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Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives

Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives **EU Mandates AI Transparency: A New Era of Digital Disclosure Dawns** Brussels, Belgium – A significant regulatory shift is poised to reshape how Europeans interact with digital content and services, as new European Union... read more »

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Conman used semi-naked women to sell fake Pablo Escobar-branded flamethrowe...

Conman used semi-naked women to sell fake Pablo Escobar-branded flamethrowers and smartphones ## CEO of Escobar Inc. Accused of Orchestrating International Fraud Scheme **A prominent figure in the world of branded merchandise, Olof Kyros Gustafsson, 32, the CEO of Escobar Inc., is facing serious... read more »

Two dead as helicopters crash while figh...

Two dead as helicopters crash while fighting wildfires in horror mid-air co...

Two dead as helicopters crash while fighting wildfires in horror mid-air collision ## Mid-Air Collision Claims Two Lives During Wildfire Suppression Efforts **ATHENS, Greece** – A tragic mid-air collision involving two helicopters engaged in wildfire suppression operations west of Athens has... read more »

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Man arrested in major update after British woman found dead in suitcase

Man arrested in major update after British woman found dead in suitcase ## British National Found Deceased in Athens; Investigation Underway **Athens, Greece** – Authorities in Athens have launched a comprehensive investigation following the discovery of a British national, identified as... read more »

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Libya’s Zawiya refinery, El Sharara oil field shut: Report

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 Sharara field feeding the refinery also... read more »

Beijing police formally arrest Jackie Chan’s son i...

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... 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 »

Pakistan suspends execution of Shoaib Sarwar

Pakistan called off the scheduled hanging of Shoaib Sarwar convicted on murder charges in what would have been the first execution of a civilian in six years,... read more »

Sri Lanka, China settle defence cooperation and maritim...

Sri Lanka and China on Tuesday clinched defence and maritime security cooperation deal with Colombo pledging to sup port silk trade route, a pet project of... read more »

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Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

No legal Indian worker affected by Nitaqat policy: Saudi Arabia

New Delhi – Saudi Arabia Thursday clarified that its Nitaqat work policy was directed at illegal expatriates and no legal worker had been affected. The kingdom also said that the Indian... 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,... 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 »

Saudi Arabia officially rejects term on UN Security Cou...

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented moved, formally rejected Tuesday its two-year term on the UN Security Council, clearing the way for... read more »

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Science, technology key to forging sustainable future: UN

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday highlighted the vital role of science and technology in promoting peace and development, while... read more »

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Pakistani will pursue talks with Taliban

Pakistani will pursue talks with Taliban

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told cabinet ministers that his government will pursue talks with the Taliban despite the killing of its chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a recent US... read more »

Pakistan's provincial assembly adopts anti-drone resolution

Pakistan’s provincial assembly adopts anti-d...

Islamabad – Lawmakers in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly late Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against... read more »

US drone attacks violate Pak sovereignty: Sharif

US drone attacks violate Pak sovereignty: Sharif

The U.S. drone campaign violates the sovereignty of Pakistan, which will not allow its national security policies to be determined by foreign powers, Prime... read more »

Pervez Musharraf granted bail

Pervez Musharraf granted bail

Beleaguered former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Monday granted bail in a case related to the death of a cleric of the radical Lal Masjid... read more »

Pak Taliban appoints Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as tem...

Pak Taliban appoints Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as temporary chief

Islamabad – The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly appointed Asmatullah Shaheen Bhittani as the organization’s new chief. The Pakistan... read more »

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