India and Bangladesh Move Toward Resuming Cross-Border Rail Services

India and Bangladesh are taking steps to restart cross-border train operations between the two nations. The two countries hold an annual bilateral forum known as the Inter-Governmental Railway Meeting to address shared rail concerns. This platform brings together railway authorities and ministry officials from both sides. The meetings are used to deliberate on cross-border train services, rail infrastructure development, and freight transit arrangements.

Flipkart Widens Lead Over Amazon as Quick Commerce Arm Scales Up

Flipkart is expanding its user base at a faster pace than Amazon in India, significantly widening its lead in the country's online retail market. The gap between the two rivals has grown considerably over recent years, with Amazon seeing a contraction in its user numbers. Flipkart's quick-commerce service, Flipkart Minutes, is also gaining strong momentum, now processing millions of orders each day. The platform is closing in on more established players in the quick-commerce space as it continues to scale rapidly.

Israel Shuts British Consulate, Expels Diplomats Over West Bank Sanctions

Israel has announced the closure of the British consulate in response to UK sanctions over West Bank settlements. Israeli authorities also declared they would expel British diplomats stationed at a centre overseeing the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire arrangement. Additionally, Israel said it would block British personnel from training Palestinian Authority security forces. The Israeli government also imposed entry bans on 12 British officials, barring them from entering the country. The measures represent a significant diplomatic escalation between Israel and the United Kingdom over the settlements issue.

JavaScript Promises Explained: Handling Async Operations Without Blocking Code

A JavaScript Promise is an object that represents the future result of an asynchronous operation, allowing code to continue running without waiting for a task to complete. Created using the built-in Promise constructor, a Promise can exist in one of three states: pending, fulfilled, or rejected. Developers use the resolve() function to signal success and reject() to signal failure within the executor function passed to the constructor. The .then() method handles a fulfilled Promise's result, while .catch() handles any rejection or error. Promises are particularly valuable for chaining multiple dependent async operations, helping developers avoid deeply nested callback structures known as callback hell.

ZeroLabs Publishes Engineering Guide for Building Production-Grade OpenClaw Agent Skills

ZeroLabs has released a detailed technical guide on designing modular, reusable skills for OpenClaw AI agents, originally published on the ZeroShot Studio platform. OpenClaw skills are self-contained directories containing instruction files, JSON configuration schemas, and executable Python scripts, allowing agents to load specialized capabilities on demand. Each skill is governed by a SKILL.md specification file that defines strict parameters, execution rules, and output formatting requirements. Python tool scripts handle external operations such as API calls and web scraping, with structured error handling to ensure deterministic, reliable execution. The architecture also supports multi-skill composition, where supervisor agents can chain skills sequentially, passing outputs from one into the next for complex workflows.

How to Safely Refactor AI-Generated Code Using Automated Test Harnesses

AI coding models frequently introduce technical debt by duplicating logic, suppressing errors, and installing unnecessary dependencies when fulfilling user prompts. ZeroLabs has published a pragmatic framework for cleaning up such AI-generated codebases before they reach production. The approach centers on a four-step refactoring loop — dead code removal, type hardening, utility deduplication, and performance tuning — each validated by automated tests. Engineers are advised to write smoke and contract tests first, then restrict AI agents to specific directories while keeping test files immutable. Static analysis tools like knip and vulture are recommended to detect unused imports and orphaned functions systematically.

Spec-First Pipeline Uses Markdown Contracts to Prevent AI Coding Agent Errors

Developers using CLI coding agents like Claude Code often encounter failures when prompts lack structure, leading to unintended file edits, context overload, and unverified completions. The Spec-First Pipeline, implemented by ZeroLabs across its platforms, addresses this by replacing open-ended prompts with a three-stage workflow of specification, implementation, and automated verification. Each feature begins with a markdown file defining target files, out-of-scope files, API contracts, and required test commands before the agent is invoked. The agent is then instructed to operate strictly within those boundaries and must pass linters and test suites before a task is considered complete. According to ZeroLabs, this structured approach eliminates hallucinated refactors and reduces debugging time significantly in production codebases.

Putin, Modi to meet Friday ahead of BRICS summit: Kremlin

UAE Face Bangladesh in High-Stakes Clash With One Change Each Side

UAE chose to bowl first after winning the toss against Bangladesh in a must-win match. UAE made one change to their playing XI, while Bangladesh made two changes to their lineup. The match carries significant implications for at least one of the two sides. Further details on the venue, tournament context, and match outcome were not available in the provided report.

M3M acquires Noida land for record Rs 2,000 cr

Root backs Pietersen's white-ball return, endorses Gay for England

England Test captain Joe Root has voiced support for Kevin Pietersen's return to the England white-ball setup. Root welcomed what he described as 'honest opinions' from the experienced former teammate. He also backed young batsman Emilio Gay, endorsing him as a promising prospect for the national side. Root's comments signal an open and inclusive environment within the England cricket management ahead of upcoming fixtures.

