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A dangerous tipping point? AI hacking claims divide cybersecurity experts

A dangerous tipping point? AI hacking claims divide cybersecurity experts ## AI Hacking Claims Spark Debate on Cybersecurity’s Future The cybersecurity landscape is facing a potential paradigm shift, triggered by recent claims of a fully autonomous, AI-led hacking campaign. The announcement,... read more »

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Philippines ministers resign as flood scandal reaches presidential palace

Philippines ministers resign as flood scandal reaches presidential palace **Manila Rocked by Resignations Amid Flood Infrastructure Fund Misappropriation Allegations** Manila, Philippines – The Philippine government is grappling with a burgeoning crisis as multiple cabinet ministers have tendered... read more »

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Co Louth crash: Five victims killed in 'devastating incident' tha...

Co Louth crash: Five victims killed in 'devastating incident' that shocked Ireland ## County Louth Mourns Loss of Five in Tragic Road Accident County Louth, Ireland, is in deep mourning following a fatal road traffic collision over the weekend that claimed the lives of five individuals.... read more »

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Dundalk crash: Major update on sixth victim as five dead in horror collisio...

Dundalk crash: Major update on sixth victim as five dead in horror collision ## Five Dead, Two Hospitalized Following Tragic Road Collision Near Dundalk **Dundalk, Ireland –** A multi-vehicle collision near Dundalk, County Louth, on Saturday evening has claimed the lives of five individuals,... read more »

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Africa: Briefing Security Council, Senior Officials Urge UN Syste...

The Security Council today expressed its commitment to consider and use the tools of the United Nations system to ensure that warning signals about potential conflicts trigger “early, concrete... read more »

Pope Francis to take message of peace to Korea on ...

Pope Francis’ five-day visit to South Korea will be the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has been on the divided Korean peninsula,... read more »

9 killed in heavy rains in southwest China

At least nine people were killed and 11 others went missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China for the last two days. Nine deaths were reported in Xishui... read more »

Ebola outbreak: pan-African airline halts flights to we...

Pan-African airline ASKY has suspended all flights to and from the capitals of Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the Liberian football association cancelled... read more »

Libya warns of ‘humanitarian disaster’ over...

Libya has requested international assistance to put out a fire at a large fuel storage site in Tripoli that was hit by a rocket during militia clashes. The... read more »

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WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossing...

WFP says food supplies to Gaza below targets, urges more crossings to open ## Gaza Food Aid Delivery Falls Short, WFP Calls for Increased Access **Gaza City** – The World Food Programme (WFP)... read more »

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctio...

Iran’s Gen Z cornered by crackdowns, sanctions and conflict ## Iran’s Youth Grapple with Economic Hardship, State Repression, and... read more »

Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his fi...

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Indonesia’s Subianto seeks global stage in his first year ## Indonesia Forges a More Assertive Global Role Under President Subianto Jakarta, Indonesia... read more »

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid figh...

Middle East: Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting ## Gaza Tensions Persist Despite Ceasefire Commitment **Gaza City** – A precarious calm hangs... read more »

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into ...

Two die as cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway into sea ## Cargo Plane Incident at Hong Kong International Airport Claims Two Lives **Hong Kong –** A... read more »

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Chinese man jailed for 13 years for eating tigers

BEIJING – A Chinese man has been jailed for 13 years for buying and eating endangered tigers and making wine made out of their blood, state media reported. The man, identified as a rich... read more »

Six nurses killed in latest attack on Chinese medi...

BEIJING: Seven people, including six nurses, were stabbed to death at a hospital dormitory in northern China on Thursday, the official Xinhua news... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin... read more »

4 schoolchildren killed in China knife attack

BEIJING: Four primary schoolchildren were killed in a knife attack by a man in south China’s Guangxi autonomous region, the latest such incident in the... read more »

The number of victims of terrorist attacks Sunday in Xi...

