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dating app or do you go with the flow? Dating App Tinder has revealed in one of their surveys that both men and women have misconceptions about what the other wants. This has been reported by ‘USA Today’. The Green Flags Study which was released on Wednesday surveyed over 8000 heterosexual men and women in the US, Canada, UK and Australia to understand the preferences of each other and found out that individuals are quick to make assumptions of the opposite sex.

Slovakia’s government approved a plan to build another nuclear reactor in a country that relies heavily on nuclear electricity generation

Taliban in Kabul, the next UN meeting on Afghanistan, and ways to stop terrorism originating from the Af-Pak and Eurasia regions. Senior Russian diplomat and President's special envoy on Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov and JP Singh, JS (Pak-Afghan-Iran) MEA met here to discuss Afghanistan's current situation, Taliban engagement, Daesh/ISIS threats, and narcotics trafficking, according to people familiar with the issue. While Singh visited Kabul sometime ago, Kabulov was there in April to meet the entire Taliban leadership. Kabulov, a former envoy to Kabul, is regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on Afghanistan. According to ET, the purpose of the meeting on Wednesday was to discuss the notes from these visits and come to a consensus regarding Afghanistan under Taliban.

Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is prepared to negotiate over the conflict in Ukraine, in an interview with Chinese media on the eve of visit to partner Beijing that has backed Moscow in its full-scale invasion of its neighbour. «We are open to a dialogue on Ukraine, but such negotiations must take into account the interests of all countries involved in the conflict, including ours,» Putin was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency on Wednesday.

Robert Fico, the Slovakia's Prime Minister, was reportedly recuperating from life-threatening injuries after he was shot multiple times in an "assassination attempt", as claimed by nation's government officials and condemned by European leaders.

cyber activities originating from China. These activities, primarily carried out by Chinese threat actors, have expanded beyond targeting regional adversaries to encompassing global powers, notably including the United States and India. This escalation is indicative of a strategic shift, showcasing China's increasing involvement in cyber operations and influence campaigns on a global scale. Microsoft's Identification of Chinese Cyber Espionage Groups

Crude prices slid about 1% to an 11-week low on Wednesday after data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed oil demand in developed countries likely would flag this year. Brent futures fell 62 cents, or 0.8%, to $81.76 a barrel by 10:59 a.m. EDT (1459 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 60 cents, or 0.8%, to $77.42. That pushed both crude benchmarks into technically oversold territory and put both on track for their lowest closes since Feb. 23.

LONDON — Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason would be open to the idea of a reunion gig but he doesn't see any appetite for one among his feuding, now elderly bandmates, he said on Tuesday. The legendary English rock group last appeared on stage together nearly two decades ago, at the Live 8 charity concert at Hyde Park, London, in 2005.

Also Read: Bomb scare in Delhi again! Tihar Jail gets threat email after schools and hospitals Seven schools, including five private schools and two government run schools, received bomb threat emails in a span of 72 hours. Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Harish Chandra said that most schools reported the threat emails to police on Tuesday. The school authorities got to know about the threat mail on Tuesday, as schools were closed on Sunday and Monday.

Myanmar ruling junta’s decision to opt for Russia for building a Dawei deep seaport on the country’s east coast has riled China which was also eyeing to construct the port located close to the Thailand border. The Myanmar junta is keen for Russians to invest in the port project along with a special economic zone including an oil refinery, ET has learnt.

palm oil imports registered a 34.11 per cent jump on-year in April to 6,84,000 tonnes, buoyed by a fall in global prices, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said on Tuesday. Palm oil accounted for 52 per cent of India's total edible oil imports of 13,04,409 tonnes in April, the trade body said in a statement, adding that sunflower and soybean oils import stood at 6,20,315 tonnes. Including non-edible oils, overall vegetable oil imports rose 26 per cent in April to 13,18,528 tonnes compared to 10,50,189 tonnes a year ago, it said. Bearish global prices encouraged higher imports of refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) palmolein and crude palm oil (CPO), which declined by nearly USD 100 a tonne last month, SEA said.

With AAP pitting 'Kejriwal ki guarantee' against 'Modi ki guarantee', 'Congress ki guarantee' is caught between the two. Congress believes that the patent for coining pre-poll 'guarantees' rests with it as it first chanted the mantra during Karnataka elections and then in Telangana polls. Congress spokespersons maintain that BJP and PM aped the party's word play by coining 'Modi ki guarantee', but it finds itself in a piquant situation with 'Kejriwal ki guarantee' as AAP is a sensitive ally. It can't endorse it either as it risks eclipsing Congress' own 'guarantees'. While some Delhi Congress leaders are wondering how to streamline the alliance with AAP and the two, yet competing, guarantees, a little bird says at least two Congress LS candidates in Delhi are raring to chant 'Kejriwal ki guarantee'. Experiencing Choppy Ride

The Czech power company CEZ says its net profit in the first quarter of the year reached 13.6 billion Czech crowns or $592 million

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin will pay a state visit to China from May 16 to 17," Shina Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Tuesday. According to reports, Russia also confirmed the trip and said Putin was going on Xi's invitation. The Kremlin was quoted by PTI as saying that this will be Putin's first foreign trip since he was sworn in as president and began his fifth term in office.

Amid world-shaking crises in the Middle East, Europe and the Indo-Pacific, the news from Niger might seem unimportant. Yes, American troops are making an ignominious withdrawal as Russian forces sashay into the same Nigerien air base hosting U.S. personnel.

Telangana. According to the police, the infant's mother had stepped out of their one-room house to attend to household chores when the dog entered and attacked the sleeping baby, resulting in the child's immediate death. The child's parents work at a stone polishing unit. The dog is often fed by the residents of the locality. Angry over the incident, they killed the dog, police said.

Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could provide more clues on the Federal Reserve's policy path.

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the supply-demand balance looked set to tighten on operational disruptions, stronger demand and voluntary output cuts. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 18 cents to $79.30 a barrel by 1224 GMT. Brent crude futures gained 19 cents, reaching $83.55 a barrel.

Lithuanians have voted in a presidential election at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions

By Ruchir Sharma

Oil prices edged higher on Monday after losing about $1 a barrel in the previous session on signs that U.S. policymakers are likely to keep interest rates higher for longer. Brent crude futures were up 55 cents at $83.34 a barrel by 1239 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 62 cents to $78.88.