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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace 15 Oct 2026, 12:20 AM IST

USS Abraham Lincoln Returns to San Diego After 321-Day Combat Deployment

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to its home port in San Diego after a 321-day deployment that placed it at the center of U.S. naval operations in the Middle East. During the mission, the carrier spearheaded the Navy’s role in Operation Epic Fury and helped enforce a maritime blockade targeting Iranian-flagged vessels in the northern Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition08 Oct 2026, 03:07 AM IST

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Before Bedtime, Offering a Rare Low-Impact Skywatch for October

The Draconid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak on Oct. 8, with the best viewing window arriving before bedtime rather than in the pre-dawn hours favored by many other showers. For climate and clean-energy observers, the event is a reminder that dark skies remain a shared public asset increasingly shaped by light pollution, urban growth and energy use.

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World Politics & Diplomacy08 Oct 2026, 02:21 AM IST

Yemeni Government Fighters Seen Driving Vehicles Over Houthi Opponents in Graphic Frontline Video

Reuters has reported graphic footage showing fighters aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government driving vehicles over Houthi opponents, underscoring the brutality of a conflict that remains fragmented, local, and deeply retaliatory. The images arrive amid renewed fighting in western Yemen, where battlefield gains and losses can quickly affect Red Sea security, regional diplomacy, and already fragile ceasefire efforts.

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World Politics & Diplomacy08 Oct 2026, 01:59 AM IST

Iran Intensifies Tanker Attacks in Hormuz as Oil and Gas Flows Rebound

Iran has stepped up attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with tanker incidents reaching their highest weekly level since the start of the Iran war, according to reports cited by Reuters and Bloomberg. The escalation comes as oil and gas flows through the chokepoint have been recovering, underscoring how quickly maritime risk can reprice energy security and disrupt global trade.

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Global Economy & Central Banks07 Oct 2026, 11:35 AM IST

Oil Flows Through Hormuz Rebound, but Tanker Attacks Expose Fresh Supply Risk

Commercial oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered in recent weeks, but the route remains exposed to a sharp rise in attacks on tankers and other merchant vessels. Nearly 20 ships, mostly tankers, have been targeted over the past month, underscoring how quickly a vital energy corridor can shift from stable transit to a geopolitical flashpoint.

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Global Markets & Equities06 Oct 2026, 04:33 PM IST

Walmart’s Deal Event Draws Shoppers as Retailers Battle for Holiday Wallet Share

Walmart’s latest Deals event is being framed by analysts and consumers as an early test of holiday demand, with discounts spanning electronics, home goods and toys. The promotion arrives as retailers intensify price competition ahead of the crucial year-end shopping season and as investors watch for signs of consumer resilience.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition06 Oct 2026, 04:09 AM IST

Astronomers Report First Direct Clue to a Possible Ninth Planet Beyond Neptune

Astronomers say they may have found the first direct evidence of a long-hypothesized ninth major planet in the outer Solar System, based on infrared data that appears to show a distant, massive body far beyond Pluto. The finding is not yet confirmation, but it sharpens one of modern astronomy’s most persistent questions: whether Planet Nine is real, and if so, how it reshapes our understanding of the Solar System’s architecture.

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World Politics & Diplomacy05 Oct 2026, 03:41 AM IST

Social Media Posts Link Accused Flydubai Hijacker to Extremist Praise and Misogynistic Violence

An accused Flydubai hijacker has been linked to a string of disturbing social media posts that glorified violence against women and echoed hard-line Islamist rhetoric, according to reports circulating after the incident. The material has intensified concern that extremist propaganda is increasingly intersecting with aviation security threats and online radicalization narratives.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition04 Oct 2026, 01:13 PM IST

Scientists Test Underwater Umbrellas to Shield Coral Reefs, and Early Results Look Promising

Researchers are trialing underwater shade structures designed to reduce heat stress on coral reefs, a low-energy intervention aimed at buying time as oceans warm. Early signs suggest the approach can help corals endure extreme conditions, though scientists caution it is not a substitute for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions and restoring marine ecosystems at scale.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors04 Oct 2026, 09:46 AM IST

Apple Tightens Full-Disk Access Rules as AI Agents Raise New Privacy Risks

Apple is changing how macOS grants full-disk access in a move aimed at limiting abuse by AI agents and other software that can read sensitive user data. The shift comes as Meta argues that Apple’s built-in protections are not enough for its Muse reading messages feature, setting up a broader fight over who gets to decide what counts as adequate privacy control on consumer devices.

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World Politics & Diplomacy03 Oct 2026, 10:33 PM IST

Tankers Under Fire in Hormuz as Oil Transit Risks Mount

Oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is facing renewed danger after reports that multiple tankers were struck by unknown projectiles or attacked in the waterway and nearby approaches, according to maritime monitors and news reports. The incidents underscore how quickly a vital global energy corridor can become a flashpoint, with insurers, ship operators and governments now confronting higher security and escalation risks.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (07:14 AM IST)

Three Tankers Struck by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fresh Security Fears

Three oil tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to maritime services company Marisks, in an incident that immediately renewed concern over the security of one of the world’s most strategically important shipping lanes. The strikes come at a time of heightened regional tension and underscore how quickly commercial shipping can become exposed to geopolitical shocks in the narrow waterway linking the Gulf to global energy markets.

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USS Abraham Lincoln(7)United States Navy(7)San Diego(7)Northern Arabian Sea(7)Washington, D.C.(5)Strait of Hormuz(5)