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Russia-Ukraine conflict near an end? US, Europe draft four-point peace settlement: Report

Russia-Ukraine conflict near an end? US, Europe draft four-point peace settlement: Report

The United States and Europe are working on drafting a four-point proposal to settle the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. As reported by Washington...

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Aqsa Qaddus Tahir

Scott Kupor reveals how the ‘Super Intelligence’ task force will push AI safety

Scott Kupor reveals how the ‘Super Intelligence’ task force will push AI safety

Vice Chair Scott Kupor said in an exclusive interview that the “Super Intelligence” task force will reportedly work closely with the Justice...

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Ruqia Shahid

Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio join 400 scientists calling for global AI oversight body

Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio join 400 scientists calling for global AI oversight body

AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio have joined 400 scientists in making the case for robustly regulating advanced AI systems in the midst...

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Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay issues strong call for US action on human rights

Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay issues strong call for US action on human rights

On Tuesday, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urged the United States to return to its traditional role as a human rights advocate and liberator...

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Ruqia Shahid

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Dragon with 6,300 pounds of supplies to ISS

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Dragon with 6,300 pounds of supplies to ISS

SpaceX launched a Dragon CRS-35 cargo mission for NASA to the International Space Station on Tuesday. SpaceX’s 35th commercial resupply services...

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Baba Vanga’s 2026 prophecy: Will humans meet aliens in November?

Baba Vanga’s 2026 prophecy: Will humans meet aliens in November?

In the coming month, humans are going to experience their first encounter with an alien civilization as predicted by blind Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga...

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Hackers turn hundreds of supermarket 'fridges into ovens' in unprecedented cyberattack across France

Hackers turn hundreds of supermarket 'fridges into ovens' in unprecedented cyberattack across France

An unprecedented cyberattack struck hundreds of supermarkets across France after hackers remotely manipulated internet-connected refrigeration...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

Can AI predict people's thoughts? Palantir CEO Alex Karp weighs in

Can AI predict people's thoughts? Palantir CEO Alex Karp weighs in

Palantir CEO Alex Carp has issued a stark warning over the growing power of artificial intelligence not only on the battlefield but also in the...

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Anthropic warns small AI models may soon self-replicate across connected devices

Anthropic warns small AI models may soon self-replicate across connected devices

Anthropic warns small AI models could soon autonomously self-replicating across poorly secured smart devices, raising major containment and security...

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How far can a rover go? NASA’s Perseverance breaks Mars driving record

How far can a rover go? NASA’s Perseverance breaks Mars driving record

NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a new record after driving farther than any other vehicle on the surface of the Martian planet since arriving on...

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Elon Musk’s $366m Republican spending draws sharp rebuke from Bernie Sanders

Elon Musk’s $366m Republican spending draws sharp rebuke from Bernie Sanders

The US Senator Bernie Sanders has slammed the tech billionaire Elon Musk over $366 million political spending for the Republicans ahead of midterm...

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Multiple injured in supermarket stabbing attack in South Korea’s Incheon, investigation underway

Multiple injured in supermarket stabbing attack in South Korea’s Incheon, investigation underway

More than eight people have been reportedly injured with at least one victim in cardiac arrest following a sudden stabbing attack at a supermarket in...

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HSBC to phase out fixed-pay allowances by 2028 in major compensation overhaul

HSBC to phase out fixed-pay allowances by 2028 in major compensation overhaul

HSBC Holdings Plc has announced plans to phase out fixed-pay allowances (FPAs) for staff starting in January 2028, marking a significant shift toward...

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Reform UK pledges to suspend UK asylum system for up to 5 years

Reform UK pledges to suspend UK asylum system for up to 5 years

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to suspend the United Kingdom's asylum system for up to five years if his party wins power, marking one...

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OPEC slashes 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 BPD, citing weaker momentum

OPEC slashes 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 400,000 BPD, citing weaker momentum

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has majorily reduced its global oil demand growth forecast for 2026, slashing its...

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Elon Musk spends $366 million to help Republicans retain control of Congress

Elon Musk spends $366 million to help Republicans retain control of Congress

Elon Musk has spent roughly $366 million on the 2026 midterm elections so far, $276 million just since July, trying to help Republicans retain control...

