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India’s Modi eyes win in opposition-held West Bengal
Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party appeared set for victory. And in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, veteran politician MK Stalin was…
India’s Modi faces key test as vote count underway
Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is hoping for crucial gains. Elections in five states and territories took place in April and May, …
Business opportunities: 14 European startups have reached unicorn status in 2026
The most valuable European unicorns are the UK’s Revolut and FNZ, valued at $75 billion and $20 billion. The post Business opportunities: 14 European startups have reached unicorn status in 2026 appeared first on Digital Journal.
Bangladesh’s tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans
Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh’s vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But experts say it is the big cats themselves that need defending. Abdul Goni Gazi was among the first to raise the alarm for the creatures strug…
Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
More than 50 governments meet in Colombia on Tuesday against the backdrop of the Iran war and a global energy crunch for the first international talks on phasing out planet-heating fossil fuels. Ministers and climate envoys aim to revive the transition from f…
‘Looming’ risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears
Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting at the UN on Monday as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers once again at loggerheads over safeguards. In 2022, during the last review of the treaty considered t…