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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire

US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire ## Lebanon Excluded from US-Iran Ceasefire Discussions, States Vice President Vance **Washington D.C.** – United States Vice President JD Vance has unequivocally stated that Lebanon is not included in any ceasefire discussions or... read more »

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot ...

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat

The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat ## U.S. Army Develops Advanced Information Assistant for Battlefield Operations **Washington D.C.** – The United States Army is advancing its operational capabilities through the development of a sophisticated information processing system... read more »

Metas New AI Model Gives Mark Zuckerberg...

Metas New AI Model Gives Mark Zuckerberg a Seat at the Big Kids Table

Metas New AI Model Gives Mark Zuckerberg a Seat at the Big Kids Table ## Meta Unveils Muse Spark: A Significant Leap in Generative AI Capabilities **Menlo Park, CA** – Meta Platforms has announced the debut of Muse Spark, a groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence model that signals a... read more »

Conflicting Rulings Leave Anthropic in S...

Conflicting Rulings Leave Anthropic in Supply-Chain Risk Limbo

Conflicting Rulings Leave Anthropic in Supply-Chain Risk Limbo ## Judicial Discord Creates Uncertainty for Military AI Adoption **Washington D.C.** – A significant divergence in judicial opinions is casting a shadow of uncertainty over the United States military’s potential integration of... read more »

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Tsunami anniversary: Rebuilding lives in Aceh

At first glance, Rina looks like any other 14-year-old Indonesian girl. Shy and cherubic, she’s yet to lose the child-like innocence that comes with the territory of teen-hood. We meet on a... read more »

Pakistan was warned about Peshawar school attack i...

Peshawar: Government departments in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province were warned of an imminent attack on the Army Public School months... read more »

Pakistan hangs four prisoners as execution campaign wid...

Pakistan hanged four Islamist militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132... read more »

Pakistan kills top al Qaeda leader in raid

Pakistan’s military said on Saturday it had killed a senior al Qaeda leader wanted by the US over a 2009 plot to attack the New York subway... read more »

Bangladesh court convicts British reporter of contempt

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court on Tuesday (Dec 2) found an award-winning British journalist guilty of contempt for questioning the official death toll of three... read more »

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Nine Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigeria

ABUJA: The Nigerian military Monday confirmed it killed nine Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Borno state. “Patrol troops have successfully repelled an ambush in Buratai community in... read more »

Is Iran jailing Facebook users for anti-govt posts...

TEHRAN: An Iranian court has sentenced eight people to jail terms ranging from seven to 20 years for crimes including anti-regime propaganda posted... read more »

Iran reports its first death from MERS virus

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s official news agency is reporting the Islamic Republic has suffered its first fatality from the Middle Eastern respiratory virus.... read more »

Egypt’s Sisi sweeps to victory in presidential vo...

CAIRO: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who toppled Egypt’s first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional... read more »

Iran denies Facebook CEO summoned to court

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg faces IPO lawsuit over misleading investors

TEHRAN: An Iranian prosecutor has denied reports that a local judge ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by... read more »

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No drone attacks during Taliban talks: US to Pakistan

No drone attacks during Taliban talks: US to Pakistan

Islamabad – The US has assured Pakistan it would not conduct any drone strikes during peace talks with the Taliban, Pakistan’s top security advisor said Wednesday. Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan... read more »

Nawaz Sharif names judges for Musharraf's trial

Nawaz Sharif names judges for Musharraf’s tr...

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved a panel of three judges for a special court for the trial of former president... read more »

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf&...

Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf's treason case

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved the names of three judges, including a female judge, for the special court that will... read more »

Nepal to ensure effective security for Tuesday’s ...

Nepal to ensure effective security for Tuesday's poll

Kathmandu – Khilraj Regmi, chairman of Nepal’s interim election government, has directed the country’s four security agencies to ensure that... read more »

Can India afford to run INS Vikramaditya, asks Pakitani...

Decommissioned INS Vikrant to be auctioned

Islamabad – The commissioning of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya into the Indian Navy from Russia shows how addicted the Indian establishment is to... read more »

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Proposed Controversial 3000-pound ‘security bond’ for...

The controversial 3,000-pound “security bond” for some “high-risk” foreign visitors to the U.K., including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed. The scheme,... read more »

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN

An anti-spying draft resolution written by Germany and Brazil has been submitted to the United Nations amid the US surveillance scandal. The draft... read more »

Snowden free to cooperate with Germany: Kremlin

Snowden free to cooperate with Germany: Kremlin

Moscow – Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is free to cooperate with Germany on reports of the alleged US tapping of Chancellor Angela... read more »

New Oz burqa law makes lifting veil for women’s identif...

New Oz burqa law makes lifting veil for women’s identification by police mandatory

Sydney – A new law has been reportedly introduced by the West Australian state parliament that would require Muslim women to remove their burqa or niqab... read more »

‘Europe’s spies work together on mass surve...

'Europe's spies work together on mass surveillance'

London – Spy agencies across Western Europe are working together on mass surveillance of Internet and phone traffic comparable to programs run by their... read more »

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John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

John Kerry arrives in Middle East to fix ties

London – US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly arrived in the Middle East to repair ties with the nation’s long-standing ally. The US diplomat first made an unscheduled stop in... read more »

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shooting

1 killed, 2 wounded in Los Angeles Airport shootin...

Washington – A gunman shot and killed a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker at Los Angeles International Airport Friday before... read more »

Obama `never considered` replacing Biden with Clinton

Obama `never considered` replacing Biden with Clinton

Washington – President Barack Obama had “never considered” replacing Vice President Joe Biden with Hillary Clinton during 2012 election... read more »

Obama, Maliki discuss counter measures for `more active...

Obama, Maliki discuss counter measures for `more active' al-Qaeda in Iraq

London – President Barack Obama has spoken to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on his visit to Washington on counter measures for a “more... read more »

When Bill Clinton called Obama `luckier than dog with t...

When Bill Clinton called Obama `luckier than dog with two d***s`!

New York – Bill Clinton had reportedly joked about President Barack Obama that “he’s luckier than a dog with two d***s” to describe his comeback in... read more »

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Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online **EU Poised to Lead Global Charge in Online Age Verification Development** The European Union is emerging as a frontrunner in the critical... read more »

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Nobody Knows How to File Taxes on Prediction Market Wins ## Navigating the Tax Maze: Uncertainty Surrounds Winnings from Prediction Markets **Washington D.C.** – As the calendar turns and... read more »

He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up

He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up ## Digital Haven Emerges: UpScrolled’s Meteoric Rise Amidst Censorship Concerns In an era where digital discourse is... read more »

Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at Palestinian youth during raid in Hebron

Israeli soldiers fire tear gas at Palestinian youth during raid in Hebron ### Tensions Flare in Hebron as Israeli Forces Disperse Gathering **Hebron, West Bank** – A pre-dawn operation by... read more »

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Sabarimala review: A strict definition of denomination, essential religious practices will compress plural and diverse Hinduism, Centre tells SC **Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Religious... read more »