Chinese authorities announced that as a result of the terrorist attacks in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on Sunday, September 21 killed 50 people.... read more »

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Thai protesters try to block election sign-up

Thai protesters try to block election sign-up

Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and... read more »

Japan raises defence spending budget

Japan seeking US assistance to obtain counter cybe...

Tokyo – Japan is reportedly seeking to curb the increased cyberattacks on the nation’s government systems and in a bid to have the ability to... read more »

Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass...

Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass protests continue

London – The main opposition party in Thailand has announced it will boycott snap elections set for 2 February. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva... read more »

Taiwan court suspends trial of ailing ex-president

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Taipei – A Taiwanese court has suspended the trial of former president Chen Shui-bian on the ground that he is suffering from depression, dementia and... read more »

Singapore man jailed for three years for cyber-stalking

Singapore man jailed for three years for cyber-stalking

Singapore – A man in Singapore was sentenced to three years in jail Friday for cyber-stalking US singer Leandra Ramm for six years from 2005 to... read more »

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Bashar Al-Assad’s Fall After 14 Years of Civil War Marks th...

Damascus : The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after 14 years of a devastating civil war marks a turning point in the nation’s tumultuous history and the end of the Assad family’s... read more »

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Galla...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav... read more »

Israel Attacks Iran, Explosions Echo Near Tehran

In a major escalation, Israel launched targeted strikes on “military targets” in Iran, characterizing them as retaliation for Iran’s prolonged support... read more »

U.S. Calls on Israel to Address “Catastrophic Condition...

United Nations, October 9, 2024 – The United States, a close ally of Israel, has urged the Israeli government to urgently address the deteriorating... read more »

Biden Slams Netanyahu’s Gaza War Strategy: Tensions Ris...

Netanyahu Under Fire: 'Helpless' Biden Abuses Israeli PM Over Gaza War Strategy

In a significant diplomatic rift, U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly unleashed a barrage of criticism against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... read more »

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Explosives found outside Musharraf's house

Explosives found outside Musharraf’s house

Islamabad – Explosives were recovered from the vicinity of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s farmhouse Monday, a media report said. According to police, five packets of... read more »

Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibility

Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credi...

By Ashok Dixit New Delhi – Bangladesh goes to polls on January 5 under a multi-party interim government formed by the ruling Awami League, but... read more »

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Musharraf says Pak army firmly behind him against 'vendetta' treason case

Islamabad – Pakistan’s former President General Pervez Musharraf has denounced treason charges against him as a “vendetta”, saying that... read more »

Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto

Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto

Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday unveiled the Awami League’s manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections, and... read more »

Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ai...

Musharraf rejects Pak offer of air ambulance for his ailing mother

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has rejected “with thanks” the Sharif Government’s offer to bring his ailing mother to Pakistan from Dubai, one of... read more »

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Australia gets approval to send armed officers to MH17 recovery t...

AUSTRALIA has won approval to send elite armed officers to protect investigative teams in their efforts to scour the Malaysia Airlines crash site for human remains after the recalled Ukrainian... read more »

WikiLeaks reveals Australian gagging order over po...

A sweeping gagging order issued in Australia to block reporting of any bribery allegations involving several international political leaders in the... read more »

Australia gives $4.7 million for Gaza relief

The Australian government is providing five million Australian dollars (4.7 million $) in urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop... read more »

Indian student assaulted in Australia, brother seeks ju...

Indian student assaulted in Australia, brother seeks justice

Melbourne – A 20-year-old Indian student was seriously injured after he was brutally assaulted and robbed in Australia’s Melbourne city, a media... read more »

6.2 magnitude quake rattles New Zealand

6.2 magnitude quake rattles New Zealand

Wellington – A severe earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has been recorded off! the coast of Fiordland, shaking New Zealand’s Southland... read more »

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Europe’s hidden economic success story: Poland

Europe’s hidden economic success story: Poland ## Poland Emerges as a Beacon of Economic Resilience in Europe Amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty and sluggish growth plaguing much of the... read more »

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreig...

