https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in Global current affairs, reported straight. en Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:25:33 GMT https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/science/trex-fossil-record-auction-new-york https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/science/trex-fossil-record-auction-new-york Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:41:00 GMT A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex is expected to fetch record money at a New York sale, reviving a debate over private ownership of major dinosaur fossils. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/business/modi-new-zealand-india-investment-launchpad https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/business/modi-new-zealand-india-investment-launchpad Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:39:00 GMT On a visit to Auckland, India's prime minister pitched New Zealand capital on a bigger stake in Indian growth as the two countries moved to deepen trade and diplomatic ties. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/tech/apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets-hardware-2 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June globally, as scientists tie the heat and a faltering Indian monsoon to a warming climate. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/tech/apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets-hardware https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/tech/apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets-hardware Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:01:00 GMT Apple has filed suit against OpenAI and several former employees, alleging its nascent hardware division was built on stolen confidential designs and recruiting tactics that crossed legal lines. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/spain-wildfire-almeria-deaths-missing https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/spain-wildfire-almeria-deaths-missing Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT A fast-moving blaze near Los Gallardos in Almería province has killed at least a dozen people and left dozens more unaccounted for, with hundreds displaced from their homes. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/western-europe-hottest-june-on-record-heatwaves https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/western-europe-hottest-june-on-record-heatwaves Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT Copernicus data show western Europe just endured its warmest June on record, part of a second-warmest June globally, as scientists point to a warming climate driving harsher and more frequent heat events. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/jackdaw-gas-field-climate-assessment https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/jackdaw-gas-field-climate-assessment Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:42:00 GMT A revised environmental assessment for the Jackdaw gas field argues its emissions impact is negligible, after regulators found an earlier submission fell short on climate scrutiny. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/business/meta-whatsapp-ai-business-agent-india https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/business/meta-whatsapp-ai-business-agent-india Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:34:00 GMT At a Mumbai summit, WhatsApp unveiled a Meta-built AI agent that lets companies automate customer chats and sales, part of a broader enterprise push into India's vast messaging market. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/bieber-madonna-shakira-bts-world-cup-halftime https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/bieber-madonna-shakira-bts-world-cup-halftime Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT FIFA has assembled a cross-generational, multi-genre lineup for a Super Bowl-style halftime spectacle at the World Cup final, with Justin Bieber the latest name added to the bill. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/climate-agencies-shift-focus-adaptation https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/climate-agencies-shift-focus-adaptation Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:49:00 GMT UN and European bodies are increasingly framing climate change as a present-tense risk-management problem, spanning child welfare, emissions cuts and regional adaptation planning. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/tech/europe-tech-trust-gap-ai-moderation https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/tech/europe-tech-trust-gap-ai-moderation Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:46:00 GMT From disturbing AI-generated images to shadow-banned health content and screen-time worries for children, a major European tech gathering highlights how innovation is outpacing oversight. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/trump-fifa-balogun-red-card-ban https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/trump-fifa-balogun-red-card-ban Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT The US president confirmed he personally lobbied football's governing body over a suspension handed to American forward Folarin Balogun, days before FIFA paused the punishment. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/climate-agencies-adaptation-warning https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/climate/climate-agencies-adaptation-warning Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:29:00 GMT From Brussels to UNICEF's global offices, institutions tracking climate risk are aligning around one message: mitigation alone is not enough, and the world's most vulnerable need protection now. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/trump-fifa-balogun-red-card-review https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/trump-fifa-balogun-red-card-review Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT The US president says he personally lobbied FIFA's Gianni Infantino over the striker's World Cup suspension, a rare political intervention that has drawn a sharp challenge from UEFA and a rival federation. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/chess-body-suspends-kramnik-cheating-remarks https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/chess-body-suspends-kramnik-cheating-remarks Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT Vladimir Kramnik, the former world chess champion, has been suspended by the sport's governing body after repeatedly accusing rivals, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/business/union-bank-of-india-shares-fall-q1-business-update https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/business/union-bank-of-india-shares-fall-q1-business-update Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:10:54 GMT Investors sold off Union Bank of India stock even as the lender reported higher global business and deposit growth, with analysts pointing to a slowdown in loan expansion as the trigger. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/instagram-ads-child-abuse-material-india-bbc-investigation https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/instagram-ads-child-abuse-material-india-bbc-investigation Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:45:54 GMT A BBC probe found paid Instagram advertisements using explicit search terms that funneled users toward illegal child sexual abuse content hosted on the messaging app Telegram. https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/bbc-world-views-us-250th-anniversary https://news.meridian.devpilot.co.in/news/world/bbc-world-views-us-250th-anniversary Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT A new BBC feature gathering views from Brazil, India, Egypt and beyond finds global opinion of the United States marked by both fascination and deep ambivalence as the country nears its semiquincentennial.