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Can Israel's planned oil pipeline help Gulf states bypass Hormuz and bring them closer?

Israel has proposed a roughly 700 km pipeline linking Saudi Arabia to Eilat. The route could connect to an existing 254 km pipeline from Eilat to Ashkelon. The idea could reduce reliance on Hormuz, but it is not yet an agreed Saudi-Israel project. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf oil producers are looking for ways to keep their exports moving when the region's main shipping routes become dangerous. One idea now being pushed by Israel is a new Saudi-to-Israel oil pipeline that could eventually allow G

10 Aug 2026 4:24 pm
Why Moody's is warning banks not to become too dependent on AI giants

More than 75 per cent of City firms already use AI, according to a UK Treasury select committee report. Moody's warns that an outage at one major AI provider could potentially affect banks and other sectors at the same time. Banks could also face higher AI costs, data risks and faster movement of customer deposits between accounts. Banks are rushing to bring artificial intelligence into everything from customer service to credit decisions, but Moody's is warning that the technology could create

10 Aug 2026 2:55 pm
Google can take you to the world, but Guru connects you to yourself: Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji

Google can take you to the world, but Guru can connect you to yourself, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji told a major gathering of saints, devotees and families as revered spiritual leaders came together for a Sant Sansad at Sachkhand Nanak Dham (Darshan Darbar), Iver, on Sunday, 9 August. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President and Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, chaired the Sant Sansad, whose central theme was the rejuvenation of Indian culture and the transmission of

10 Aug 2026 2:52 pm
Sarfaraz Khan to replace Sai Sudharsan in India's Sri Lanka Test series

INDIA's Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka, with Sarfaraz Khan named as his replacement, the country's cricket board said on Sunday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said left-handed batter Sudharsan had made significant progress in recovering from a toe problem, but Khan would replace him in the squad. The opening Test will begin on August 15 in Galle, with the second Test scheduled to be played from August 23-27 in Colombo. The series will be

10 Aug 2026 2:50 pm