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Iran Must Cut Enrichment To End War: JD Vance
Iran and the US have exchanged proposals in recent weeks aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy shipping route.
US Justice Department To Call AI "Super Intelligence" After Trump's Order
The US Justice Department directed its employees on Tuesday to use the words "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" when referring to the technology in most circumstances, including in court, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
Trump To Speak To Putin On Plague As US Steps Up Pressure
Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at an anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region last week.
Ex-CIA Official Accused Of Stealing $40 Million In Gold Bars Pleads Guilty
David J. Rush fabricated a "highly classified" government program to justify the acquisition of luxury property in south Florida that he intended to resell for personal profit, according to a court filing.
9/11 To Shoe Bomber: How Major Aviation Incidents Reshaped Airline Security
The incident on the flight bound for Tel Aviv from Dubai has once more put on-board security and pilot-screening procedures under scrutiny, after previous incidents from 9/11 to the 2015 Germanwings crash led to changes in safety protocols.
Resolution Honouring Captain Smit Machchhar Introduced In US House Of Representatives
Gottheimer, the Democratic Congressman from New Jersey, in his resolution also commended the heroic actions of the off-duty pilots, cabin crew, and passengers who secured the flight deck and brought the aircraft safely down.
Ex-German Spy Chief Arrested For Espionage, Treason
August Hanning, who ran Germany's BND intelligence agency between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including "attempted treason" and "espionage", according to a statement from federal prosecutors.
"Islam Wanting To Take Over": Trump On Mass Student Protest In France
Trump and his administration have long blamed European social issues on migration, calling on Europe to shut its borders and echoing far-right parties by warning of what they call civilisational decline.
Paramount Completes Warner Bros Takeover, 'Skydance' Is Post-Merger Name
The combined company, renamed Skydance, brings together Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, the CBS News and CNN networks, and the HBO and CBS television brands.
"Today We Are Stronger": France Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
The M51.3 missile, which was not equipped with a nuclear warhead, was launched off the coast of Brittany as part of an operation to certify the nuclear-submarine Le Vigilant's ability to deploy the weapon following a major maintenance overhaul, the ministry said in a statement.
Opinion: Opinion | Uttar Pradesh's New Political Grammar: The Calculus of Caste vs Rule Of Law
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"Like GTA": Saudi-Backed Yemen Forces Run Over Houthis In Armoured Vehicle
The visuals came as Yemeni forces recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Saudi-led coalition launched a counteroffensive on Monday to retake all territory held by the Houthis.
Explained: How Is The Nobel Peace Prize Decided?
Some 287 candidates have been nominated, including 208 individuals and 79 organisations.
Britain May Expel Israeli Diplomats If Jerusalem Consulate Closes: Report
The 30-day deadline for Britain to close the consulate ends on Thursday, which will impact around 30 British diplomats who work there, along with their family members, the sources said.
Death By Firing Squad: Trump Orders Execution Of US Doctor Who Killed 13 People
Putting former US Army Major Nidal Hasan to death by the Army firing squad was approved by Trump at the recommendation of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said.
Francis Halzen Wins Physics Nobel For Astrophysical Neutrinos' Discovery
Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called quantum tunneling that enabled the ultra-sensitive measurements achieved by MRI machines and laid the groundwork for better cellphones and faster computers.
Germany's Far-Right AfD On Path To Take Over State Assembly For 1st Time
The AfD took nearly 44 per cent of the vote last month in the state, located in the former communist East Germany, easily beating the centre-right CDU of unpopular Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
'Trump Has Extraordinarily Positive View Of PM Modi, India': Ex-Australian PM
The Australian leader said PM Modi was right to raise the issue directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that Putin's willingness to pursue a diplomatic settlement will be central to ending the conflict.
flydubai Hero Pilot's Skull Fractured In Attack, Undergoes Emergency Surgery In Saudi
A depressed skull fracture happens when a skull breaks, and a piece of bone is pushed inward toward the brain. The "fragment" is the broken piece of skull that sits lower than the normal surrounding bone.
