During his June 27-29 visit to the Seychelles, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was graced with a trophy never seen before – a pristine, pyriform azure prize created especially for him, titled the “Guardian of the Blue Horizon”.The award did not exist before Modi’s visit to the Seychelles. And the citation accompanying it was riddled with embarrassing misspellings: the country that conjured up the award, and was bestowing it on Modi, was called the “Repubblic of Seycheeles”.Those mistakes were the outcome of a “rush job” that invited “ridicule”, said Nitasha Kaul, a professor of politics and international relations at Westminster…

Regional health agency warns of increased risk of a disease outbreak after Venezuela’s twin earthquakesPublished On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela last month has risen to 3,889, the government has said, as regional health agencies warn of an increased risk of disease.National Assembly…

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ToplineMicrosoft on Thursday reported its carbon emissions swelled last year as the software giant built new data centers, marking a setback for its climate goals as booming AI demand is expected to drive a sharp increase in global emissions over the next decade.Key FactsMicrosoft emitted 20 million metric tons of…

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