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Philippine lower house approves bill restricting minors' social media access

Philippine lower house approves bill restricting minors' social media access

The Philippine House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a legislative measure designed to restrict social media access for minors, marking...

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Why is Pope Leo being hospitalized?

Why is Pope Leo being hospitalized?

Pope Leo will go into hospital on Tuesday before surgery to remove ‌a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said, as the pontiff kept...

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Can AI be tortured? Elon Musk weighs in: ‘Feels like a person with gun to their head’

Can AI be tortured? Elon Musk weighs in: ‘Feels like a person with gun to their head’

A new debate has been making rounds on the internet over being abusive to artificial intelligence as Anthropic in a recent move has banned users for...

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Zelenskyy offers ‘diesel deal’ to Trump as Kremlin rejects 60-day ceasefire plan

Zelenskyy offers ‘diesel deal’ to Trump as Kremlin rejects 60-day ceasefire plan

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has floated an idea of signing a corresponding diesel deal with President Donald Trump referring to the...

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Russell Brand’s rape & assault case update: July selected

Russell Brand’s rape & assault case update: July selected

British actor and comedian Russell Brand just reached court in London today, for the commencement of his rape and assault trail that is slated to take...

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UAE builds asteroid lander designed to crash into its target

UAE builds asteroid lander designed to crash into its target

The UAE has built an asteroid lander that engineers don't expect to survive its own arrival. After an eight-year trip of about 5 billion km, the...

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Pareesa Afreen

Australian telecom shares tumble as SpaceX moves closer to direct-to-cell market

Australian telecom shares tumble as SpaceX moves closer to direct-to-cell market

Major telecommunications stocks across Australia and New Zealand fell sharply on Monday, echoing a global sell-off triggered by fears that...

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Russia rejects Ukraine’s 60-day ceasefire proposal with different ‘peace’ vision

Russia rejects Ukraine’s 60-day ceasefire proposal with different ‘peace’ vision

Russia has rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy meant to allow his country to hold a presidential...

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Google Translate adds auto-save for Live Translate transcripts, with one catch

Google Translate adds auto-save for Live Translate transcripts, with one catch

Google Translate is adding a switch that saves your Live Translate conversations for you, and it appears to be building a wall to keep smart glasses...

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Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics

Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on the...

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Russell Brand’s rape & assault case begins in London court

Russell Brand’s rape & assault case begins in London court

Russell Brand, former actor and comedian has finally made his way to London’s Southwark Crown Court for the start of his rape and sexual assault...

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China, EU reach breakthrough consensus on Hybrid and EV trade

China, EU reach breakthrough consensus on Hybrid and EV trade

China and the European Union held "intensive consultations" on the trade of hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as efforts to balance...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

EU imposes record 1,600 sanctions on Russia in biggest-ever crackdown

EU imposes record 1,600 sanctions on Russia in biggest-ever crackdown

The European Union foreign ministers have widened crackdown against Russia with its single largest-ever sanctions addition. On Monday, the EU’s...

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Burnham to make case for resetting UK-EU relations with new post-Brexit deal

Burnham to make case for resetting UK-EU relations with new post-Brexit deal

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to make a case on resetting UK-EU ties by considering a new deal with the bloc. Burnham will address...

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TikTok CEO sees AI transforming science in just 3 years

TikTok CEO sees AI transforming science in just 3 years

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has an optimistically revolutionary view of artificial intelligence to share with the world as he predicts that AI will unlock...

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France: Poll shows Le Pen and Melenchon head for run-off as political divide deepens

France: Poll shows Le Pen and Melenchon head for run-off as political divide deepens

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and hard-left rival Jean-Luc Mélenchon have strengthened their positions against mainstream opponents, raising...

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Hafsa Naeem Baig

WhatsApp to let you schedule texts, photos, videos: Check details here

WhatsApp to let you schedule texts, photos, videos: Check details here

Type a birthday wish at noon and have WhatsApp deliver it at midnight, even if your phone is offline. WhatsApp scheduled messages now make that...

