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The war of words that unfolded following the ‘prayer’ highlights larger, long-standing schisms in Lebanon over Hezbollah. File. | Photo Credit: AP The nun stood in front of a group of young students at a Lebanese Christian school and asked them to pray for the “men of the resistance” in southern Lebanon who she said…
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Cricket rivalry aside, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 game in Bengaluru was witness to a very special moment. In the buildup to the match, two men grabbed the headlines – Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir. During the IPL 2023, Gambhir, then a mentor of Lucknow Super Giants, was involved in…
Korean-born US comic-book artist and chairman of DC Comics Jim Lee poses during a photo session in Paris, on March 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A new three-part documentary, Superpowered, charts the 90-year history of DC Comics, which brought the world Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and countless other superheroes. Korean-born U.S. comic-book artist Jim Lee…
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A picture taken on July 24, 2021 shows journalist Evan Gershkovich. | Photo Credit: AFP Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has spent a year behind bars in Russia, is awaiting a trial on espionage charges the White House says are fabricated but could still see him jailed for decades. His arrest in March 2023…
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When a French Minister compared Italy’s nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French far-Right last year, the Italian Premier rang French President Emmanuel Macron to complain. Ms. Meloni was so incensed that the French leader felt compelled to send an emissary to Rome to appease her, said two…
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U.S. President Joe Biden. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Marking the first official communication with a Pakistani Premier during his tenure, U.S. President Joe Biden has dashed off a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing continuous support and highlighted that the ties between the two nations are critical for bilateral and regional peace and…
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Seeking a return to the White House, Donald Trump has painted an apocalyptic picture of the country if President Joe Biden secures a second term. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has drawn criticism for posting a video on social media that contains the image of a hog-tied President Joe…
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Indian Navy ships free hijacked Iranian fishing vessel off Somalia, rescue 23 Pakistani nationals Indian Naval Ships Sumedha and Trishul intercepted and freed hijacked Iranian Fishing Vessel Al-Kambar off Somalia after forcing the pirates to surrender over the course of 12 hours and safely rescued the crew consisting of 23 Pakistani nationals. “After more than 12 hours…
OpenAI decided against a wider rollout of the feature, which it briefed reporters on earlier this month. OpenAI is sharing early results from a test for a feature that can read words aloud in a convincing human voice – highlighting a new frontier for artificial intelligence and raising the spectre of deepfake risks. The company…
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Joe Biden’s remark comes at a time when Boeing is facing scrutiny over series of mishaps (File/AFP) New York: US President Joe Biden joked about steering clear of the doors on his Air Force One – a Boeing jet – as the aviation giant deals with a series of mid-flight mishaps, the New York Post…
