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China’s Xi and Brazil’s Lula discuss cooperation amid fallout of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.Chinese President Xi Jinping has suggested that China and Brazil set an example of “unity and self-reliance” in the Global South, Chinese state media has reported.In a phone call on Monday, Xi told Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that China was ready to work with Brazil to be a model for other countries and build a “more just world and a more sustainable planet”, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.Xi told Lula that China-Brazil ties were “at their best in history” and the…

President Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House on Aug. 8. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump said on Monday that he plans to use a Friday summit in Alaska to gauge whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war on Ukraine — and said he’d been disappointed in the past with Putin’s actions. “This is really a feel-out meeting, a little bit,” Trump told reporters, predicting he would know “probably in the first two minutes” whether a deal would be possible. “I may say, ‘Lots of luck, keep…

Flames and heavy smoke billow out of the plant owned by US Steel as firefighters struggle to extinguish the fire.Multiple explosions at a US Steel plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have killed two people and injured 10, according to the company and local authorities.The blasts at the Clairton Coke Works – part of a sprawling industrial complex along the Monongahela River – took place just before 11am Eastern Time (15:00 GMT) on Monday.Firefighters battled flames and heavy smoke that billowed out of the plant, which is owned by US Steel, a subsidiary of Nippon Steel.Initially, two people were reported missing. One…

The ability to extract and analyse genomic DNA from ancient human remains has revolutionised our understanding of human evolution. The genome is the full set of genetic instructions within an organism, containing all the information necessary for its development, function, and survival. It serves as a detailed blueprint or instruction manual, guiding the formation and operation of life—from the simplest organisms to the most complex. Genome is also the substrate for evolution, and variations in the genome reflect the evolutionary history of the organisms. The field of genomics studies genomes—how they function, evolve, and influence health and disease. One of…

Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala general secretary M. V Govindan | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU A bitter war of words has broken out between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and certain entities in the Church leadership in Kerala. The current battle centres around the CPI(M)‘s repeated accusation that certain bishops broadcast a predilection towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while “expediently turning a blind eye to” spiralling attacks against Christians and the clergy by Hindu right-wing organisations in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled States in north India. CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan singled out Archbishop…

A cargo ship navigates through the Panama Canal, seen from the Cerro Ancon in Panama City. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP UNITED NATIONS — The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations on Monday, with the U.S. warning that Beijing’s influence over the key waterway could threaten global trade and security and China calling U.S. accusations a pretext to take over the canal. The clash took place at a U.N. Security Council meeting where Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino stressed the neutrality of the canal and his country’s ownership of the…

Scientists say warmer waters in the North Sea due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.Four reactor units at one of France’s largest nuclear power stations have been forced to shut down due to a swarm of jellyfish in the plant’s water pumping stations, French energy group Electricite de France (EDF) said.Three reactor units were automatically shut down on Sunday evening at Gravelines on the English Channel, followed by the fourth early on Monday morning, EDF said, adding that the safety of the plant, its employees and the environment was not at risk.“These shutdowns are…

Kolkata, The father of the RG Kar victim on Sunday alleged that his wife, who was injured in ‘police lathicharge’ during the previous day’s protest march, was “denied” admission to a private hospital after the state government put pressure on the medical facility. State govt ‘put pressure’ on hospital not to admit my wife for treatment: Father of RG Kar victim The mother of the RG Kar victim, who reportedly suffered injuries to her forehead, hands, and back, underwent a CT scan and other diagnostic tests to assess the extent of both internal and external injuries on Saturday. Officials of…

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won a dramatic third-round clash against Gabriel Diallo at the Cincinnati Open, playing four points of the match with the stadium’s fire alarm going off. While Sinner won the match with a 6-2, 7-6(6) scoreline, he had to save a set point before securing his victory. The club’s grandstand has stood since 1899. The ATP report noted that both players agreed to play through the grating noise of the siren and the lights flashing. “It was a very difficult day at the office. He was serving very well, especially in the second set… If you…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing number of companies buying huge amounts of bitcoin.The aim? To diversify reserves, counter inflation and attract investors, analysts say. Who also invests?Companies frequently own bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, to take part in sector activities such as “mining”, which refers to the process of validating transactions in exchange for digital tokens.Tesla has previously accepted payments in bitcoin, while Trump Media soon plans to offer crypto investment products.Other players who had core operations totally unrelated to cryptocurrency, such…