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Anthropic rolls out a fast mode for Claude Opus 4.6 in research preview, saying it offers the same model quality 2.5 times faster but costs six times more — Opus is usually $5/million input a…
Thailand national election 2026: Voters head to the polls in high-stakes election – BBC
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Pakistan Peels Off Bholari Hangar Roof Where Indian Air Force Destroyed Early Warning Aircraft
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) appears to be in the early phases of reconstructing or repairing the extensive damage to a hangar at its Bholari airbase.
China’s Luckin Coffee opens first high-end store as it takes on Starbucks
The Chinese coffee upstart is expanding from budget drinks into the premium market with a new flagship store.
Trump officials slam Venezuelan Nobel winner as ‘spoiler’ – Politico
US officials have expressed frustration with Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado over her election comments, Politico has said
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Israel is killing far more civilians than fighters in Gaza
The Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza is far worse than Netanyahu claims.
Dear Tomorrow: Inside Japan’s loneliness crisis
Struggling with loneliness, people in Japan use an online chat service for mental health support and social connection.
Relationship experts and couples say romance doesn’t need grand gestures to thrive
Valentine’s Day often brings grand gestures, but relationship therapists say romance doesn’t need to be extravagant.
India’s updated startup framework doubles deep-tech startup eligibility to 20 years and triples the revenue cap for tax, grant, and regulatory benefits to ~$33M (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
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India’s updated startup framework doubles deep-tech startup eligibility to 20 years and triples the revenue cap for tax, grant, and regulatory benefits to ~$33M — Deep tech startups in sectors such as spa…
Greenland crisis boosted Danish apps designed to identify and help boycott US goods
The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott U.S. goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over Greenland.