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OpenAI, Anthropic accuse Chinese rivals of mass AI data theft
Anthropic said DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax used a technique known as "distillation" ...
President Donald Trump denies top U.S. officer warned of Iran strike risks
U.S. media reported that General Dan Caine, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, had warned of various risks associated with strikes against Iran including a long-term entanglement ...
Ousted South Korean President Yoon appeals life sentence for martial law decree
“We will never be silent about what we view as an excessive indictment by a special prosecutor, the contradictory judgment rendered by the lower court based on that premise, and its political circumstances,” Mr. Yoon’s legal team said ...
Ukraine marks four years since Russian invasion
The grinding four-year war has devastated Ukraine, which even before the fighting was one of the poorest countries in Europe ...
S. Korean banks' loan delinquency ratio falls in December
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- South Korean banks' loan delinquency ratio fell in December last year due to more bad loan settlements than new delinquent loans, financial watchdog data showed Tuesday. The
Strengthening Australian social cohesion could take years, says Bondi attack inquiry head
SYDNEY, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The head of a major inquiry into the antisemitic terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach in December said on Tuesday that it could take years to strengthen social cohesion in Australia. Former High Court Justice Virginia Bell, who was
Congressman Tony Gonzales faces resignation calls amid investigation
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said Rep. Tony Gonzales must address serious allegations but should not resign before investigations conclude. Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, faces
In Washington state, democrats consider breaking a taboo: Taxing the rich
The state of Washington currently does not tax personal income. ...
Votes may ‘melt like snow’: Reform, Greens eye Labour’s British bastion in Manchester by-election
The Manchester suburb of Gorton and Denton has been a Labour stronghold for decades. ...
China’s DeepSeek trained AI model on Nvidia's best chip despite US ban, official says
Nvidia's most advanced chip, the Blackwell, cannot be exported to China under US policy. ...
Epstein sought to bring entourage of women on 2013 SpaceX visit, e-mails show
The women, described as “assistants” or “girls”, included two Russians and a South African. ...
Duterte was ‘pivotal’ in murder of thousands, say ICC prosecutors
THE HAGUE: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was “pivotal” in the murder of thousands of people during his reign, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Monday, as they pushed for his trial to go ahead. The prosecutors at the
Global security order shifting rapidly, UN chief warns
• Notes human rights are under a ‘full-scale attack’ worldwide • Highlights blatant violations in occupied Palestinian territory, warning that two-state solution is being undermined • UN rights chief Volker Turk says domination and supremacy are resurfacing
Trump warns countries against ‘playing games’ with tariffs
WASHINGTON: While US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries with steep increases in import duties if they chose to “play games” with tariffs, China urged America to cancel the unilateral measures and European Union lawmakers declared they would
Amid warming ties, Bengalis in Pakistan plan family reunions
KARACHI: Shah Alam travelled from his home in Bangladesh to Pakistan for a brief visit nearly three decades ago, but flaring hostility between the two countries and financial woes left him stranded in Karachi. Now the 60-year-old, who makes a modest living
Iran-US tensions: Aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford arrives, sends clear signal
The world’s largest warship, the nuclear-powered USS Gerald R. Ford, has arrived in Souda Bay, in Greece, en route to the Middle East.Souda Bay is a strategic Nato base, and as a vital hub for the US, Greece, and the alliance in the eastern Mediterranean..On a
Romantic tryst led to Mexican cartel leader
A tip about drug lord Nemesio Oseguera
US women’s hockey team skips State of the Union after gold medal win
The US women’s hockey team has declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend the upcoming State of the Union address. A spokesperson for USA Hockey confirmed the decision in a
Trump’s scramble to fix his crumbling tariff strategy sows global chaos and confusion
Economies such as the UK, India, Japan and the EU raced to hammer out agreements, but the blanket rate has left them wondering where they stand
Explosion in Moscow kills Russian police officer after attacker detonates device, officials say
One officer killed and two others wounded after blast at Savyolovsky railway station square in central Moscow
“Bride of Charlie”: Candace Owens ignites backlash with explosive investigative series targeting Erika Kirk
After Candace Owens posted the trailer for her new investigative series on YouTube, The Bride of Charlie: An Investigative Series, she caused a new political and media firestorm. The preview, which is mostly about Erika Kirk, quickly started a lot of talk on
BC Police Ask for More Info on Extortion Crimes That May Be Linked to Now-Deported Suspect
Surrey, B.C., police are asking for more information about extortion-related crimes they believe may be
Australia to tour South Africa for 3 test matches and 3 one-day internationals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia will play three test matches preceded by three one-day cricket internationals in South Africa in
Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan undergoes urgent eye treatment amid vision loss claims
Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan undergoes urgent eye treatment amid vision loss claims ...
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Points Table: Power-Packed West Indies Storm To Top
West Indies surged to the top of Group 1 in the Super 8s after dismantling Zimbabwe by 107 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. ...
Paramount Submits Higher Offer For Warner Bros.
If the Warner Bros. board deems the new Paramount offer as superior to the current agreement, Netflix will have four days to respond. ...
U.S. economist urges Trump to provide relief to families torn by tariffs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Renowned U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs on Monday urged President Donald Trump to provide relief to American families who bore the costs of the sweeping tariffs his administration imposed, after the Supreme Court ruled that these
