Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner who wrote Thinking, Fast and Slow, dies aged 90 – CNN

  1. Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner who wrote Thinking, Fast and Slow, dies aged 90  CNN
  2. Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90  The New York Times
  3. Daniel Kahneman dies; Nobel-winning psychologist, author of ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’  The Mercury News
  4. Best-selling psychologist and Nobel economist Daniel Kahneman dies at 90  NPR
  5. Daniel Kahneman, Nobel laureate who upended economics, dies at 90  The Washington Post
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Haiti Situation ‘Cataclysmic’: UN – Barron’s

  1. Haiti Situation 'Cataclysmic': UN  Barron's
  2. Haiti's transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete  The Associated Press
  3. Haiti's future governing council vows to restore 'public and democratic order'  FRANCE 24 English
  4. ‘Oh my God’: Women shield children’s eyes from horrific scene in Haiti  CNN
  5. Haiti’s escalating violence by the numbers  Miami Herald
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Arvind Kejriwal: India opposition leader to remain in jail in corruption case – BBC.com

  1. Arvind Kejriwal: India opposition leader to remain in jail in corruption case  BBC.com
  2. 'ED trying to create smokescreen ... ': Kejriwal questions arrest in excise policy case; probe agency say  The Times of India
  3. Arvind Kejriwal arrest LIVE updates | Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking Arvind Kejriwal's removal as Chief Minister after arrest by ED  The Hindu
  4. Kejriwal In Court Today: Arvind Kejriwal's "Revelation" Likely Today As Probe Agency Custody Ends  NDTV
  5. Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal  The Associated Press
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Moscow may have used guided bomb in Kharkiv attack – Russia Ukraine war – The Independent

  1. Moscow may have used guided bomb in Kharkiv attack – Russia Ukraine war  The Independent
  2. Russia using deadly new 'glide bombs' to target civilians in Kharkiv  The Telegraph
  3. Ukraine's No. 2 City Hit by Guided Bomb as Russia Widens Strikes  Bloomberg
  4. Russia may have used new guided bomb to attack Ukraine's Kharkiv, local officials say  Reuters
  5. Russia-Ukraine war: How Ukraine lost Avdiivka to Russia  The Associated Press
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Ukraine says attack on Russia fleet more successful than first thought – Business Insider

  1. Ukraine says attack on Russia fleet more successful than first thought  Business Insider
  2. Russia's 'Ivan Khurs' Spy Ship Can Track Ukraine's Radars & Missiles  Forbes
  3. Kyiv targets Russia’s navy as Moscow’s forces inch ahead in eastern Ukraine  Al Jazeera English
  4. Ukraine's Drone and Missile Offensive in Black Sea Knocks Russian Navy Flat Aback - Jamestown  The Jamestown Foundation
  5. Ukraine war briefing: ‘Third of Russia’s Black Sea fleet sunk or crippled’  The Guardian
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Stanford student called for Biden’s assassination for advancing ‘genocide’ of Palestinians, classmate claims – Fox News

  1. Stanford student called for Biden's assassination for advancing 'genocide' of Palestinians, classmate claims  Fox News
  2. The War at Stanford  The Atlantic
  3. Does the Left Think Young Left-Wing Protesters Matter or Not?  New York Magazine
  4. Well, Well, Well . . . If It Isn’t the Consequences of Your Own Actions  National Review
  5. Chilling words of pro-Hamas Stanford teacher assistant who wants president murdered and for Palestinian terror  Daily Mail
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Philippines ups stakes in China row, vows countermeasures to coastguard ‘attacks’ – Reuters

  1. Philippines ups stakes in China row, vows countermeasures to coastguard 'attacks'  Reuters
  2. Philippine leader warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea  The Associated Press
  3. Philippines’s Marcos promises measures after China’s ‘dangerous attacks’  Al Jazeera English
  4. The U.S.'s Delicate Balancing Act in the South China Sea  TIME
  5. Philippines summons China envoy over standoff, dares Beijing to seek arbitration  NBC News
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China asks Netherlands, with world-leading chipmaking equipment, to not decouple – South China Morning Post

