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Why the Vatican Invited Anthropic to the Popes AI Encyclical Presentation

Why the Vatican Invited Anthropic to the Popes AI Encyclical Presentation **Vatican Forges New Frontier with AI Developer at Landmark Encyclical Debut** The Vatican has signaled a significant embrace of emerging technologies with the recent presentation of Pope Leo’s inaugural encyclical, a... read more »

Iran war live: Revolutionary Guard '...

Iran war live: Revolutionary Guard 'opens fire on US fighter jet and d...

Iran war live: Revolutionary Guard 'opens fire on US fighter jet and downs drone' **Tensions Escalate in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Claims Drone Downing** Explosions have been reported in urban and coastal areas adjacent to the vital Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane, as... read more »

British spy boss warns Russia 'boos...

British spy boss warns Russia 'boosting its undercover action' on...

British spy boss warns Russia 'boosting its undercover action' on UK – and everyone needs to help **Britain Faces Escalating Espionage Threat from Russia and China, Intelligence Chief Warns** The United Kingdom is confronting an intensified and multifaceted espionage threat, with... read more »

Missing British woman Wendy Iles found a...

Missing British woman Wendy Iles found after desperate search but key myste...

Missing British woman Wendy Iles found after desperate search but key mystery still remains ## Elderly British Expatriate Reunited with Family Following Valencia Search; Canine Companion Still Sought **Valencia, Spain** – A widespread search effort across the Valencia region has concluded with... read more »

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13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities... read more »

Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish t...

Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with... read more »

Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence

BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life... read more »

1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS

ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals... read more »

Two killed in explosions in China’s Muslim-domina...

Beijing: At least two persons were killed and several others injured in a series of explosions in China’s restive Muslim-dominated Xinjiang... read more »

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Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

Iraqi Kurdistan seals Turkey deal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq has finalized a deal under which it will pump oil to Turkey. “The formalities were recently completed… the finalization of such cooperation is... read more »

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Iran plans to increase production of 5% enriched u...

Washington – Iran is reportedly planning to increase its production of five percent enriched uranium, local official news agency said. Islamic... read more »

Syrian govt. rules out negotiating transfer of power at...

'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

London – The Syrian government has ruled out negotiating transfer of power during the Geneva peace conference due in January, but confirmed that it will... read more »

Israel warns of forging alliances with Sunni countries ...

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

London – Israel’s envoy to the United Kingdom has warned of formation of its new alliances with a number of predominantly Sunni countries, including... read more »

Israel approves new settlements in West Bank

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israeli authorities have green-lighted the construction of 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it... read more »

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50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has found. An opinion poll conducted Aug 1-26 by the... read more »

Tajikistan's Imomali Rakhmon re-elected president

Tajikistan’s Imomali Rakhmon re-elected pres...

Tajikistan’s President Imomali Rakhmon has won a new seven-year term in Wednesday’s election, receiving 83.1 percent of the vote after... read more »

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Maldives president hopes for credible poll

Male – Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Wednesday expressed the hope for a credible and successful presidential election later this week. He said this... read more »

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Graft case filed against former Pak PM Ashraf

Pakistan’s anti-graft watchdog on Wednesday filed a case against former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over a Rs 22-billion scam in setting up power... read more »

Court orders Musharraf’s release

Court orders Musharraf's release

Islamabad – A Pakistan court Wednesday ordered the release of ex-president Pervez Musharraf from house arrest, two days after he was granted bail in... read more »

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Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions

Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions **China Delivers Vital Rice Aid to Cuba Amidst Growing Humanitarian Concerns** Havana, Cuba – A significant... read more »

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Ecuadors Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech

Ecuadors Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech ### **Ecuadorian President Outlines Ambitious Security and Economic Agenda in National Address** **QUITO,... read more »

LIVE: Trump says Iran deal not fully negotiated yet

LIVE: Trump says Iran deal not fully negotiated yet **US President Asserts Prudence in Iran Negotiations Amid Ongoing Diplomacy** Washington D.C. – The United States remains committed to... read more »

Horror chemical tank 'leak' sparks urgent evacuation for 50,000 locals with ...

Horror chemical tank 'leak' sparks urgent evacuation for 50,000 locals with 'worst-case scenario' warning **Chemical Tank Threat Prompts Mass Evacuation in [City/Region... read more »

Donald Trump hit with major setback as 'allies' questio...

Donald Trump hit with major setback as 'allies' question Iran war deal before it's even announced ## Emerging Doubts Cloud Forthcoming US-Iran Agreement **Washington D.C.** – Just as... read more »