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Trump Moves to Ban Anthropic From the US...

Trump Moves to Ban Anthropic From the US Government

Trump Moves to Ban Anthropic From the US Government **Administration Considers Restrictions on AI Firm Amid Military Use Concerns** A significant policy shift is underway within the U.S. government regarding the deployment of artificial intelligence, with recent directives signaling a potential... read more »

Anthropic Hits Back After US Military La...

Anthropic Hits Back After US Military Labels It a 'Supply Chain Risk&#...

Anthropic Hits Back After US Military Labels It a 'Supply Chain Risk' **AI Developer Disputes Pentagon Classification Amidst Military Contract Standoff** A prominent artificial intelligence developer has publicly challenged a recent assessment by the United States Department of Defense,... read more »

Trinamool adheres to government policy on Teesta, says Mamata
Trinamool nominates former DGP, Supreme ...

Trinamool nominates former DGP, Supreme Court lawyer to Rajya Sabha

Trinamool nominates former DGP, Supreme Court lawyer to Rajya Sabha ## Trinamool Congress Selects Prominent Figures for Rajya Sabha Nominations **Kolkata, West Bengal** – The Trinamool Congress has announced a slate of distinguished individuals to represent the party in the Upper House of... read more »

Watch: Shashi Tharoor: What Kerala can l...

Watch: Shashi Tharoor: What Kerala can learn from the rest of the world

Watch: Shashi Tharoor: What Kerala can learn from the rest of the world Kerala has historically served as a bridge between the east and the west. It is time we ceased being merely a bridge and started being the destination. A destination where the best of the world is adapted, improved, and offered... read more »

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Al-Qaida affiliate in Syria kills captive Lebanese soldier

9:53 P.M. The Nusra Front, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, has killed one of the Lebanese soldiers it had been holding in captivity, Lebanese security sources and a statement on Twitter said on... read more »

France conducts first airstrike in Iraq, destroys ...

PARIS: France says it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State group. The office of... read more »

Libya’s Zawiya refinery, El Sharara oil field shu...

TRIPOLI: Libya’s 120,000 barrels-a-day Zawiya refinery has been shut down due to damaged storage, an oil ministry official said on Thursday. The El... read more »

Beijing police formally arrest Jackie Chan’s son in dru...

The Beijing police have formally arrested the son of Hong Kong martial arts film star Jackie Chan on suspicion of allowing other people to consume drugs, a... read more »

13 new polio cases found in Pakistan

At least 13 new cases of crippling poliovirus have been detected in Pakistan, taking this year’s total of the new victims to 158, reports said on... read more »

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Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad

Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and establish an Islamic state. The main groups... read more »

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghanistan wants to delay US security deal

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told his countrymen that a vital security pact with the US should not come into effect until after next... read more »

No legal Indian worker affected by Nitaqat policy: Saud...

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

New Delhi – Saudi Arabia Thursday clarified that its Nitaqat work policy was directed at illegal expatriates and no legal worker had been affected. The... read more »

Khamenei defends Iran’s right to n-power

Khamenei defends Iran's right to n-power

Tehran – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that Tehran will not retreat “an iota” from its nuclear rights, while... read more »

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achiev...

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achievers

DUBAI-  Aster, a part of DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and in India, has announced launching an annual regular... read more »

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UN, India push for presidential re-vote in Maldives

Senior UN official to visit Maldives before poll

United Nations – UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco will visit the Maldives starting Wednesday to help promote the resumption of its democratic... read more »

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance moves

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood da...

By Arun Kumar Washington – US First Lady Michelle Obama lit a ‘diya’ (lamp) in the East room to start White House Diwali... read more »

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

Dhaka – A court in Bangladesh Tuesday awarded the death sentence to 151 guards of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), previously known as Bangladesh Rifles... read more »

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions w...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad –  The US has reportedly admitted to tensions with Pakistan but defended its killing of the Tehreek-e-Taliban leader HakimullahMehsud in the... read more »

Iran says Pak must fund own share of gas pipeline

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Islamabad – Iran’s deputy oil minister has reportedly said that Pakistan must fund its own pipeline allowing it as from the Islamic republic. Ali... read more »

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US-Iran talks live: Nuclear talks to kick off in Geneva amid tensions

US-Iran talks live: Nuclear talks to kick off in Geneva amid tensions **Geneva Hosts Crucial Nuclear Diplomacy Amidst Regional Military Maneuvers** Geneva, Switzerland – The international... read more »

Hong Kong appeals court overturns Jimmy Lais fraud conviction

Hong Kong appeals court overturns Jimmy Lais fraud conviction ### Hong Kong Court Reverses Fraud Conviction for Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai **Hong Kong, [Date]** – In a significant development... read more »

UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson talks up US State Department visit

UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson talks up US State Department visit ### Controversial UK Figure Engages with US State Department Amidst Scrutiny Washington D.C. – Stephen... read more »

Ramadan in Iraqs Mosul: Living traditions between past and present

Ramadan in Iraqs Mosul: Living traditions between past and present **Mosul Reawakens: Ramadan Traditions Flourish Amidst Post-Conflict Revival** **Mosul, Iraq** – The sacred month of... read more »

Kalshi Suspended a California Politician and a YouTuber for Insid...

Kalshi Suspended a California Politician and a YouTuber for Insider Trading ## Prediction Market Kalshi Unveils Insider Trading Interventions, Underscoring Regulatory Vigilance **New York, NY** –... read more »