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Japanese boy, 12, plans to leave school for esports career; internet divided

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- A 12-year-old boy from Japan has drawn widespread attention after deciding to leave formal schooling to focus on gaming as a full-time career. His choice, supported by his parents... Read More


EU chief heads to Syria amid post-Assad rebuilding

Pakistan, Jan. 5 -- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Syria later this week, her first trip since Bashar al-Assad's fall. The visit comes as international efforts to rebuild Syri... Read More


U.S. Court Jails Afghan National for Foiled Islamic State-Linked 2024 Election Plot

Afghanistan, Jan. 5 -- A US court sentenced an Afghan national to 15 years in prison over a foiled Islamic State-linked plot targeting the 2024 election. U.S. judicial authorities have sentenced an A... Read More


America "far stronger and more respected": Trump claims US will soon receive $600 billion from tariffs, hits out at media

Washington, Jan. 5 -- US President Donald Trump has once again highlighted the revenue generated through tariffs imposed by his administration on various countries around the world after his return to... Read More


ISIS Medical OU secures contract for Laboratory reagents, Biochemical analysers

Estonia, Jan. 5 -- Contract Id: 3514996 Description: Estonia based ISIS Medical OU has secured contract from Sihtasutus Parnu Haigla for Laboratory reagents, Biochemical analysers. The value of the c... Read More


BNP to strengthen business bodies to cut red tape, boost economy: Khosru

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said their party would work to further strengthen Bangladesh's business organisations to overcome bureaucratic com... Read More


Trumps Venezuela gambit and the collapse of global restraint

Bangladesh, Jan. 5 -- When US special operations forces descended on Caracas in the dead of night and seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the world crossed a line that had long existed mo... Read More


Mind The Gap: Grok is on a global undressing spree. Can India stop it?

India, Jan. 5 -- On the first day of January, Kaveri, who has an active social media presence and asked only that her first name be used, posted an innocuous enough new year greeting with her photogra... Read More


No one is safe: The US raid on Venezuela and the collapse of international restraint

Bangladesh, Jan. 5 -- The death toll from the United States raid on Venezuela, launched to seize President Nicolás Maduro, continues to rise, exposing not only the human cost of the operation but... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why Trump's Venezuela shock is fueling gold, not crude

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Gold has started 2026 on a firm note, rising nearly 2% in the first five sessions, as markets absorb the geopolitical shock triggered by US military action in Venezuela. The US mili... Read More