Moscow's share in overall oil imports declined to 21% in January, down to about 1.1 million barrels per day of Russian crude for the month

OpenAI founder says domination of AI tech by any country or company 'could lead to ruin', amid flurry of multi-billion-dollar pledges for data centres, plus a UN warning that 318m people still need food aid

India moves to curb a wave of AI deepfakes and disinformation, but its 3-hour takedown rule spurs fears of censorship. Delhi is also considering a social media ban for children.

The $100 billion investment would catalyse a further $150 billion in spending on "advanced electrical infrastructure, sovereign cloud platforms and supporting industries," the Adani Group said

This is the fourth meet to discuss problems and opportunities posed by AI. Key issues include job loss fears, preventing harm, energy demands, regulations and existential fears

US embassy swiftly congratulated Tarique Rahman and the BNP for their "historic victory", while even neighbouring India praised his "decisive win"

Tarique Rahman said he was "confident" his Bangladesh Nationalist Party can regain power, but he faces a stiff challenge from a coalition led by the country's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami.

News that China told local financial entities to limit their buying of US Treasuries has spurred debate on whether some nations want to cut exposure to US debt at a time when geopolitical risks appear to be rising

The Narendra Modi government has issued thousands of takedown orders in recent years with Meta alone restricting more than 28,000 pieces of content in India in the first six months of 2025

Japanese stocks rose further to an all-time peak on Tuesday, while markets across Asia were also up

India’s three biggest oil refiners Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Reliance Industries are not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil loading in March and April

Australia could be the next nation to finalise a free-trade agreement with Europe, if a deal can be reached on farm exports in the near future