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Australia’s bushfires could become the new normal, warn climate scientists

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A review of 27 scientific papers published since 2013 reveals that there is a clear link between climate change and bushfires in Australia.
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US and Iran appear to signal desire to avoid further conflict, but risks remain

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In retaliation for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the US, Iran had launched missile strikes on US troops in Iraq.
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Iran attacks two Iraqi military bases housing US forces in response to Soleimani killing

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More than a dozen missiles were fired at the Ain al-Asad base in Anbar and the base in Erbil but no casualties have been reported so far.
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Iran says it’s pulling out of nuclear agreement, but is still part of deal ‘politically’

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Some experts say the 2015 nuclear deal is dead, but others say it isn’t and point out how Iran’s official statement suggests that it is still a part of the deal.
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Who Carlos Ghosn is, and how he escaped house arrest in Japan

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Ghosn, former head of Nissan, was accused of underreporting assets and was under trial in Japan.
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What US yield curve is, and why analysts say it signals optimism for global economy in 2020

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The US yield curve is considered the leading indicator of global economy’s health and has predicted every American recession in the past 50 years.
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Singapore books Indian national for protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act

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The 32-year-old Indian man was allegedly protesting without a permit, which is a criminal offence in Singapore.
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US stops sending sniffer dogs to Egypt and Jordan after multiple deaths

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A US government report highlighted cases of severe negligence in the care of sniffer dogs in Jordan and Egypt.
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Islamic State is regrouping and getting stronger in Iraq again, claims report

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According to a BBC report, the Islamic State has over 10,000 members in Iraq — including 4,000 to 5,000 fighters.
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Donald Trump becomes third US President to be impeached by House of Representatives

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A trial will now take place at Senate, followed by a vote. A two-thirds majority will be required to convict and remove President Donald Trump.
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India has interests on both sides of US-China divide. Cold War holds clues for path ahead

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India’s strategic balance is weighted towards the West and its economic balance is towards China. But it needs more to build a multipolar world order.
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What India—Hindus and Muslims—missed in Supreme Court’s ‘lecture’ on Nupur Sharma

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‘To live is to kill’ — a Malabar pit viper and gliding frog affirm nature’s basic law

Economy

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Keep calm and carry on: Unlike wheat, rice isn’t hot yet

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The world is worried that India might restrict exports of rice after wheat, pushing prices higher and worsening global food security.

Defence

ThePrint team | Rafale M jet (left) and Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet (right)

Indian Navy to go for govt-to-govt deal with US or France for fighter planes

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Navy is in the process of expediting a trial report into operational demonstration by Rafale M of French firm Dassault Aviation and F/A 18 Super Hornet of American company Boeing.

National Interest

Moral, political & ideological questions on Maharashtra: 1st is simplest to answer, 3rd trickiest

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What is Shiv Sena’s ideology? We might say it’s been a convenient mix of extreme ethnic chauvinism & unforgiving Hindutva. Within the second, the party retained space to manoeuvre.

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