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International

EAST TIMOR AIMS TO BUILD ITS FIRST LARGE-SCALE SOLAR PLANT IN 2026

A small grid’s big bet on sunlight East Timor expects construction of its first utility-size solar plant to begin next

CHINA’S SURPRISE ORBITAL LAUNCH PUTS SPACE WATCHERS ON EDGE

Quiet liftoff and regional implications China conducted a satellite launch with no prior public notice, continuing a pattern of tight-lipped

BODY FOUND AFTER SUSPECTED BEAR ATTACK AT JAPAN ONSEN

Search ends with grim discovery Police in Iwate Prefecture found a man’s body near a hot-spring facility in Kitakami a

U.S. AND SINGAPORE PUSH TO DELAY UN VOTE ON SHIP CARBON PRICING

Stalemate at the IMO over climate costs Talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) hit gridlock as the United States,

DIANE KEATON’S FAMILY CONFIRMS CAUSE OF DEATH AT 79

A final note on a towering career Diane Keaton’s family has confirmed the Oscar winner died of pneumonia on Oct.

JAPAN MAKES FIRST ARREST OVER CELEBRITY AI DEEPFAKES

A legal line for a culture built on faces Japanese police have detained a man suspected of creating sexualized AI

Spotify teams with major labels to develop AI music products

What’s in the pact—and why it matters Spotify is partnering with Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music and others

America’s mass-transit problem isn’t just tracks and timetables—it’s fear

Safety, perception and the ridership gap A new analysis argues that U.S. public transit’s biggest hidden drag is passenger fear—of

World could see 57 extra ‘superhot’ days per year by 2100—study says Paris deal already cut the worst-case in half

What the models project—and who gets hit hardest A new analysis by World Weather Attribution and Climate Central projects that

Zepto’s $450 million raise sets a new tempo in India’s quick-commerce race

Fresh capital, faster delivery math India’s quick-commerce upstart Zepto closed a $450 million round at a $7 billion valuation, signaling