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Iran Stages Mass Weddings For Couples Ready For War "Sacrifice"
Iranian authorities say millions of people, including top figures such as speaker of parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and President Masoud Pezeshkian, have put their names forward.
Meta Offers AI Rival Chatbots Limited Free WhatsApp Access: Report
Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots including OpenAI free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp in Europe, but will start charging them once they hit a limit.
Xi Jinping, Putin To Meet In Beijing Today For Tea Diplomacy After Trump Visit
China and Russia's leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday featuring discussions on bilateral and international issues,
Iran Could Trigger "Nuclear Arms Race" In Gulf: JD Vance
JD Vance warned that diplomacy will not come at the cost of Trump's key demand that Iran never obtain a nuclear weapon.
Russians Covertly Trained By China Return To Fight In Ukraine: Reports
A second report described air defence training at a military facility, including with electronic warfare rifles, net-throwing devices and drones to counter incoming drones. Two officials said the facility was located in Zhengzhou.
US Military Claims Iran Girls School Was Located On Active Missile Base
The incident took place on February 28 on the first day of the conflict and killed more than 175 children and teachers, Iranian officials say.
WHO Raises Alarm Over Speed Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Announces 134 Deaths
The virus spread undetected for weeks after the first known death as authorities tested for a more common type of Ebola and came up negative, health experts and aid workers said.
'Had No Knowledge': Gulf Leaders On Trump's Claim Of Stopping Iran Attack
Trump had said on Monday that he decided to "hold off" on striking Iran after leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appealed for more time for diplomacy.
US-Nigeria Joint Strikes Kill 175 ISIS Terrorists, Says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian military said Tuesday that joint airstrikes it launched with US forces at the weekend have killed 175 jihadists from the Islamic State group in Nigeria, including the group's global second-in -command.
Pakistani Officer Claims 2 Indian Airbases Were Hit. They Don't Exist
On May 10, 2025, the Pakistani military also used the Fatah-1 guided artillery rocket during the cross-border offensive. However, that was successfully intercepted and destroyed mid-air by India's air defence network over Sirsa, Haryana.
PM Modi Arrives In Italy, To Meet Giorgia Meloni Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (local time) arrived in Italy's capital, Rome, as part of the last leg of his five-nation tour.
Days After Trump's China Trip, Putin Arrives In Beijing For State Visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in the Chinese capital on Tuesday night to begin a high-profile two-day state visit, marking his arrival just days after his US counterpart Donald Trump wrapped up the high-stakes deliberations in China.
Chilling Video Shows US Cargo Jet's Engine Tearing Off Seconds Before Deadly Crash That Killed 15
Investigators said the engine detached violently, erupting into a fireball as debris scattered across the airport perimeter and nearby industrial areas.
Norway Reports Europe's 1st Case Of Bird Flu In A Polar Bear
Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that avian influenza has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard region in the Arctic.
A Reservation Policy Collapsed. One Student Spent 9 Years Paying The Price
Around him are engineers, some junior to him in experience, some once his classmates in Maharashtra. But for nearly nine years, Sayyad says, he could not officially call himself one.
"Two-Three Days, Early Next Week": Trump's Timeline For Fresh Iran Attack
The comment follows Trump's recent statement on Sunday that "the clock is ticking" for Iran to accept a peace deal with the United States and "there won't be anything left of them" if Tehran's leaders don't "get moving, FAST".
OpenAI Founding Member Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic
Former Tesla AI executive and one of OpenAI's founding members Andrej Karpathy has joined Anthropic, he said on Tuesday.
South African Student Sets World Record With 47 Splits In One Minute
He was inspired to attempt this record title after seeing Liberty Barros set the record at 42 in 2024 for the female title.
PM Modi Leaves For Italy After Norway Visit, India-Nordic Summit
During his two-day visit, PM Modi held separate talks with his counterparts, Norway Prime Minister Store, Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir, Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
