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SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit

04-02-2026 WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites into Earth’s orbit to power Artificial Intelligence (AI). The application claims “orbital data centres” are the most cost and energy-efficient way to meet the growing demand for AI computing power. Traditionally, such centres are large warehouses full of …

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‘India will start buying oil from Venezuela’

04-02-2026 WASHINGTON/ NEW DELHI: United States President Donald Trump claims India will now buy Venezuelan oil after tussles last year over the South Asian country’s significant imports of Russian crude. “India is coming in, and they’re going to be buying Venezuelan oil as opposed to buying it from Iran. So, …

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Deadly gun & bomb attacks hit Pakistan’s province

03-02-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report QUETTA/ KARACHI: A series of gun and bomb attacks across Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province killed 18 civilians and 15 security service personnel, the country’s military says. Security forces responding to the violence killed at least 147 attackers, the military said. The Balochistan Liberation …

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Iran considers EU armies as ‘terrorist groups’

03-02-2026 TEHRAN/ BRUSSELS: Iran considers as “terrorist groups” the armies of European Union (EU) countries that listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc’s list of terrorist organizations, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday. The EU marked a symbolic shift in its approach to Iran’s leadership on …

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India’s budget aims to ramp up domestic manufacturing

03-02-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2026/2027 budget to parliament on Sunday aiming to lift manufacturing and generate jobs in the world’s most populous country. * Finance Minister says India faces disruptive external environment, must stay deeply integrated with global markets * Says to …

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