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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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You can call NDTV elitist, anglicised. But it defended democracy, gave us Ravish Kumar

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In all these years of covering elections on NDTV, I do not recall a single occasion when I was asked or even hinted to say or not say something. I disagreed with Prannoy Roy off-screen and on-screen and that was never a problem.
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Economy

51 cow universities, old pension scheme, jobs — what RSS affiliates want from 2023 Budget

Shanker Arnimesh -
Welfare schemes and ‘self-reliance’ figure high on Sangh organisations’ wishlists for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Budget, which she will present on 1 February.

Defence

A soldier with 'Arjun', a black kite trained to down enemy drones, during the Yudh Abhyas exercise being held in Auli, Uttarakhand | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

It’s a plane, no it’s a bird! Army’s training eagles & falcons to swoop down on hostile drones

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The birds are also being trained for surveillance at Remount Veterinary Corps Centre in Meerut, with cameras fitted to their heads to record videos.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

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I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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