia la forma de orientarse

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Валюта страны БРИКС установила антирекорд

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Since Dobbs

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How Israel-US war on Iran puts $50bn in Indian remittances at risk

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Force majeure: What is it and why have some Gulf countries invoked it?

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China coach tells players to stay ‘calm’ in Taiwan clash at Asian Cup

  • China face Taiwan in a highly charged quarterfinal at the Women's Asian Cup, which already has a political focus..

IEA announces release of 400 million barrels of oil. But is it enough?

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One UI 8.5 beta program opens for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7

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"We are not powerless, every action matters" - Indie studio Speculative Agency returns Microsoft Xbox funding and urges others to boycott

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WARC Media revela las campañas, agencias y marcas más premiadas del mundo en 2026

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Seniors say they're being shortchanged in NYC's budget. They want triple.

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Prime Video Australia Seeks Its YA Moment As ‘Deadloch’ Season 2 Nears: “We Would Love To Find Our ‘Maxton Hall'”

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IndiGo to levy fuel charges ranging from Rs 425 to Rs 2,300 on flights from March 14

  • Air India and Air India Express had announced fuel surcharges on tickets on March 10..

Iran war: Air India, Air India Express to continue scheduled ops; 78 flights to operate in West Asia today

  • Amid the chaos, airlines around the world are issuing frequent updates and advisories to keep travelers informed and safe..

How Shi’ism in India evolved differently from the rest of the Shia Muslim world

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Atlassian lays off 1600 employees in AI push; CEO reveals 3 types of employees safe from job cuts

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Absent People, Absent Places: Bombay, breath, and the beautiful burden of being present

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‘How can we interfere…’: BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla on Sunrisers Leeds signing Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed

  • Sunrisers Leeds signed Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for 190,000 pounds (approximately Rs 2.3 crore) in The Hundred auction.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on gases released from burning crude, microalgae-based air tower and more (Week 153)

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Varalaxmi Sarathkumar’s ‘everybody popping out kids like a factory’ sparks debate: ‘Don’t have a child and then plan’

  • Varalaxmi Sarathkumar also criticised the hypocrisy of Indians who refrain from discussing sex, even though the country tops the population chart..

Why MS Dhoni plays sports like badminton and padel

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Smart accused v. smarter cops: Delhi High Court grants pre-arrest bail in graft case, says CBI must outwit suspects to get replies

  • The Delhi High Court noted that the main accused in the case, Lt Col Deepak Sharma, was already released on bail..

‘Don’t know amount of damage it will do’: Supreme Court says mandatory menstrual leave could hurt women’s careers

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Book LPG only if needed, switch to piped gas if possible: Govt to consumers

  • The effective halt in maritime traffic through the crucial chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz due to the West Asia conflict has significantly impacted India’s LPG imports..

Top 10 richest women in the world: Walmart, L’Oréal heirs take top spots; India’s richest woman at No.7

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Squash: Gregory Gaultier, Anahat Singh’s coach, on what it took to win Worlds gold after four stinging final defeats

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Gemini in Chrome expands to more countries and languages, including Canada, New Zealand, and India

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U.S. moves to exempt Russian oil from sanctions for at least 30 days

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India Can Avoid the Middle-Income Trap

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What is the release date for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 3 on CBS and Paramount+?

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The best power banks of 2026 in Australia: top portable chargers from Anker, ZMI, INIU and more

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Vivo’s X300 Proves Small Phones Don’t Need Small Cameras

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“Trump shoes”, il mistero delle scarpe giganti: ecco perché i fedelissimi del presidente Usa calzano due numeri in più

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Cosa cambia col sì di Trump agli acquisti di petrolio russo. L’Ue protesta: “Incide sulla sicurezza”. Gli analisti: “Non basta per calmierare i prezzi”

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Telegram sufre una caída global y deja sin servicio a millones de usuarios

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Who Will Attend Skift India Intelligence Summit — and How It Works

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No Refunds, Long Waits, Canceled Rebookings: Travelers Face Airline Policy Chaos

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5x, 10x, 20x – Airlines Hike Ticket Prices Out of Middle East

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North Sentinel Island

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Vitalik Buterin recounts how shiba inu tokens became a $1 billion AI policy war chest

  • The Ethereum co-founder said he expected the Future of Life Institute to cash out $10-25 million from his 2021 meme coin donation. It liquidated roughly $500 million and pivoted to political advocacy he worries could lead to "authoritarian" outcomes..

Google Maps si aggiorna come non mai: mappe 3D e IA per domande e conversazioni

  • Google Maps si aggiorna e si trasforma come non succedeva da almeno dieci anni. Arriva la visuale 3D in grado di auto aggiornarsi, e Gemini ora risponde con metodo conversazionale grazie a Ask Maps.

New US trade probe targets EU, Canada, UK over forced labour

  • The US said it would examine whether countries are effectively blocking goods made with "forced labour"..

Here’s How Many Cars Each BMW Factory Built In 2025

  • From Europe to the United States and from South Africa to India, the BMW Group operates vehicle factories worldwide. Last year, total production reached 2,456,561 vehicles across the three automotive brands, a 2.3% drop compared... First published by https://….

Trump eases Russian oil sanctions as Iran war sends prices spiking

  • The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil, a boost to the Kremlin as Washington tries to contain energy prices sent soaring by the American-Israeli assault on Iran.

