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Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the cloc...

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadline?

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadline? ## Shifting Sands: War Powers Act Scrutiny Amidst Iran Tensions **Washington D.C.** – A recent assertion by the Secretary of Defense that hostilities between the United States and Iran have ceased has ignited a renewed debate... read more »

Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used ...

Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAIs Models to Train Its Own

Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAIs Models to Train Its Own ## Musk Defends AI Model Training Practices Amidst Competitive Landscape **San Francisco, CA –** In a recent legal deposition, technology entrepreneur Elon Musk has articulated a perspective on the development of artificial... read more »

Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Votin...

Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Ap...

Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped? **AI Industry on Trial: Musk-Altman Dispute Sparks Broader Debate** The high-profile legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, has officially commenced, signaling a pivotal... read more »

Israel attacks Gaza Again
Gaza aid flotilla vessels taken to Crete...

Gaza aid flotilla vessels taken to Crete after Israeli interception

Gaza aid flotilla vessels taken to Crete after Israeli interception **Maritime Intervention: Vessels from Gaza Aid Convoy Diverted to Crete** **ATHENS, Greece –** A significant number of vessels participating in the “Global Sumud Flotilla,” an international initiative aimed at... read more »

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China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small... 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... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 14

KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said.   The bus... read more »

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Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer said it... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also... read more »

Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have signed a landmark labour pact in a renewed bid to regulate hiring of domestic workers from the island nation and... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rockets launched from south Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday and Israel responded with artillery shells across a border... read more »

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New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

Wellington – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Monday defended his decision to travel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka this week after two lawmakers from... read more »

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government formation

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government...

Dhaka – Bangladesh government ministers have submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the cabinet reshuffle as... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border cea...

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

New Delhi – Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here Sunday and pressed for... read more »

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process... read more »

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – The Maldives Supreme Court Sunday blocked a second-round run-off to elect the new president of the republic and postponed it till Nov 16 as the... read more »

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How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me

How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me ## Legal Battle Intensifies: Musk Faces Scrutiny in OpenAI Lawsuit **San Francisco, CA** – The courtroom drama... read more »

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Israel has begun intercepting Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla aid boats

Israel has begun intercepting Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla aid boats **Maritime Aid Convoy Facing Interception en Route to Gaza** **[City, Date]** – A flotilla of civilian vessels... read more »

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Carney strong in year one, now must deliver on promises in Canada ### Canada Navigates Shifting Global Landscape Under Carney’s Leadership **Ottawa, ON** – As Prime Minister Justin... read more »

Chile police blast water cannons at student protesters

Chile police blast water cannons at student protesters ## Chilean Authorities Deploy Force Against Student Demonstrations Over Education Reform **Santiago, Chile** – Tensions escalated in... read more »

Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to just give up, as oil prices ...

Iran war live: Trump urges Tehran to just give up, as oil prices surge **Geopolitical Tensions Ignite Oil Market, Prices Breach $120 Threshold** Heightened tensions in the strategically vital Strait... read more »