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreigners ## Media Coverage of Foreign Crime in Germany Skews Public Perception, Study... read more »

‘Das crazy’ is the German Youth Word of the...

‘Das crazy’ is the German Youth Word of the Year 2025 ## “Das Crazy” Crowned German Youth Word of the Year, Reflecting Evolving... read more »

Polish court will not extradite Ukrainian to Germany ov...

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Polish court will not extradite Ukrainian to Germany over Nord Stream blasts **Poland Refuses Extradition of Ukrainian National to Germany in Nord Stream... read more »

For Ukraine, West must target “domestic” Russia with sa...

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For Ukraine, West must target “domestic” Russia with sanctions ## Escalating Sanctions on Russia Deemed Crucial for Ukraine Conflict... read more »

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I’m a New Yorker who visited Boston for the first time. The...

I’m a New Yorker who visited Boston for the first time. These 10 things surprised me about the city. ## Boston Offers a Distinctly Different Urban Experience, Contrasting with the New York... read more »

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Doubts emerge over Trump-Putin Budapest summit

Doubts emerge over Trump-Putin Budapest summit ## US Concerns Mount as Kremlin Signals No Shift in Ukraine Stance **Moscow, Russia** – Amidst... read more »

Germany news: Berlin to buy more jets from US, media sa...

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Germany news: Berlin to buy more jets from US, media say ## Germany Eyes US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets in Defense Modernization Push Berlin – Germany is... read more »

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway acr...

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‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US ## Demonstrations Erupt Nationwide Amidst National Guard Deployment and Political Tensions Across... read more »

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway acr...

‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway across US ## National Guard Deployment Looms as “No Kings” Protests Gather Momentum... read more »

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New York mayoral candidates clash on Gaza during televised debate

New York mayoral candidates clash on Gaza during televised debate ## Gaza Conflict Emerges as Flashpoint in New York Mayoral Debate New York City’s mayoral race took a sharp turn towards... read more »

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, ...

Where Wall Street stands on the NYC mayoral race, and how that could shift closer to Election Day New York City Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and... read more »

Haberman reveals why Trump attacked judge and his famil...

Palm Beach, Florida –Just hours after being arraigned on 34 felony charges, President Donald Trump returned to his Mar-a-Lago estate and delivered a... read more »

US revokes six visas over Charlie Kirk death amid socia...

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In a move that underscores the U.S. government’s intensifying scrutiny of online speech, the State Department announced Tuesday that it has revoked the... read more »

Donald Trump’s Day-One Executive Orders: Implicat...

Donald Trump's Day-One Executive Orders: Implications for Birthright Citizenship, Paris Climate Agreement, and Death Penalty

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump commenced his second term by signing a series of executive orders targeting key policy areas, including... read more »

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MBS to visit the US to carry on the momentum of Trumps trip in May

MBS to visit the US to carry on the momentum of Trumps trip in May ## Saudi Crown Prince to Visit United States, Aiming to Bolster Strategic Partnership Washington D.C. – Crown Prince... read more »

Onboard video captures crash of plane carrying DR Congo minister

Onboard video captures crash of plane carrying DR Congo minister ## DR Congo Mining Minister Survives Plane Crash Captured on Video **Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo** – Dramatic... read more »

Mum and two children die after suspected poisoning at hotel in Turkey

Mum and two children die after suspected poisoning at hotel in Turkey ## Tragedy Strikes Turkish Resort as Family Members Die in Suspected Poisoning Incident **Antalya, Turkey** – A... read more »

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Putin preparing for war against NATO' after Russia hit by huge mystery gas blast ## Escalating Tensions: Polish Military Raises Concerns Over Russian Readiness Amid Infrastructure... read more »

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Israels war on Gaza live: Hamas says UN resolution does not meet demands ## Hamas Voices Dissatisfaction with UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Gaza City – Hamas has expressed its... read more »