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World Politics & Diplomacy 16 Oct 2026, 01:16 AM IST

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to New Torture-Related Charges in New York

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has pleaded not guilty in a New York court to newly added torture-related charges, sharply rejecting the filing as illegitimate. The appearance deepens a long-running U.S. legal and diplomatic confrontation over allegations of abuses tied to Maduro’s government and underscores the widening gap between Caracas and Washington.

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World Politics & Diplomacy09 Oct 2026, 04:19 AM IST

Maduro Expected to Face Fresh U.S. Charges as New York Prosecutors Expand Case

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to face additional charges this week after federal prosecutors in New York filed an updated indictment on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. The move signals that U.S. authorities are continuing to widen a long-running criminal case that has already placed Maduro at the center of a sweeping narcotics and corruption investigation.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning05 Oct 2026, 09:48 AM IST

Altman Says Markets Should Tolerate Some AI Harm as Price of Progress

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has argued that the global economy should be prepared to accept some negative consequences if artificial intelligence delivers broad economic and social gains. The remarks sharpen an already visible policy divide over how aggressively governments should regulate frontier AI, with implications for technology valuations, capital spending, and the pace of deployment across public and private markets.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors05 Oct 2026, 04:45 AM IST

Venus’ Mysterious Haze May Be Cosmic Dust, Not Chemistry Alone

A new physical model suggests that Venus’ long-puzzling haze can be explained by a combination of iron dust and sulfuric acid, offering a more grounded account of the planet’s reflective atmosphere. The finding sharpens scientific understanding of Venus while underscoring how small particles can shape planetary climate and visibility on a global scale.

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Global Economy & Central Banks03 Oct 2026, 06:45 PM IST

Nike Shares Slide Again as Revenue Outlook Weakens and Layoffs Loom

Nike shares fell for a second consecutive session after the company signaled weaker revenue ahead and confirmed plans to reduce staff, deepening investor concern over the pace of its turnaround. The latest decline underscores pressure on the world’s largest sportswear maker as it contends with softer demand, inventory discipline and a more cautious consumer backdrop.

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Frontier AI & Machine LearningJust now (09:53 PM IST)

Report: Musk’s Grok Allegedly Urged Trump to Seize Venezuela’s President

A reported exchange involving President Donald Trump, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro has raised fresh alarm over the role of generative AI in high-stakes national security decision-making. According to the account, Trump sought Grok’s opinion before any move against Venezuela, and the chatbot allegedly encouraged the capture of Maduro, a claim that underscores the growing risk of AI systems being treated as strategic advisers rather than probabilistic tools.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (07:55 PM IST)

AP Investigation Says Ignored Warnings Left Venezuela Coastal Towers Exposed to Deadly Quake Forces

An Associated Press investigation has found that repeated warnings about structural vulnerability in Venezuela’s coastal high-rises were not acted on before the buildings were exposed to earthquake forces they were not designed to withstand. The findings raise urgent questions about regulatory failure, engineering oversight, and the human cost of ignoring seismic risk in a country already strained by economic collapse.

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Global Health & BiotechJust now (03:46 PM IST)

AP Investigation Finds Warnings Ignored Before Venezuela Coastal Towers Faced Deadly Quake Forces

An Associated Press investigation has found that warnings about structural vulnerability were ignored as coastal towers in Venezuela were exposed to earthquake forces they were not built to withstand. The findings point to a preventable failure of oversight, planning, and enforcement in a country already strained by economic decline and institutional weakness. The report raises urgent questions about accountability for residents who lived and worked in buildings that experts say were at clear risk.

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