Indian court sentences couple to death for sexual abuse of 33 boys

An Indian court has sentenced a couple to death after convicting them of sexually abusing 33 boys and distributing recordings of the assaults online, according to authorities. The verdict was delivered by a special court in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, following a lengthy investigation led by India’s federal agency, the Central......

Inde, Brésil, Chine India and Brazil seal critical minerals pact to diversify supply chains

India and Brazil have concluded a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths, in a move aimed at reducing dependence on supply chains dominated by China. The accord was announced in New Delhi after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who......

Russian Urals crude discount widens to lowest since 2023

Russia’s flagship Urals crude is trading at its steepest discount to global benchmark Brent in nearly three years, underscoring mounting pressure on Moscow’s key export revenues as Western sanctions persist and Indian demand weakens. The discount on Urals expanded to $28 per barrel on a free on board basis at the Baltic ports......

France and India must shape AI rules together, says Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for closer cooperation between France and India to help shape global rules governing artificial intelligence, warning that the technology has become a decisive arena of strategic competition. Speaking at a high-level AI summit in New Delhi, Macron stressed that artificial intelligence is no longer......

Morocco takes part in global artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi

Morocco is participating in the Global Artificial Intelligence Summit, which opened Thursday in New Delhi under the patronage of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, bringing together political leaders and technology executives to discuss the future of AI and its governance. The Moroccan delegation is led by Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Minister......

Mistral CEO says over half of enterprise software will shift to AI

Arthur Mensch, chief executive of Mistral AI, said more than half of today’s enterprise software spending could migrate to artificial intelligence driven solutions, offering one of the clearest forecasts yet on how deeply AI may reshape the software industry. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mensch told......

Indian, Spanish PM discuss trade and digital partnerships in New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in New Delhi on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral ties in trade, digital technology, and sustainability. The discussions coincided with Sanchez's visit to India for the AI Impact Summit 2026. According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, both leaders......

Ireland, India and UK move toward social media age limits

Governments across Europe and Asia are preparing to tighten restrictions on minors’ access to social media, drawing momentum from Australia’s landmark ban that has led to the removal of 4.7 million accounts belonging to users under 16 since December. Ireland’s Cabinet is expected to confirm plans for age based limits as......

More than 80 filmmakers criticize Berlinale silence on Gaza

More than 80 figures from the international film community, including Oscar winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton, have signed an open letter condemning what they describe as the Berlin International Film Festival’s institutional silence on the war in Gaza and the alleged censorship of artists who have spoken out against Israel’s......

India seizes Iran linked tankers and deploys 55 vessels

India has confirmed the seizure of three oil tankers under US sanctions suspected of operating within Iran’s so called shadow fleet, marking the country’s first major enforcement action against ships accused of evading international oil restrictions. The operation comes amid improving ties between Washington and New Delhi following......

Dollar sentiment hits 14 year low as BRICS advance payment network

Investor sentiment toward the US dollar has fallen to its most bearish level in more than 14 years as the BRICS bloc steps up efforts to develop a cross border payment system aimed at reducing reliance on dollar dominated financial channels. The initiative builds on Brazil’s instant payment platform Pix and a decentralized messaging......

X hit by second major global outage in a month

Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced a widespread outage on Monday, with thousands of users in the United States, the United Kingdom and India reporting they were unable to load their feeds or publish posts. The disruption began around 8:02 a.m. Eastern Time, or 13:02 GMT, marking the second significant service interruption......

India opens landmark AI summit as leading Global South host

India on Monday launched one of the largest gatherings ever devoted to artificial intelligence as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The five day event, running from February 16 to 20, marks the first major global AI summit hosted by a country from the Global South, positioning......

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