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Oil to Cuba drops to zero as Mexico puts shipments on hold over US tariff threat

The island logged its first oil-import-free month in a decade after Mexico, Havana’s top supplier, halted supplies, as Trump steps up pressure to undermine Cuba’s communist govt.

37-year-old man originally from Bengaluru shot dead in Toronto mall parking lot, motive unclear

Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, a native of Thyamagondlu in Bengaluru Rural district, lived in Brampton in Canada. Reports say he was planning to return to India in April.

A day in poll-bound Bangladesh: Mobile phone ban, then a U-turn & Jamaat’s ‘cockpit’ offer for Nahid

Bangladesh Election Commission’s U-turn came amid mounting political pressure. NCP convener Nahid Islam earlier in the day accused poll panel of acting under external influence.

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.

Cuba tells airlines it can’t refuel in Havana after Trump threatens tariffs on oil suppliers

Havana: Cuba is at risk of losing vital airline service as it prepares to run out of aviation fuel, while an allied nation cut...

Do we need a space station around Moon? It faces delays, cost concerns, potential US fund cuts

NASA's Lunar Gateway is designed as a staging point for crewed and robotic missions and as a testbed for technologies crucial to landing humans on Mars.

Companies must enable young talent to become decision makers. It isn’t optional anymore

Growth models that depend on innovation and consumer insight cannot succeed while sidelining the cohort most attuned to emerging technologies and cultural changes.

Hong Kong court sentences Jimmy Lai, pro-democracy ex-media mogul, to 20 years in jail

Critics said 20-year term awarded to the founder of Hong-Kong’s now defunct Chinese-language independent newspaper, Apple Daily, was essentially a life sentence.

Thailand awaits new prime minister after wide-open election

No party expected to win outright majority, setting the stage for a coalition govt, the form of unstable solution that has contributed to Thailand’s chronic political deadlock.

Japan’s Takaichi poised for solid election victory, exit poll shows

Ruling LDP could win 300 seats by itself in the 465-seat house, according to NHK exit poll. With its junior partner, Japan Innovation Party, the coalition may secure a two-thirds majority.

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How to create jobs for the world’s 1.2 billion new workers

On current trajectories, economies are expected to generate only about 400 million jobs over that same period — leaving a gap of staggering proportions.

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.