US Energy Dept grants $1.9B loan to revive Iowa nuclear plant backed by Google

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $1.9 billion loan to the owner of an Iowa nuclear power plant. The move is connected to Google's earlier commitment to help resurrect the dormant facility. Google had previously announced plans to bring the shuttered Iowa plant back into operation. The federal loan signals growing government support for nuclear energy revival efforts tied to big tech energy demands.

Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad exits as crypto custody firm seeks buyer

Amar Kuchinad has departed from his role as CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Kuchinad had held the position since 2024. His exit comes as the company's search for a potential buyer stretches into its fourth month. No official reason for his departure has been disclosed publicly.

WireGuard GitHub Action Verifies Tunnel Health and Auto-Cleans CI Connections

A new open-source GitHub Action, ankurk91/wireguard-action, lets CI runners connect to private networks via WireGuard VPN for the duration of a job, eliminating the need to whitelist GitHub IP ranges or maintain self-hosted runners. Unlike existing solutions, it actively verifies the tunnel handshake after connection, failing the step immediately if the peer is unreachable rather than letting jobs silently time out later. The action also automatically tears down the interface and deletes the config file after each run, regardless of whether the job succeeds, fails, or is cancelled. Built with no external dependencies and a minimal Node.js shim over auditable bash, it requires only an Ubuntu runner and an IPv4-only WireGuard config stored as a repository secret. Optional diagnostics mode and a troubleshooting guide address common CI-specific pitfalls, including the absence of IPv6 on GitHub runners and routing conflicts caused by full-tunnel AllowedIPs settings.

x402 Protocol Enables AI Agents to Make Autonomous Micropayments via HTTP

The x402 specification repurposes HTTP's long-dormant 402 status code to create a payment negotiation channel between AI agents and paid API services. When a server requires payment, it returns a 402 response with details such as amount, token, blockchain, and a nonce to prevent replay attacks. The client then signs and submits an on-chain ERC-20 transaction, attaching the transaction hash in a retry request header. Because the entire flow operates within standard HTTP headers and response bodies, no new protocol layer is required. Developers can implement x402 using existing tools like the viem library for Ethereum wallet interactions and standard HTTP clients.

Israel shuts UK consulate over trade ban

NASA Satellite Image Algorithm Adapted to Reveal Hidden Ancient Artwork

A computational technique originally developed by NASA for processing satellite imagery is now being applied to the study of ancient visual artifacts. The algorithm enhances and clarifies details in historical images that would otherwise remain difficult or impossible to discern with the naked eye. Researchers have repurposed the technology to uncover hidden or degraded elements in ancient artwork, manuscripts, or archaeological records. The adaptation represents a significant crossover between modern space technology and the field of historical and archaeological research.

n8n Releases AI Security Monitoring Guide for LLM-Powered Workflows

Automation platform n8n has published a guide on securing AI workflows in production environments, warning that traditional monitoring tools are insufficient for LLM-based systems. The guide highlights risks such as prompt injection, adversarial inputs, data poisoning, supply chain vulnerabilities, and model drift, each of which leaves distinct signals that standard infrastructure monitoring can miss. Unlike conventional software, AI workflows can remain technically operational while producing unsafe, incorrect, or out-of-baseline outputs. n8n recommends a layered observability approach combining model-level telemetry — including inputs, outputs, confidence scores, and access patterns — with anomaly detection to establish behavioral baselines. The guidance is aimed at security and engineering teams using AI to automate tasks like document summarization, customer request routing, and agent-based tool use.

From Adversity to WWE Stardom: The Family Story Behind Bianca Belair

Bianca Belair's rise in WWE goes beyond championship titles, rooted in personal resilience and a strong family legacy. Before making it in professional wrestling, she faced significant athletic setbacks that tested her determination. Her husband, WWE star Montez Ford, has been a consistent pillar of support throughout her journey. Belair has also embraced motherhood in 2026, adding a new chapter to her story of strength and perseverance. Her career continues to inspire fans as a testament to overcoming adversity both inside and outside the ring.

Client-Side PDF to Markdown Conversion Offers Privacy and Performance Gains

Converting PDFs to Markdown improves compatibility with modern developer workflows, including Large Language Model (LLM) pipelines and static site generators like Docusaurus and Hugo. Unlike server-side converters that upload files to remote infrastructure, browser-native conversion keeps documents entirely on the user's machine, ensuring zero data transmission and built-in privacy compliance. Client-side processing also eliminates backend infrastructure costs and delivers faster results by leveraging the user's local CPU and GPU via browser Web Workers. Developers can implement this using Mozilla's PDF.js for rendering and the Turndown library to convert extracted HTML content into structured Markdown. The approach also enables Git-based version control of converted documents, making change tracking straightforward through standard pull requests.