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UPDATE 2-IBM to invest $10 billion for large-scale quantum computer by 2029

UPDATE 2-IBM to invest $10 billion for large-scale quantum computer by 2029

(Rewrites throughout with details, background) May 28 (Reuters) - IBM said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $10…

May 28, 2026

India, Singapore hold 16th Defence Policy Dialogue, reaffirm robust bilateral partnership

Singapore, May 28 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh co-chaired the 16th Defence Policy Dialogue with Permanent Secretary (Defence), Singapore…

May 28, 2026

UPDATE 2-Russia signs $16.5 billion deal to build first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan

(Adds cost of the plant in paragraph 1, Putin quote in paragraph 5 , details on Kazakhstan's nuclear history in…

May 28, 2026

Baloch activist slams Balochistan CM over threats to intellectuals and PhD scholars

Balochistan [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI) Baloch activist Sammi Deen Baloch has strongly criticised Balochistan Chief Minister over what she described…

May 28, 2026

Royal Bank of Canada's quarterly profit rises on trading boost

May 28 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada reported a rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by an increase…

May 28, 2026

Pakistan's tax regime cripples, pushes formal businesses to brink

Sindh [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): The Federal Board of Revenue's withholding and advance tax policies are placing severe strain on…

May 28, 2026

EXCLUSIVE-China works on AI token futures market, sources say, in race with US

* Shanghai futures would be tied to AI model building blocks * China's daily token usage surged to 140 trillion…

May 28, 2026

PM Modi extends Eid greetings to Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed warm greetings to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the…

May 28, 2026

Ukraine's parliament ratified loan agreement with eu

May 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament ratified on Thursday a €90 billion ($104 billion) loan agreement with the European Union…

May 28, 2026

Kuwait says air defences confronting "hostile" missile and drone attacks

Kuwait City [Kuwait], May 28 (ANI): The Kuwait Army on Thursday said its air defence systems were actively engaging "hostile"…

May 28, 2026