China is seeking guarantees from India that the heavy rare earth magnets supplied by it will not be re-exported to the US and will be used only to meet local needs, before commencing shipment of these critical components to companies here. Indian firms have submitted end-user certificates stating that magnets will not be used for manufacturing any weapons of mass destruction.

Polymarket is a U.S.-based decentralized prediction market platform, founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York. It allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events using cryptocurrency, with prices reflecting the market’s collective prediction of each outcome’s likelihood.

The United States on Friday refuted media reports claiming that Pakistan would receive new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) under a recently modified defense contract. The US clarified that the agreement only covers maintenance and spare parts support, not the delivery of new weapons.

“Work on Mangalyaan 2 has already started. The mission is being developed as envisioned and is expected to be completed between 2028 and 2030. Unlike its predecessor, Mangalyaan 2 is designed to land on Mars. Landing on Mars is considered easier than on the Moon due to its thin atmosphere, which allows the use of parachutes and motorized systems for a smoother descent. The spacecraft will take about 10 months to reach Mars and will be fully operated from Earth. With this mission, India will join the select group of 2–3 nations to have achieved a Mars landing.”

Russia has launched a massive wave of attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, leaving parts of Kyiv without power. The Kremlin appears to be reviving a familiar wartime tactic — depriving Ukrainians of electricity and heat ahead of the harsh winter months.

According to official reports and CNN’s assessment, Russia began targeting Ukraine’s energy network in late September, with near-daily strikes since then on power generation, gas production, and distribution facilities.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces have carried out around 1,550 strikes on energy infrastructure across the Chernihiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions, with about 160 of those successfully hitting their targets.