Dozens of Maoist Guerrillas Killed in Central India, Officials Say

Rebels known as Naxalites have waged an insurgency that has ebbed and flowed over decades, but government operations have given them less space to maneuver.

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Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz

Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].
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India's oil minister says 'we play by the rules,' as markets weigh U.S. energy sanctions

"We play by the rules. If there is an international sanction, which is anchored, we would not want to go around it," the oil minister told CNBC.
CNBC - 6h
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further

Powell called the economy "strong overall" with a "solid" labor market and inflation that is easing but still above the Fed's 2% goal.
CNBC - 10h
Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.
The New York Times - 4d
Fed Chair Powell says central bank doesn't 'need to be in a hurry' to lower interest rates further

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation down and signaled that policymakers aren’t in a rush to push interest rates lower.
NBC News - 9h
As Trump meets with India’s Modi, Bangladesh demands attention

Bangladesh’s recent descent into lawlessness poses a foreign policy challenge for President Trump, especially because his predecessor supported last August’s regime change there. The world’s most ...
The Hill - 11h
Dozens of US organizations condemn Trump Gaza plan

Social justice organizations based in the U.S. issued a joint statement Monday condemning President Trump’s plans to redevelop the Gaza Strip, effectively displacing Palestinians from their ...
The Hill - 12h
Off-duty corrections officer killed in targeted attack, police say

Officials said Deputy Basil Powell was "targeted and ambushed while returning home."
CBS News - 13h
Dozens of World War II bombs unearthed at children's playground in northern England

Dozens of World War II bombs have been found during construction work at a childrens playground in northern England.
NBC News - 15h
What a dozen roses may cost you this Valentine's Day

The average price of a dozen roses for Valentine's Day 2025 vary by state due to factors like supply chain logistics, weather and inflation.
CBS News - 17h
Central African Republic’s Trump-style memecoin crashes after launch

‘$CAR’ crypto token plunges in value amid concerns over project’s authenticity
Financial Times - 17h
Dozens of PwC China partners step aside after audit ban

Disclosure suggests Big Four firm has lost state-owned and finance sector clients
Financial Times - 23h
Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing at least 1 person, authorities say

At least one person was killed and others were injured when private jets collided Monday afternoon at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, authorities said.
The Hill - 1d
India’s stock market has an influencer problem

Also in this newsletter: Private capital in space programme and P Venkatesalu’s mantra
Financial Times - 1d
UN official says Sudan paramilitary group is preventing life-saving aid from famine-hit Darfur

The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Sudan says the paramilitary group at war with the military in Sudan is preventing life-saving aid from reaching many people in the famine-hit Darfur ...
ABC News - 1d
Police in India stop Ed Sheeran busking on street before concert

Local channels show police officer walking up to star as he sings Shape of You and unplugging microphone. Ed Sheeran has been stopped by police from busking in India after he was told he lacked ...
The Guardian - 1d
Moment India police unplug Ed Sheeran's street performance

The star was stopped from busking ahead of his concert in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.
BBC News - 1d
Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing

In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The New York Times - 2d
Freed Israeli hostage was unaware wife and daughters killed, British family says

His wife, Lianne Sharabi and two daughters were murdered by Hamas in the 7 October attack.
BBC News - 2d
Rohit powers India to ODI series win over England

India take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day international series against England after Rohit Sharma's superb century in Cuttack.
BBC News - 2d
31 suspected Maoist rebels and 2 police officers are killed in forest combat in central India

At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels and two police officers have been killed in the deadliest combat so far this year in central India
ABC News - 2d
India needs an ambitious agenda for higher growth

Economic liberalisation will help unlock the country’s vast potential
Financial Times - 2d
Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal

An Israeli official says that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead
ABC News - 2d
Kohli returns as India wins toss and bats in 2nd ODI against England

Virat Kohli has returned from a knee injury as England won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium
ABC News - 2d
Dozens killed in bus crash in southern Mexico

The bus operator says 48 people had been travelling on the Cancun to Tabasco bus service.
BBC News - 3d
8 injured, dozens rescued in fire at former electrical plant in Moscow

At least eight people were injured after a fire at a former electrical plant building in Moscow, Russian state media reported
ABC News - 3d
Landslide in southwest China prompts search for dozens

Ten houses were buried and hundreds were forced to evacuate after the landslide in southwest China on Saturday.
CBS News - 3d
Central Michigan visits Marshall after Morson's 24-point game

Central Michigan takes on the Marshall Thundering Herd after Madi Morson scored 24 points in the Chippewas' 75-48 victory against the Ohio Bobcats
ABC News - 3d
All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say

Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical partners in the lurch and staff in limbo.
ABC News - 4d
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.
The New York Times - 4d
Stuck in a Rut? This Psychologist’s Take a Dozen Rule Is the Secret to Feeling Inspired Again

Feel like you’re stuck in a rut and lack the inspiration to move your business or life forward? A leading psychologist has a solution.
Inc. - 4d
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts

The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month
ABC News - 4d
Ahead of Modi’s Visit With Trump, U.S. Deportations to India Creates Uproar

Reports that deported migrants had faced mistreatment stirred an uproar in India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington.
The New York Times - 5d
Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say

Survivors and bereaved families’ groups said Britain’s deputy prime minister had told them that the site of the 2017 catastrophe would be dismantled.
The New York Times - 5d