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More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says

Largest wave of arrests at political events in Russia since September 2022, when more than 1,300 were arrested at demonstrations against mobilisation of reservists for Ukraine war.

As Ukraine enters new phase of war, Kyiv claims destruction of Russian navy ship, Moscow silent

Ukrainian forces say they've destroyed Russia's ‘Caesar Kunikov’, which could accommodate 87 crew members, and that search & rescue operations by Russia after the attack were unsuccessful.

Estonian PM on Russia’s ‘wanted’ list for destruction of Soviet-era monuments, 91 Indians also in database

The Russian Ministry of Interior’s database, naming 96,752 individuals sought in connection with criminal cases, was released by an independent Russian media outlet Tuesday.

China-Russia in a win-win relationship. Their partnership should worry the West

Russia and China’s military cooperation, alongside sophisticated influence operations, presents a formidable challenge.

Russia puts Estonia PM Kaja Kallas on wanted list for destroying Soviet monuments

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have demolished most of their Soviet-era monuments, including those commemorating Soviet solders killed in WW II.

Russia’s GDP growth shows resilience against Western sanctions. But it only tells half a story

Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world, with 19,000 sanctions against its different entities and individuals.

China wants to be next AI superpower. It’s already talking military applications with Russia

Almost half of the world’s 36,000 AI companies are in either China or the US.

Joe Biden using strikes on Iraq and Syria to boost image ahead of elections, says Russia

Countering Russia's accusations, Deputy US Ambassador to UN, Robert Wood, justified the strikes under Article 51 of the founding UN Charter as states' right to self-defense against armed attack.

MEA employee working at Indian embassy in Russia arrested for ‘sharing classified’ info with ISI

UP's anti-terrorist squad arrested the accused, Satyendra Siwal, Saturday for allegedly passing on confidential information to Pakistan's ISI operatives in exchange for money since 2021.

Ukrainian pianist mixes music, Putin and history at Delhi jazz club. His mission political

For Taras Filenko, music has always been a tool for Ukrainians to resist cultural subjugation—under Imperial Russia, USSR, and now, Putin’s 'special military operation' that began in 2022.

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Poker face: How AI is beating humans at our own games

New paper applies cutting-edge AI technique to the game of Liar’s Poker, testing it against some of the best human players who are also successful financial traders.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.