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- China says it’s talking to Russia on suspected plague caseby The Straits Times World News on October 7, 2026 at 5:30 am
Irkutsk is a major hub with frequent flights and rail links to Chinese cities.
- RBI MPC meeting LIVE updates: Repo rate hiked by 25 basis points to 5.50%; real GDP growth for FY27 projected at 7.1%by Business News Today – Finance, Industry & Economy | The Hindu on October 7, 2026 at 5:21 am
Rate hike after nearly three-and-a half years comes as inflation pressures rise due to the continuing West Asia conflict; policy stance revised to 'calibrated tightening' from 'neutral
- When the carer has dementia too: Japan turns to physical AI to rescue eldercareby e27 on October 7, 2026 at 5:30 am
Some Japanese words resist translation.
- India’s central bank breaks three-year pause with rate hike amid Middle East warby Malay Mail - Money on October 7, 2026 at 5:29 am
MUMBAI, Oct 7 — India’s central bank hiked interest rates for the first time in more than three years today...
- Spotify has a secret language, and Thai music fans are in on itby Marketing Interactive on October 7, 2026 at 5:23 am
If you know, you know.
- When being better stops being good for youby ET HREMEA | HR News Europe, Middle East and Africa | Latest HR Industry News : ETHRWorld.com on October 7, 2026 at 3:30 am
In a culture obsessed with achievement and self-improvement, the pursuit of becoming the best can leave us chasing status, validation and perfection at the expense of wellbeing, connection and purpose.
- Sleep, appetite, gene-editing experts contend for Nobel chemistry prizeby Malay Mail - Life on October 7, 2026 at 5:33 am
STOCKHOLM, Oct 7 — Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the researc...
- Malaysia and Indonesia Join Forces on Halal Trade, With an ASEAN Halal Council in Sightby The Halal Times on October 7, 2026 at 4:14 am
The two largest halal economies in Southeast Asia are aligning their certification regimes at a moment when both are tightening them.
- Hakim Danish eyes Mandalika redemption after three-crash Motegi nightmareby Malay Mail - Sports on October 7, 2026 at 5:18 am
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — National Moto3 rider Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli is looking for a fresh start at the 2026 In...