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Canada's federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the country's last two general elections, Canada-based CTV News reported. The commission, in a statement on Wednesday, said it has asked the federal government to produce documentation related to these allegations. The commission's terms of reference, published last year, direct it to assess possible interference by China, Russia, and other foreign states or non-state actors in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, the CTV News reported. The statement signals the commission's intention to probe any role India might have played in influencing the two ballots, as per CTV News. The commission's initial hearings, to begin Monday, will look at the challenges and limitations of disclosing classified national security information and intelligence to the public. According to CTV News, an interim report from the commission is due on May 3, with a final report expected by the end of the year.

Official figures obtained by The Associated Press show that Cyprus has made headway in weaning itself off Russian cash and business as it tries to clean up its image

The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says that he’s worried that the war in Ukraine has been forgotten as the country prepares to mark two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion

hardware: tanks, fighter jets, missiles, air-defence batteries, artillery and vast quantities of munitions. But a less discussed weakness lies in electronic warfare (EW); something that Ukraine’s Western supporters have so far shown little interest in tackling.

(Reuters) -General Dynamics beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as a tense global political climate sustained demand for its military equipment even as supply-chain pressures drove up costs.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Wednesday reported a massive jump in its third quarter net profit as compared to the year-ago period when it was financially struggling as input raw material crude oil prices spiked but retail finished product prices remained on freeze. Standalone net profit of ₹8,063.39 crore in October-December 2023-24 was higher than ₹448.01 crore profit in the same period a year ago but lower than ₹12,967.32 crore earnings in the preceding three months ended September 30, 2023, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. The profit was aided by a boost in marketing margins as a freeze on petrol and diesel price revision despite a fall in input crude oil prices helped recover losses incurred when rates were high in 2022-23.

State-backed Russian hackers breach Microsoft's email system, says tech giant According to a report by The Information, Microsoft has formed a new team to develop conversational AI that requires lower processing power compared to OpenAI's technology. The report also notes that Microsoft has moved several top developers from its research group to the new-Gen AI team.

By Colleen Howe and Muyu Xu

Former CIA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden on Tuesday called for financial aid to support Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm’s legal defense.

The Israel-Hamas war has halted progress on what’s known as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)— a project touted last year by Washington and key allies that envisages building new rail links across the Arabian peninsula. As Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping and turmoil spreads across the region, IMEC is effectively on ice.

China's ambassador to the European Union called the EU's probe into Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers over state subsidies «unfair», Fu Cong told Bloomberg News in an interview. Cong told Bloomberg that China is cooperating with the EU's probe «because we do want to avoid a situation that the two sides will have to resort to trade measures against each other».

NEW DELHI : India saw a steep fall in earnings from exports of refined petroleum products in the nine months from April to December 2023 due to declining crude prices, a rise in domestic consumption, and shrinking discounts on Russian oil. According to data from the government’s Niryat portal, exports of chemicals and petroleum products stood at $59.16 billion in April-December 2023, down 12.54% from $67.64 billion in the year-ago period. In April to December 2021, India’s export value of chemicals and petroleum products amounted to $44.28 billion.

Blue Exorcist Season 3 has kept fans on the edge of their seats with its adaptation of the Shimane Illuminati Arc. The anticipation for Episode 3 is high, promising more twists and turns. Here's everything you need to know about the release date and a quick recap of Episode 2.

Novak Djokovic carried on with his bid for a record that extended the 11th Australian Open title with a successful win over Taylor Fritz, the 12th American seed. The Serb searched for a 25th Grand Slam to move past the record of 24 by Margaret Court, winning 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 in warm weather conditions to reach the semi-finals.

A Russian national has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and Australian governments for his role in a cyber attack that compromised the personal details of more than 10 million Australians

As the Bank of Canada prepares to make its first interest rate decision of the year on Wednesday, economists say headwinds in the “last mile” of the inflation fight will serve as a final hurdle before rate cuts can begin.

Also Read: India's crude oil output down 1.03% to 2.5 MMT in December, imports rise 1.1% YoY: PPAC Back home, on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures due for a February 16 expiry, was last trading 0.06 per cent lower at ₹6,261 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,118 and ₹6,265 per bbl during the session, against a previous close of ₹6,265 per barrel. The International Energy Agency (IEA) this week raised its 2024 global demand forecast, but its projection is half that of producer group Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion has put a thrilling Australian Open semi-final against Coco Gauff, the American teenager after gaining control over Barbora Krejcikova in a direct victory. The 6-2 6-3 win of Sabalenka made a confirmation of a repetition of the exciting US Open final in September, where Gauff returned from a record for winning the first important title.

By Robert Harvey

(Reuters) — Blockbuster takeovers by oil and gas majors pushed the value of U.S. energy dealmaking last year to a record $192 billion, more than triple the amount in 2022, according to data from analytics firms Enverus on Tuesday.

Taliban envoy Badruddin Haqqani for Republic Day celebrations. He represents Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. This gesture sparked significant debate.