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Technology

Amazon Outage Hits Major Apps and Websites Worldwide

By Arun D
A global outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted numerous major websites and apps across the world on Monday. The company confirmed increased error rates and delays in its US-EAST-1 region, prompting widespread connectivity failures. Apps and platforms affected Services impacted included gaming platforms like Fortnite and Roblox, social media apps such as Snapchat
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International

China Outlines New Five-Year Plan Under Xi Leadership

By Arun D
Xi Jinping delivered a keynote address at a closed-door session of the Communist Party of China’s fourth plenary meeting in Beijing. The gathering brought together around 200 full members and 170 alternate members of the Central Committee. Focus of the 2026-2030 Blueprint The meeting centred on the draft of China’s 15th five-year plan covering 2026-2030. […]
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International

China’s Rare Earth Magnet Exports Fall in September

By Arun D
China’s exports of rare earth magnets dropped by 6.1% in September compared to August, with volumes falling to 5,774 metric tons from 6,146 tons. This marked the end of a three-month growth streak. Year-On-Year Growth Despite the monthly dip, shipments were still 17.5% higher than the same month last year, highlighting continuing strong global demand […]
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Cricket Sports

Ashwin Criticises India’s Selection After ODI Loss

By Arun D
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin sharply criticised the team selection for the first ODI against Australia, saying he “doesn’t get” the strategy behind omitting Kuldeep Yadav from the playing XI. Ashwin pointed out that India had opted for three all-rounders in the lineup, yet left out one of its best spin options. Match Context and […]
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International

Trump Warns Zelenskyy: “Putin Will Destroy You”

By Arun D
In a tense, closed-door meeting at the White House, Donald Trump reportedly told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his country faces destruction by Russian President Vladimir Putin unless it accepts Moscow’s demands. Map Tossing and Curses According to reports, the conversation escalated into raised voices, with Trump standing up, throwing down maps of the front