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Police dismantle pro-Palestinian tents at MIT as protests continue

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Signs and flags are pictured at a pro-Palestinian encampment on the lawn of the Stratton Student Center campus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Police dismantled a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology early Friday and moved to clear protesters…

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US Report Criticises Israel But Does Not Block Arms

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Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed nearly 35,000 people in Gaza since October 2023. Washington: A long-awaited State Department report on Friday said that Israel likely violated norms on international law in its use of US weapons but it did not find enough evidence to block shipments. The report said it was “reasonable to assess” that…

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U.S. says Israel may have violated international law but evidence is incomplete

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An Israeli soldier cleans a weapon, near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Israel on May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Biden administration said on May 10 that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions…

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South Africa Seeks New Emergency Measures Against Israel Over Rafah Operation

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The application accused Israel of “continuing violations of the Genocide Convention”. The Hague: South Africa on Friday sought new emergency measures by the International Court of Justice against Israel over its latest offensive against the Gaza city of Rafah, the court said in a statement. It is the third time since making a first application…

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Ukraine says Russia launches cross-border offensive in northeast

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Ukraine pushed back Russian forces from most of Kharkiv region in late 2022, but Moscow is now back on the offensive there as Kyiv’s troops struggle with ammunition and manpower shortages. File | Photo Credit: AP Russia launched a cross-border ground offensive into Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region and civilians were being evacuated amid the fighting,…

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7 Killed As Bus Crashes Into River In Russia’s St Petersburg: Cops

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The police said that there were about 20 people on the bus. (Representational) Moscow: Seven people were killed when a bus with an estimated 20 people on board crashed into a river in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg on Friday, officials said. “The number of deaths as a result of a bus falling…

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After Israel Rejects Truce Plan, Hamas Says Efforts Back To Square One

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Ceasefire talks in Cairo broke up on Thursday (File) The Palestinian group Hamas said on Friday efforts to agree to a ceasefire for the Gaza Strip were back at square one after Israel effectively rejected a proposal by international mediators. Hamas said in a statement it would hold consultations with Palestinian factions to review its…

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OpenAI May Announce Google Search Competitor On Monday: Report

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OpenAI’s search product is an extension of its flagship ChatGPT product (Representational) OpenAI plans to announce its artificial intelligence-powered search product on Monday, according to two sources familiar with the matter, raising the stakes in its competition with search king Google. The announcement date, though subject to change, has not been previously reported. Bloomberg and…

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After 18 months, China sends Ambassador to India

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Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong is welcomed on arrival in Delhi, on Friday. MEA officials, Chinese Embassy officials and the Dean of Diplomatic Corps Ambassador Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam of Eritrea to India welcomed the Chinese Ambassador. | Photo Credit: ANI After 18 months of China not having an Ambassador in India, senior diplomat…

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Elon Musk’s X Corp Loses Lawsuit Against Israeli Data-Scraping Company

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Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022. (Representational) A US judge dismissed a lawsuit in which Elon Musk’s X Corp accused an Israeli data-scraping company of illegally copying and selling content, and selling tools that let others copy and sell content, from the social media platform. US District Judge William Alsup in…

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