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Pareesa Afreen

Microsoft president reveals a surprising gap in AI regulation

Microsoft president reveals a surprising gap in AI regulation

Microsoft President Brad Smith’s recent remarks over AI regulation highlights how less the tech industry is worried about regulating artificial...

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EU eyes COP31 climate deal to accelerate global CO2 cuts

EU eyes COP31 climate deal to accelerate global CO2 cuts

The European Union is preparing to use the upcoming COP31 climate summit to spearhead a comprehensive agreement aimed at accelerating global...

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Trump administration ordered to scrap taxpayer-funded TV ad campaign

Trump administration ordered to scrap taxpayer-funded TV ad campaign

The Trump administration has been hit with a new federal order, commanding the administration to stop taxpayer-funded television advertising...

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UK's Wes Streeting says, Trump's diesel deal is 'apolitical reality' ahead of midterms

UK's Wes Streeting says, Trump's diesel deal is 'apolitical reality' ahead of midterms

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has acknowledged that US President Donald Trump's controversial arrangement to acquire diesel from Russia...

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Google Gemini access is changing: What users need to know

Google Gemini access is changing: What users need to know

In a recent update, Google is pulling back some Gemini app features for free users. The company announced the significant policy shift for its AI...

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Ruqia Shahid

Deutsche Bank chief explains why German election results alarm foreign investors

Deutsche Bank chief explains why German election results alarm foreign investors

On Sunday, the head of Germany’s largest bank warned that a withdrawal of international capital could be triggered by last month’s state election...

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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week following early nodule discovery

Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week following early nodule discovery

Pope Leo XIV announced during his Sunday Angelus prayer that doctors discovered a small, localized nodule on his lung during a recent health check....

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5 bizarre things people discovered while exploring Google Earth

5 bizarre things people discovered while exploring Google Earth

For more than 20 years, William Moldt's disappearance haunted the people who loved him. Then someone looking up their old home on Google Earth...

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Poland investigates threat against PM Donald Tusk and defense minister

Poland investigates threat against PM Donald Tusk and defense minister

Polish authorities are investigating intelligence regarding a potential attack targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and...

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Elon Musk joins Trump in calling for new Ukrainian leadership

Elon Musk joins Trump in calling for new Ukrainian leadership

American billionaire Elon Musk backed US President Donald Trump’s statements calling for a regime change in Ukraine’s leadership, writing on X...

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Man killed in tiger attack after entering enclosure at English Wildlife Park

Man killed in tiger attack after entering enclosure at English Wildlife Park

A man has died after entering the tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, prompting an immediate evacuation and...

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GTA 6 leaker threatens full game release if memecoin hits $30 million

GTA 6 leaker threatens full game release if memecoin hits $30 million

With GTA 6's November 19 console release just over a month away, a leaker has found a new way to keep the game in the headlines. Cyberleek says a...

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Pareesa Afreen

DOJ probes major US TV networks over coordinated Trump press pool boycott

DOJ probes major US TV networks over coordinated Trump press pool boycott

The U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division has launched an investigation into major television networks (ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News)...

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Poet Ian McMillan says Instagram is breaking poetry's gatekeeping problem

Poet Ian McMillan says Instagram is breaking poetry's gatekeeping problem

Ian McMillan posts a haiku on BlueSky every day. At 70, he says social media is doing something the poetry world has long struggled to do: opening the...

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Pareesa Afreen

DOJ probes major TV networks over coordinated Trump press pool boycott

DOJ probes major TV networks over coordinated Trump press pool boycott

The U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division has launched an investigation into major television networks (ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News)...

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WhatsApp update blocks logins on outdated phones: Here’s what to know

WhatsApp update blocks logins on outdated phones: Here’s what to know

WhatsApp is now turning away users whose phones run outdated software. A new login check on Android and iOS stops people entering the app until they...

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South Korea completes first Arctic commercial voyage, targets regular route by 2030 despite risks

South Korea completes first Arctic commercial voyage, targets regular route by 2030 despite risks

South Korea has successfully completed its first commercial round-trip voyage to Europe via the Arctic on October 11, marking a major milestone in the...

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