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PM Modi Receives Ceremonial Maori Welcome During New Zealand Visit
The ceremony featured a traditional Maori powhiri, a significant indigenous welcome that reflects New Zealand's rich cultural heritage and values.
Meta AI Image Detector Fails To Identify Some Of Its Own Cropped AI Pictures
In an analysis of 40 images generated using Muse Image, Reuters found the detection tool verified all of the original AI-generated images but failed to verify 55% of the same images after they were cropped.
Venezuela Earthquake Death Count Crosses 4,000, Thousands Still Missing
The stronger 7.5 magnitude quake -- the biggest in Venezuela in over a century -- struck 39 seconds after the first 7.2 magnitude shock, flattening entire high-rise apartment blocks to layers of rubble.
PM Modi Praises India-New Zealand Trade Agreement As "Historic Milestone"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the warmth shown by the people of New Zealand towards India was deeply moving and described the visit as a defining moment in bilateral ties.
Pak Forces Kills 75 Rebels In Balochistan After Cops Blindfolded, Shot Dead
The attackers abducted 18 police officers, who were later found blindfolded and shot dead after fleeing into nearby mountains.
Ex-UK MP Found Dead At Home With 'Serious Injuries', Murder Suspect Arrested
Ann Widdecombe, 78, was found dead on Thursday in her Haytor Vale home on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in southwest England after sustaining what police said were "serious injuries."
Iran's Big "Reciprocal Action" Warning To US As Trump Says "Deal Over"
The Iranian ministry also denied Trump's claims that Tehran had requested the US to continue the talks.
New Zealand's Sky Tower Lights Up In Tricolour To Welcome PM Modi
PM Modi thanked New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for welcoming him at the airport and highlighted that his visit is the first Indian Prime Ministerial visit to the nation in four decades.
10 Dead As Small Plane Crashes In Bahamas, Airline's Ops Grounded
The deadly incident happened in North Andros, located in waters just west of Nassau, the archipelago's capital.
US Court Delays Decision On Murder Trial Over Charlie Kirk Killing
A US judge said Friday the preliminary hearing into the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk will be taken up again in September, delaying a decision on whether there is enough evidence to hold a murder trial.
Apple Sues OpenAI, Two Former Employees For Trade Secrets Theft
The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges a coordinated effort to steal Apple's confidential information, including product designs, manufacturing processes and supply chain strategies.
US Sanctions Iranian Accused Of Embezzling For Tehran Elites
Iranian national Ali Ansari is described in a US Treasury statement as a "key financier" for the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
Iran Must End Hormuz Ship Attacks, Keep Lanes Open: US Officials
Iran has told Washington that recent attacks on shipping in the Strait were from "an errant part of their system," one senior official said.
Prince Harry And Family Meet King Charles For First Time In 4 Years: Report
Harry arrived in the UK on Monday in a visit to mark the one-year countdown to next year's Invictus Games for wounded veterans, which he founded.
US Senators Announce Trump Deal On Russia Sanctions Bill
The measure has been under negotiation for months but has struggled to advance amid a lukewarm response from the White House and Trump's shifting approach toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine Creates "Long-Range" Command To Step Up Strikes On Russia
In recent weeks, Ukraine has reported strikes almost daily, with officials saying it is only fair to bring the war to Russia more than four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.
Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Spreading Largely Undetected: WHO
Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health Organisation official said.
India-Australia Ties Enter New Phase With Uranium, Critical Mineral Exports
The centrepiece of the visit was a fresh push on uranium exports to India, an idea first floated under the 2015 civil nuclear agreement but which failed to gain real traction after an earlier attempt in 2010.
France Wildfires Burn Twice As Much Land As Last Year: Report
Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year as in the same period last year, an official said on Friday.