  1. China asks Netherlands, with world-leading chipmaking equipment, to not decouple  South China Morning Post
  2. ‘No force’ can stop China’s tech progress, Xi Jinping tells Dutch PM  CNN
  3. Xi tells Dutch prime minister: No force can stop China’s tech advance  CNBC
  4. Xi Slams Technological Barriers During Dutch Premier's Visit  Bloomberg
  5. China hopes Netherlands will ensure 'normal' lithography machine trade  Reuters
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India summons US State Department official over call for fair legal treatment of arrested opposition leader – CNN

  1. India summons US State Department official over call for fair legal treatment of arrested opposition leader  CNN
  2. US Speaks Again On Arvind Kejriwal, Mentions Frozen Congress Accounts  NDTV
  3. India summons envoy after US criticises Delhi chief minister’s arrest  The Guardian
  4. 'Undue external influences': India rejects US remarks on Kejriwal arrest, Congress  The Times of India
  5. Unacceptable, says India on US remarks on Kejriwal's arrest, Cong's 'funds freeze'  Hindustan Times
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Fresh crisis for Thames Water as investors pull plug on £500m of funding

Decision raises concerns about financial future of UK’s biggest water firm and increases prospect of nationalisation

Investors at Thames Water have pulled the plug on £500m of emergency funding, raising concerns about the financial future of the country’s largest water company and increasing the prospect of nationalisation.

The beleaguered utilities company announced this morning that its shareholders had refused to provide the first tranche of £750m funding set to secure its short-term cashflow, after the company had failed to meet certain conditions.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin rules out attacks on Nato countries

Kyiv’s forces shoot down 26 drones overnight as Russian president says suggestion of attacks on nearby Nato states is ‘drivel’

Ukraine’s foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi on for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties and cooperation with India, which considers Russia a time-tested ally from the cold war-era.

The Associated Press (AP) reports that Dmytro Kuleba will meet with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday, as well as the deputy national security adviser, according to India’s Foreign Ministry.

On Thursday, Kuleba will pay his respects to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat memorial site.

His visit comes a week after Indian prime minister Narendra Modi spoke to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian president Vladmir Putin, whom India has so far avoided criticising over the war in Ukraine. Instead, New Delhi has stressed the need for diplomacy and dialogue on ending the war and has expressed its willingness to contribute to peace efforts.

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‘It’s mission impossible’: fear grows in Kenya over plan to deploy police to Haiti

Deal to send hundreds of officers to Caribbean country amid spiraling gang violence is facing intense public and legal scrutiny

Haiti’s raging gang insurrection has prompted growing concern in Kenya over plans to deploy hundreds of paramilitary police officers from the East African country on a UN-backed multinational mission to counter the violence.

“If they come back in body bags, what will [Kenyan President William Ruto] tell the nation?” said Ekuru Aukot, leader of the opposition Thirdway Alliance, who last year filed a legal challenge against the deployment.

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Middle East crisis live: US and Israel in talks to revive Washington trip to discuss Rafah

Israeli PM had cancelled officials’ US visit to discuss planned offensive in southern Gaza after the US refused to veto a UN security council vote on a ceasefire

32,552 Palestinians have been killed and 74,980 injured in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since 7 October, the Gazan health ministry said.

Australian officials scrambled to “understand what the allegations are” against Unrwa staff and complained of “precious nothing in the public domain” hours before the government suspended funding to the “vital” aid agency.

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Jordan Valley attack: Two wounded victims are left-wing activists – Arutz Sheva

  1. Jordan Valley attack: Two wounded victims are left-wing activists  Arutz Sheva
  2. 3 hurt in West Bank terror shooting attack on cars, school buses  The Times of Israel
  3. Ireland preparing to intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ  Haaretz
  4. Child, two adults wounded in terror shooting in Jordan Valley, West Bank - Israel News  The Jerusalem Post
  5. 3 Wounded, 1 In Serious Condition In Shooting At School Bus, Vehicles In West Bank - I24NEWS  i24NEWS
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