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AI Safety Meets the War Machine

AI Safety Meets the War Machine

AI Safety Meets the War Machine ### Ethical Boundaries Clash with Defense Procurement in AI Development **San Francisco, CA** – The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence presents a complex ethical landscape, particularly when its applications intersect with national security and defense.... read more »

They Bet Against Trumps Tariffs. Now The...

They Bet Against Trumps Tariffs. Now They Stand to Make Millions

They Bet Against Trumps Tariffs. Now They Stand to Make Millions ### Supreme Court Ruling Unlocks Lucrative Windfall for Investment Firms **Washington D.C.** – A recent landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, which effectively dismantled a significant portion of President Donald... read more »

Kerala: SSLC results out, 95.98 per cent candidates eligible for higher studies
Kerala: Robotic elephants unveiled at tw...

Kerala: Robotic elephants unveiled at two temples as alternative to live tu...

Kerala: Robotic elephants unveiled at two temples as alternative to live tuskers ## Mechanical Marvels Usher in New Era of Temple Rituals in Kerala **Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala** – A pioneering initiative is set to redefine traditional temple practices in Kerala, with the recent unveiling of... read more »

Cash transactions at NH toll plazas like...

Cash transactions at NH toll plazas likely to be discontinued

Cash transactions at NH toll plazas likely to be discontinued ## Toll Plaza Transactions Poised for Digital Overhaul: Cash Payments Phased Out by 2026 **New Delhi, India –** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is reportedly preparing to transition its toll plaza payment systems... read more »

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Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’

Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by... read more »

Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not ex...

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in... read more »

Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage ...

LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the council... read more »

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria

UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syri...

United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic... read more »

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast

A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday’s blast in the town of Buhriz,... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yeme...

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse... read more »

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN

Probe human rights abuses in Cote d'Ivoire: UN

United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional... read more »

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UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC

Islamabad – Pakistan has opposed the creation of new permanent seats in the 15-member UN Security Council during the two-day UN General Assembly debate on Security Council reform. “There... read more »

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar

New Pak Taliban chief’s appointment was backed by ...

Islamabad – New Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah’s appointment has been allegedly backed by Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad... read more »

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Nawaz Sharif to appoint new Pak army chief on Nov. 28

Islamabad – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will make a decision regarding the appointment of new army chief on November 28, an official... read more »

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Violence in Bangladesh over crackdown on opposition

Dhaka – Demonstrators and police clashed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country after six senior opposition figures were... read more »

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Brisk start to voting in Maldives presidential poll

Male – Hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations in over 200 islands to elect a new president for the Maldives here Saturday. As many as 470... read more »

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Tobacco farmers protest sharp fall in prices, auctions suspended in few places in Karnataka **Karnataka Tobacco Farmers Face Price Crisis as Market Uncertainty Grips Sector** **Bengaluru,... read more »

Congress takes dig at PM's MANAV vision for AI

Congress takes dig at PM's MANAV vision for AI ## National Framework for Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence Launched **New Delhi, February 19, 2026** – Prime Minister Narendra... read more »

Man beat girlfriend so badly she needed metal plate in skull and ate with straws

Man beat girlfriend so badly she needed metal plate in skull and ate with straws ## Brutal Assault Leaves Victim with Severe Injuries, Suspect Apprehended A man has been brought before the... read more »

Eight skiers dead and one still missing after California avalanche

Eight skiers dead and one still missing after California avalanche **Tragedy Strikes Sierra Nevada: Avalanche Claims Lives, Search Continues for Missing Skier** A devastating avalanche in... read more »

Russia and Iran reportedly holding joint military drills as WW3 f...

Russia and Iran reportedly holding joint military drills as WW3 fears grow **Naval Exercises in Strategic Waters Signal Shifting Geopolitical Landscape** **Tehran and Moscow Prepare for Joint... read more »