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South Korea suspends local service of Chinese AI app DeepSeek
Seoul: The government said on Monday it has temporarily suspended the local service of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek over concerns about its data collection practices. The Personal Information Protection Commission…
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Israel gets shipment of US heavy bombs after delivery ban lifted
Jerusalem: Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs after the US recently lifted a temporary ban on their delivery, the Israeli Defence Ministry said. The MK-84 is a 907-kg unguided…
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World’s first gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, a known figure known as the world’s first openly gay imam was shot dead in South Africa at the age of 57. Hendricks, who led a Cape Town mosque that…
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Sweden authorities cremate Salwan Momika’s body after weeks of being unclaimed
Swedish authorities cremated the body of the Iraqi Christian, Salwan Momika weeks after no one came forward to claim it, according to a post by Current Report. The controversial self-proclaimed “anti-Islam activist”…
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Collaborating with Trump’s team in resolving conflict with Russia: Zelensky
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that we have begun collaborating with US President Donald Trump’s team and are seeing progress towards achieving peace and stopping the war with Russia. “We have…
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European health authorities urge greater WHO support
Helsinki: Six European national health authorities have called for increased European engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the potential withdrawal of the US. The heads of the Finnish…
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Meta’s 50,000 Km undersea cable project to enhance India-US’ digital connectivity
New Delhi: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp parent company Meta announced a new 50,000 Km undersea cable project ‘Waterworth’ to enhance digital connectivity between India and the US. According to the Meta, Project…
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‘You’re not the President’: Elon Musk’s child shushes Trump, internet explodes
Billionaire and now head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk brought his youngest child X Æ A-Xii, to the Oval Office on February 11, and the internet can’t seem to…
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369 Palestinians released in exchange of 3 Israeli hostages
Gaza: The Palestinian militant groups on Saturday released three more Israeli hostages held in Gaza, while Israeli authorities freed 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange. The freed Israeli hostages are Alexandre…
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Russia claims capture of another village in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv: Russia said on Saturday, February 15, that its forces had captured the village of Berezivka in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defences are creaking. Ukrainian officials…
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US Army implements ban on transgender recruits
The military of the United States has banned the intake of transgender persons into the army and has stopped all procedures for gender transition, effective immediately. The US Army made the announcement…
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Saudi Arabia to host Arab Summit to discuss Trump’s Gaza take over plan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to host Arab Summit on Thursday, February 20, in order to discuss Donald Trump’s plan for a United States (US) “take over” and…
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Europe quietly works on a plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security
Brussels: Increasingly alarmed that US security priorities lie elsewhere, a group of European countries has been quietly working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to help enforce any future peace…
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OpenAI board unanimously rejects Elon Musk’s USD 97.4 billion proposal
San Francisco: OpenAI says its board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid by Elon Musk. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s…
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Second federal judge blocks Trump’s order against trans youth care
Seattle: A second federal judge on Friday paused President Donald Trump’s executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19. US District Court Judge Lauren King granted a…
