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Ukraine collects vast war data trove to train AI models
December 21, 2024 00:48 IST
AI has been deployed by both sides on the battlefield during Russia's invasion of Ukraine to identify targets, scanning images far quicker than a human can.
Greece recovers bodies of eight migrants after collision off Rhodes
December 20, 2024 21:01 IST
So far reportedly18 people, among them two children and three women, have been rescued.
7 inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico
December 20, 2024 23:53 IST
Four police officers and six other inmates were injured in the riot in the city of Villahermosa, the capital of the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.
Acro World Championship and Aero Show 2024 kicks off at Uttarakhand’s Tehri Lake area in boost for India adventure tourism ambitions
December 20, 2024 16:32 IST
The total prize pool for the twin events of the World Acro Championship and national SIV competition stands at Rs 14.5 lakh.
Britain’s Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice
December 20, 2024 11:17 IST
Stonehenge was built on the flat lands of Salisbury Plain in stages, starting 5,000 years ago, with the unique stone circle erected in the late Neolithic period, about 2,500 B.C.
US deportations hit decade-high under Biden, surpasses Trump-era levels
December 22, 2024 00:21 IST
ICE detained an average of 37,700 people a day over the recent 12-month period, a number determined by congressional funding.
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
December 20, 2024 09:15 IST
During his first term, Trump led Republicans into the longest government shutdown in history during the 2018 Christmas season and interrupted the holidays in 2020 by tanking a bipartisan COVID-relief bill and forcing a do-over.
UN General Assembly asks court to say what Israel needs to provide in Gaza
December 20, 2024 09:05 IST
The resolution demands that Israel comply with all its legal obligations under international law, including by the UN's top court.
US: Atlantic Navigation from India sanctioned for trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals
December 20, 2024 05:33 IST
Atlantic Navigation OPC Private Limited is an India-based company involved in the transport of Iranian petroleum as the ISM manager of the vessel VIGOR, the State Department said.
EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
December 20, 2024 05:00 IST
Zelenskyy said Kyiv needs the EU and US to stay united next year, saying that "only together the United States and Europe can stop Putin and save Ukraine".
UN seeks World Court opinion on Israel’s Palestinian aid obligations
December 20, 2024 00:49 IST
The decision followed Israel's plan to ban the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) from operating in the country starting late January, along with challenges faced by other UN agencies in delivering aid to Gaza over the past year.
Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu
December 19, 2024 22:22 IST
Earthquakes are normal for the South Pacific nation made up of 80 islands and home to 330,000 people, but Tuesday's terrifying shake was like nothing residents had felt before.
Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder charges
December 19, 2024 22:10 IST
Luigi Mangione waived a preliminary hearing on the Pennsylvania charges in exchange for the prosecutor giving him a 20-page investigative report from the Altoona Police Department.
US Congress has two days to avert shutdown after Trump rejects spending bill
December 19, 2024 21:09 IST
Trump urged congressional Republicans to oppose a stopgap funding bill set to expire at midnight Friday, warning that those supporting the bipartisan measure should face primary challenges in the 2026 midterm elections.
Putin says he will ask Assad about the fate of American journalist who disappeared in Syria
December 19, 2024 18:53 IST
'We also can pose the question to people who control the situation on the ground in Syria,' Putin said.
Russian President Putin opens his annual news conference, an event he uses to reinforce his authority
December 19, 2024 16:52 IST
While reaffirming Moscow’s readiness for peace talks, Putin maintained that Ukraine must renounce its NATO ambitions and recognize Russia’s territorial gains—conditions rejected by both Ukraine and the West.
Developed countries spent more on fossil fuel subsidies in 2023 than new climate finance package
December 19, 2024 16:06 IST
Developed countries spent USD 378 billion subsidising fossil fuels in 2023, surpassing the USD 300 billion they have collectively committed to provide annually to the developing world by 2035 to tackle climate change.
Ukraine strikes refinery in Russia’s Rostov with missiles and drones
December 19, 2024 12:03 IST
Russian air defences shot down 84 drones over Russian regions, including 36 over Rostov region, according to the defence ministry.
Macao’s casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China’s takeover
December 19, 2024 10:55 IST
China rules Macao under a 'one country, two systems' arrangement similar to its governance of Hong Kong, a former British colony.
South Korea’s acting leader to veto opposition-sponsored bills, deepening political strife
December 19, 2024 10:49 IST
Four of the six bills to be vetoed by Han were meant to introduce greater state financial assistance programs for the country's agriculture and fisheries industries.
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel
December 19, 2024 10:43 IST
The strikes further escalate Israel's campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have so far avoided the same level of intense military strikes that have targeted the Palestinian Hamas militant group and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
US effort to curb China, Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate’: Report
December 19, 2024 09:10 IST
The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia to access US-made chips after Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago.
Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk’s help
December 19, 2024 08:55 IST
Trump's joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance, which stopped the bill in its tracks, punctuated a daylong torrent of social media posts by Musk attacking the legislation.
US government shutdown: What closes, what stays open?
December 19, 2024 05:06 IST
Workers deemed essential would remain on the job. All federal employees' pay could be disrupted during a shutdown, though they would receive retroactive pay once government operations resume.
Trump urges US lawmakers to reject spending bill, raising shutdown odds
December 19, 2024 04:42 IST
It would be the first government shutdown since one that extended through December 2018 into 2019, during Trump's first four-year White House term.
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