6:02 pm, Tuesday, 13 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
UAE President Meets OpenAI CEO to Discuss AI Collaboration
Strategic goals and research priorities The United Arab Emirates signaled another step in its push to become a global AI
Gaza Death Toll Rises as Diplomats Push for Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
Casualties and strained medical capacity Health officials in Gaza reported at least 59 people killed in fresh strikes and gunfire,
Iraq Restarts Kurdish Oil Exports to Turkey After 2.5-Year Halt
Pipeline restart and first cargo timelines Iraq has resumed crude exports from the Kurdistan region through Turkey’s Ceyhan terminal after
Bangladesh Innovation Makes TIME’s Best Inventions List
A pioneering nutrition innovation developed through a collaboration between icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) and Washington University in St. Louis has
The Journey Begins for Cox’s Bazar’s First Plastic Recycling Plant
Aiming to transform single-use plastic waste into reusable resources, Cox’s Bazar has inaugurated its first recycling factory. This eco-friendly initiative
Breaking the Dairy Climate Chain: Nestlé’s Exit Tests Global Methane Goals
Why the world’s biggest food company is stepping back Nestlé has withdrawn from a high-profile international alliance to cut methane
SOFTBANK BUYS ABB’S ROBOTICS UNIT FOR $5.4B, BETTING ON A NEW WAVE OF FACTORY AUTOMATION
Deal logic, product map, and what Masayoshi Son is really buying SoftBank Group agreed to acquire ABB’s robotics business in
Nurul Majid Humayun’s Death and the Placement of Prisons under the International Red Cross
Freedom fighter, politician, and former minister Nurul Majid Humayun died in prison after being denied necessary medical treatment. Even the
IEA TRIMS U.S. RENEWABLES OUTLOOK AS FEDERAL POLICIES SHIFT; GLOBAL SOLAR STILL SURGES
Forecast changes, bottlenecks, and where growth moves next The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its outlook for U.S. renewable-capacity additions
GAZA TALKS ENTER DAY THREE IN EGYPT AS MEDIATORS TEST PATH TO FULL CEASE-FIRE
Where negotiations stand, and the toughest issues on the table Talks aimed at ending the Gaza war moved into a
