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PM Modi attends 'fruitful' tech CEOs roundtable, discusses initiatives

Business Standard 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a "fruitful" roundtable with the CEOs of leading American tech companies where he emphasised India's growth prospects and discussed initiatives to foster bilateral collaborations across various sectors. The meeting took place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on Sunday during the second leg of Modi's three-day US visit. It saw the participation of CEOs of major US-based firms working on cutting-edge technologies such as AI, quantum computing and semiconductors. Читать дальше...

Six Dead After Floods In Central Japan: Media

International Business Times 

Heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides on a Japanese penisula recovering from an earthquake this year killed at least six people, local media reported Monday.

Searches continue for two missing non-verbal 6-year-olds

CBC 

Searchers are still looking for two missing young children, one in B.C. and one in Manitoba. Six-year-old Oaklynn Schweder, who is non-verbal, disappeared near Burns Lake, B.C., on Thursday. Six-year-old Johnson Redhead, who is autistic, went missing from Shamattawa, Man., on Wednesday.

Fears of wider Israel-Hezbollah war grow as strikes intensify

CBC 

Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel as fighting intensifies following IDF missile strikes that killed dozens in Beirut, including a senior Hezbollah commander. U.S. and UN officials are now urging both sides to step back.

Who is leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's newly elected president

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, a self-declared Marxist and leader of Sri Lanka's People's Liberation Front (JVP), has been elected as the country's president following a historic run-off election. His victory marks a shift in Sri Lankan politics, away from the traditional elite. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dissanayaka and emphasized the importance of Sri Lanka in India’s regional strategy. The new president faces the challenge of rebuilding Sri Lanka’s economy after its 2022 crisis while navigating complex geopolitical relationships.