3 Things to Know About This Year’s Application Data

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Ohio State Quickly Finds a President

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Los viajeros atrapados recurren a vuelos privados para regresar a Europa

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What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?

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Aunque llevó una vida convencional hasta los 45 años, esta intrépida viajera del siglo XIX llegó a dar, sola, dos vueltas al mundo

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“The Horror! The Horror:” Trump and the White Man’s Burden Redux

  • The underpinnings of Trump’s reasoning can (or at least should) be described as Nazi in style.

Global bodies should condemn US and Israel – Iran to India

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India urging China to ease urea export curbs – Bloomberg

  • China is the top producer of urea and controls exports of the primary raw material for fertilizers under a quota system Read Full Article at RT.com.

India to hold off signing US trade deal – Reuters

  • India was expected to sign an interim deal with Washington in March, but it will reportedly be put off by a few months  Read Full Article at RT.com.

Iranian envoy signals safe passage for Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz

  • Tehran’s ambassador to New Delhi has confirmed access to the key oil chokepoint for Indian ships, citing longstanding ties Read Full Article at RT.com.

US eases Russian oil sanctions

  • The US has temporarily suspended a Russian oil ban to cool energy markets as crude prices continue to soar after US-Israel attacks on Iran Read Full Article at RT.com.

Google Maps: arrivano due nuove funzioni destinate a rivoluzionare l’app

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Trump administration allows purchase of Russian oil already at sea

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U.S. launches new investigations into 60 countries as it fights to restore tariffs

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The 37 seconds of India's celebration that highlight cricket's problem

  • India releases a video of its celebrations following the T20 World Cup, and it features an unhealthy amount of a man who should not be there..

Honda 0 Saloon and 0 SUV EVs cancelled – Acura RSX also canned as automaker tackles financial challenges

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Erin and Ben Napier Divorce Rumors: Are the ‘Home Town’ Stars Headed For Splitsville?

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印度半導體產業迎來新高峰,每天晶片產能將達 7,500 萬至 8,000 萬顆

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Middle East crisis puts India in a very difficult position – former envoy

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Oorlogen raken steeds meer verknoopt. Betekent dat ook dat we nu de Derde Wereldoorlog in glijden?

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Orbán Viktor véleménycikket írt a Weltben: „Európát túszul ejtették”

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Estados Unidos permitirá vender temporalmente petróleo ruso para frenar la subida del crudo provocada por la guerra con Irán

  • La guerra en Oriente Medio empieza a tener efectos directos en el mercado energético global. Estados Unidos anunció este jueves que autorizará temporalmente la compra de petróleo ruso que ya esté en tránsito, una medida destinada a contener la fue….

Claves compra temporal de petróleo ruso

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Reportan que Irán permitió el paso a dos buques de un país de los BRICS por el estrecho de Ormuz

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Cancillería iraní resalta el papel del BRICS para restaurar la estabilidad en la región y en el mundo

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Mujer con muerte cerebral resucita gracias a un bache

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Enviado de Putin: Cada vez más países comienzan a comprar petróleo ruso

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Controversy at Women's Asian Cup after former coach leads 'Taiwan' chant

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More Trash Talk from Tehran: Iranians Vow to Teach U.S. an 'Unforgettable Lesson'

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The Paper Tiger Exposed: The U.S. Military’s Shattered Mirage of Power

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Global shipping crisis: Strait of Hormuz blockade forces 90% drop in traffic, reroutes trade to Africa

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Iran war triggers worst oil supply crisis in history, surpassing 1970s embargo

  • The world faces its worst-ever oil supply disruption due to war with Iran. The crisis centers on Iran’s effective closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz. A historic release of emergency oil stockpiles has failed to contain market panic. The U.S. military is….

The Strait of Hormuz is Closed, and Anyone Who Says Otherwise is Sailing the ‘Strait of Stupid’

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10 upcoming albums to stream in the spring breeze

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VS heft tijdelijk sancties op voor Russische olie die op zee is gestrand

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Trump admin loosens sanctions on Russian oil as prices skyrocket: report

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China Uses This Nonprofit Network To Wreck American Energy

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The naked monks

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Why US easing of oil sanctions comes at perfect time for Russia

  • The US has further eased sanctions on Russian oil in an attempt to bring soaring energy prices down. The news is a huge boost to the Kremlin, just when it needed one..

US temporarily allows sale of Russian oil stranded at sea

  • The US Treasury Department ⁠license allows the sale of Russian oil already loaded onto vessels for the next 30 days..

Balen Shah: From rebel outsider to Nepal’s next prime minister

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“검색하고, 쓰고, 연구한다”…라이너, AI 국산화로 ‘지식 노동 혁신’

  • 글로벌 AI 검색 스타트업 라이너(대표 김진우)가 연구 특화 AI '라이너 스콜라'와 비즈니스 문서 특화 AI '라이너 라이트'를 연이어 출시하며 지식 노동 혁신에 나섰다. 4억 6천만 건의 학술 데이터베이스와 10년간 축적한 하이라이트 기반 고품질 데이터를 무기로, SimpleQA 벤치마크 95.3점이라는 세계 최고 수준의 정확도를 기록하며 글로벌 빅테크와 정면 경쟁하고 있다. 누구나 AI와 협업해 연구할 수 있는 '바이브 리서치' 시대를 열겠다는 비전 아래….

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