Morning news brief: US proposes rule to 'harm' endangered species’ habitats, Indian-origin CEO in TIME's influential people list, and more
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Published: Apr 17, 2025, 03:54 IST | Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 03:54 IST
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Donald Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would allow human activity in ecologically sensitive environments. The proposed rule threatens endangered species with degradation of their habitats.
Meanwhile, TIME magazine has released the list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2025 and Reshma Kewalramani, Indian-origin CEO of US-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is one of them. Notably, she is the only person of Indian descent to make the list this year.
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Donald Trump administration on Wednesday (Apr 16) proposed a new rule that would allow human activity in ecologically sensitive environments.The proposed rule threatens endangered species with degradation of their habitats.
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TIME magazine has released the list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2025 and Reshma Kewalramani, Indian-origin CEO of US-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is one of them. Notably, she is the only person of Indian descent to make the list this year.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Apr 16) praised tech giant Elon Musk, comparing him to Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer behind the Soviet Union's space success in the 1950s and 1960s. This comes amid Russia's interest in Musk's Mars mission.
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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, has warned that Iran is not far off from making its own nuclear weapons. The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Tehran for talks with senior officials after indicating that Iran is no longer far from achieving full nuclear weapons capability, despite not yet officially possessing a nuclear bomb.
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