A spectacular auroras could be spotted over Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Slovenia, Britain and other parts of Europe as most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday.

Strong solar storm hits earth; threatens to disrupt communication & power grids

Billionaire investor James Simons, who founded one of the world's most prominent and profitable hedge funds, Renaissance Technologies, has died at 86. The Simons Foundation, however, did not give a cause of death.

Billionaire ran prominent hedge fund renaissance technologies

News now from the United States, where a Pennsylvania jury has ordered ExxonMobil to pay a whopping $725.5 million to a former mechanic, who claimed toxic chemicals in the company’s gasoline and solvents caused his cancer.

Court asks firm to pay $725 MN to cancer-stricken plaintiff

Our next segment puts the spotlight on workplace trends globally. With working remotely becoming more accepted, is the world slowly moving towards a four day work week? That's what our report decodes.

Studies suggest more people opt for remote work on Fridays

Reports suggest that Apple has closed in on an agreement with OpenAI to use the start-up’s technology on the iPhone. That's part of Apple's broader push to bring artificial intelligence features to its devices.

Apple closing in on pact with OpenAI to use its AI

Let's turn our attention to the ongoing trade tensions between the US and China. A new version of a bill, which will restrict US business with certain Chinese biotechnology companies, extends the amount of time for firms to find new partners.

China trade: Amended bill adds Wuxi biologics to biotech list

Thousands have been evacuated from the border areas near Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russia claims it has captured four more villages in the country's Northeast. This is in addition to the five villages Russia claimed to have captured on Saturday.

Russia-Ukraine war: Nine villages captured in Kharkiv over two days, says Russia

In China, a young caretaker Xi Xiamen has taken upon herself to nurture cubs of wild animals in a zoo. From Tiger cubs to baby pandas to little bears she has taken care of around 200 animals in the past 4 years. Her videos gather millions of views on social media platforms.

Young Chinese caretaker Xi Xiamen helps nurture wild animals

After 18 months in power, the Malaysian government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces multiple internal challenges. Ibrahim became Prime Minister at a crucial juncture in the country's politics. There was hope he would unite Malaysia's divided religious and ethnic factions. However, things have not been going according to plan.

Malaysia: PM's daughter flags polarisation

Israel has ordered more evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah forcing tens of thousands of people to move out of the city. Some 100,000 people have already left over the last 24 hours or so. It indicates that the military is pressing ahead with its plans for a ground attack on Rafah.

Israel-Hamas war: Intense fighting continues in Northern Gaza

The state of Haryana is called the bread basket of India, producing vast quantities of food grains that feed the country. The 10 parliamentary seats of the state go to polls on May 25 - that's the first electoral test for political parties after the 2020 farmers' protest forced the government to withdraw its farm laws. Take a look at the next report to know why agriculture is at the heart of Haryana's political economy.

Lok Sabha Elections: Haryana: 84% of the state is suitable for agriculture

India recorded a jump in its foreign exchange reserves for the first time in nearly a month. India's foreign exchange reserves, which halted a three-week losing streak, stood at $641.59 billion as of May 3.

India: Forex reserves jump for the first time after 3 weeks

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