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xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity

xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity **xAI Seeks Disclosure of Plaintiffs in Deepfake Lawsuit** SAN FRANCISCO – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has formally requested a federal court to compel four individuals suing over the alleged misuse... read more »

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Kuwait releases CCTV footage of deadly I...

Kuwait releases CCTV footage of deadly Iranian strike on airport

Kuwait releases CCTV footage of deadly Iranian strike on airport **Kuwait Disseminates Footage Alleging Iranian Drone Attack on Airport Infrastructure** Kuwait City – Kuwaiti authorities have released surveillance video that they claim depicts an Iranian drone strike targeting Kuwait... read more »

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Trump seeks to split Lebanon talks from ...

Trump seeks to split Lebanon talks from war on Iran negotiations

Trump seeks to split Lebanon talks from war on Iran negotiations ### U.S. Seeks Differentiated Approach to Regional Diplomatic Engagements **Washington D.C.** – The United States is signaling a strategic intention to decouple diplomatic efforts concerning the ongoing conflict in Lebanon from... read more »

London activists try to erect statue of ...

London activists try to erect statue of jailed Palestinian leader

London activists try to erect statue of jailed Palestinian leader **Attempt to Place Barghouti Statue in Parliament Square Foiled by Authorities** London – An unauthorized attempt to install a statue of prominent Palestinian figure Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square, a historically significant... read more »

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Eight killed, 24 missing after rainstorms, landslides hit China

Eight people were killed and 24 others went missing after rainstorms and landslides hit China’s southwestern Chongqing Municipality. More than 500 professional rescuers, including fire-fighters and... read more »

I will neither resign nor go on leave: Nawaz Shari...

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he will neither resign nor go on leave, even as anti-government protesters led by Imran Khan and... read more »

Americans held by North Korea implore U.S. to send an e...

In a rare opportunity to speak with foreign media, the three Americans being detained by North Korea implored the United States to send someone to negotiate... read more »

23 people killed in Afghanistan crash

KABUL: An Afghan spokesman says 23 people were killed when a passenger van and a fuel tanker collided in western Afghanistan. Raouf Ahmadi, a spokesman for... read more »

Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near...

JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald... read more »

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'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syrian opposition

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace in the troubled country and form a delegation as... read more »

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches to Aleppo

Syrian Army captures strategic town at approaches ...

Beirut – Syria’s armed forces said on Friday they had captured a strategic northern town at the eastern gates of Aleppo, the former... read more »

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

Foreign powers must end rebel support: Bashar Al Assad

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is open to peace talks but insisted that they would not go ahead unless foreign nations stopped supporting... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential... read more »

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Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Maldives presidential candidates want election Nov 2

Male – All three presidential candidates in the Maldives have agreed to hold presidential election a week early on Nov 2 to avoid a constitutional crisis, media reports said here Monday. The... read more »

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Dhaka – Anxieties mounted across Bangladesh over deadly political violence which has left 12 people dead and hundreds injured since... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an official said... read more »

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia rejection of UN seat

Islamabad – Pakistan has supported Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, praising its call for reform, the... read more »

Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal...

Pak court extends Musharraf's custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case

Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him... read more »

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BSF, BGB to hold Director General-level talks next week

BSF, BGB to hold Director General-level talks next week **Border Security Forces of India and Bangladesh to Convene High-Level Consultations Amidst Shifting Political... read more »

Centre backtracking on draft agreed on May 22: Sonam Wangchuk

Centre backtracking on draft agreed on May 22: Sonam Wangchuk **Ladakh Leaders Express Concern Over Discrepancies in Draft Autonomy Proposal** **Leh, Ladakh** – A significant point of... read more »

No scope for manipulation in DSC-2025 recruitment, says Naidu

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HC orders inquiry into amassing of 800 crore of Chettinad family money by educationist Meena Muthiahs employee **High Court Mandates Probe into Allegations of Significant Financial... read more »

US says ban on AI chip shipments applies to Chinese firms outside...

US says ban on AI chip shipments applies to Chinese firms outside China **US Clarifies AI Chip Export Controls to Address Global Loopholes** **Washington D.C.** – The United States Department of... read more »