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BCCI fines Rajasthan Royals manager Bhin...

BCCI fines Rajasthan Royals manager Bhinder 1 lakh for PMOA protocol breach...

BCCI fines Rajasthan Royals manager Bhinder 1 lakh for PMOA protocol breach, issues warning ## Rajasthan Royals Official Penalized for Dugout Protocol Violation **Jaipur, India** – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has levied a financial penalty on a Rajasthan Royals team official... read more »

Young South Sudanese models take up spac...

Young South Sudanese models take up space in quest to showcase talent

Young South Sudanese models take up space in quest to showcase talent ## Aspiring South Sudanese Models Navigate Cultural and Structural Hurdles in Pursuit of Global Recognition **Juba, South Sudan** – A new generation of South Sudanese models is emerging with a fervent ambition to grace... read more »

Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion

Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion

Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion ### AI Firm Anthropic Selects London for Significant European Growth Initiative **London, UK** – Artificial intelligence research and deployment company Anthropic is poised for a substantial expansion of its operations in London, signaling a strategic move... read more »

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Soverei...

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund ## Britain Invests Heavily in Domestic AI Innovation with New Sovereign Fund **London, UK** – The United Kingdom has unveiled a significant financial commitment to bolstering its domestic artificial intelligence (AI) sector, launching a... 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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Airline files for bankruptcy as flights cancelled but vital firm may be saved

Airline files for bankruptcy as flights cancelled but vital firm may be saved ## Air Caldonie Enters Bankruptcy Protection Amidst Disruptions **Nouméa, New Caledonia –** Air Caldonie, a... read more »

British tourist swindled into paying 1,500 for kebab on popular beach

British tourist swindled into paying 1,500 for kebab on popular beach **Tourist Falls Victim to Extortionate Kebab Charge Near Iconic Rio Beach** RIO DE JANEIRO – A British tourist has... read more »

Double standards? Why Irans nukes are scrutinised, Israel gets a pass

Double standards? Why Irans nukes are scrutinised, Israel gets a pass ### Nuclear Ambiguity vs. Open Scrutiny: A Tale of Two Regional Powers The international community’s approach to... read more »

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought ## Emerging Threat: AI-Generated Non-Consensual Imagery Disrupts Educational Environments A growing concern is emerging... read more »

AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy

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