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EU drawing up AI regulations fearing power of artificial intelligence

BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager has said that a draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could ...

Russian brands replace Western clothing after invasion of Ukraine

MOSCOW, Russia: After a turbulent 15 months of store closures and declining demand, Russian designers and brands are assisting the ...

Ireland seeks to generate 5 gigawatts of energy with wind farms

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland's Electricity Supply Board, ESB, will jointly develop an offshore wind farm with Denmark's Orsted, according to a ...

France plans openings of four battery factories in north of country

PARIS, France: France has celebrated the groundbreaking for the first of four battery manufacturing gigafactories, which European and Asian companies ...

Jump in foreign arrivals to Ireland with 35% coming thru Britain

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland saw a 20.0 percent increase in people arriving from overseas in April 2023, compared to April 2022, ...

Ireland unemployment figures plummet to record low 3.8 percent

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland has set a record as unemployment fell to 3.8 percent in May, according to the Central Statistics ...

US fishermen seek baby eels valued at $2,000 per pound

PORTLAND, Maine: Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive ...

"The time has come to say goodbye...": Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces his retirement from football

Milan [Italy], June 5 (ANI): AC Milan star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football in an emotional speech after ...

Jasprit Bumrah thanks football legend Ibrahimovic for "helping him discover lion-hearted, never-back-down attitude"

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): AC Milan star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football in an emotional speech ...

Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Possessed: A short summary

The novel which is also translated as 'Demons' or 'The Devils' was supposed to warn Russia from the revolutionary movement ...

EU extends Ukrainian grain ban minister

The regulation will block deliveries to five member-states until SeptemberThe European Commission has extended a ban on imports of Ukrainian ...

US panicking over Africa's ties with Russia Eritrean president

Isaias Afwerki says Washington sees Moscow as a threat to its global dominance, which is why it wants to weaken ...

Kiev renews offensive in Donbass Russian official

A previous attempt to break through defensive lines failed, according to the Defense MinistryUkrainian forces are attempting a major push ...

Ukrainian counteroffensive attempt failed Russian MOD

Kiev's botched attack took place in the southern part of Donetsk Region, according to the ministryUkrainian forces attempted to mount ...

US trying to tear India away from Russia ambassador

New Delhi is pursuing a balanced and independent foreign policy, Denis Alipov saysEfforts by the US and its allies to ...

Ukrainian raid targeting Russia's Belgorod Region thwarted MOD

The attack on Sunday was an act of terrorism by Kiev, the Defense Ministry has statedA Ukrainian cross-border raid targeting ...

Kremlin alarmed by reported coup attempt in former Soviet republic

Moscow is closely monitoring the situation in Kyrgyzstan, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has saidRussian authorities are concerned over ...

Belgium investigating suspected arms diversion in Ukraine PM

Kiev had pledged not to use Western-supplied weapons in Russia, PM Alexander De Croo reminded, after a recent expose indicated ...

UK's top spy mistakes parody Twitter account for real

MI6 chief Richard Moore failed to notice that Türkiye's new Foreign Minister does not have a real Twitter profileThe head ...

NSA Doval, US Defence Secy Lloyd Austin hold talks in Delhi, discuss Indo-Pacific, maritime and military technologies

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met each other ...

Did The Bulgarian Mobster Gunned Down In South Africa Know Too Much?

He was one of Bulgaria's most notorious mafia kingpins, who rose through the ranks in the chaotic 1990s, acquiring along ...

"We see bullying, coercion from China," US Defence Secy Austin in India

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Visiting United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Monday said that the world ...

Delhi court directs CBI to furnish guidelines on issuance, withdrawal of Look Out Circular

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) when ...

China issues pugnacious monologue at Shangri-La Dialogue

Hong Kong, June 5 (ANI): China and the US are far apart relationally, even though the Shangri-La Dialogue -organized by ...

IMMO Launches Technology Hub in Chennai, India

BusinessWire IndiaChennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 5: IMMO, the proptech platform disrupting how people can sell, rent, and invest in ...

Türkiye to hike transit fee through strategic waterways

The cost of passage through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles is set to increase by more than 8%The Turkish government has ...

Ukraine lacks weapons to launch counteroffensive Zelensky aide

Igor Zhovkva urges EU countries to do more to help Kiev in the fight against MoscowUkraine needs more weapons and ...

EU nation redraws map of Russia after complaints from Kiev

Hungary altered a political video ad after Ukraine accused it of a ?provocative act?The Hungarian government has deleted a video ...

UK wants hardliner Wallace as new NATO chief media

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly plans to campaign on behalf of his defense secretary during a trip to WashingtonBritish Prime ...

International north-south transport corridor: A reflection of India's expanding global footprint

By MaheepNew Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The commencement of the first commercial consignment from the International North-South Transport Corridor ...

Researchers shed new insight into cellular process which prevents spread of cancer

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have identified a distinct molecular mechanism underlying the early phases ...

Don't blame Australia's lowest-paid workers if interest rates rise again

The odds have been shortening on the Reserve Bank of Australia lifting interest again, and Australia's workers are again being ...

Kiev renews push in Donbass Russian official

An attempt to break through defensive lines on the previous day failed, according to the Defense MinistryUkrainian forces are attempting ...

North Korea slams UN Security Council over satellite meeting

The body has become ?a political tool? of the US, Kim Jong-un's sister claimsThe UN Security Council infringed upon North ...

Fans Go Undercover To Track Racism at European Soccer Matches

DUESSELDORF, Germany - Among the thousands of fans in the stands at Europe's biggest soccer games are a few people ...

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with United States Secretary of Defence ...

Large-scale Ukrainian offensive repelled Russian MOD

Kiev's troops have unsuccessfully tried to break through the front line in Donbass, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has saidUkrainian ...

UK to lobby Biden over candidate for top NATO post media

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reportedly plans to campaign on behalf of his defense secretary during a trip to WashingtonBritish Prime ...

White House makes Ukraine conflict prediction

Kiev will recapture important territory, President Biden's top adviser has saidThe US believes that Ukraine's long-planned counteroffensive against the Russian ...

Labor maintains large Newspoll lead, but support for Voice slumps

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 31 to June 3 from a sample of 1,549, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged ...

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Japan: $26 billion for families to counter declining birth rate

TOKYO, Japan: To counter the declining national birthrate, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to double spending over the next ...

Pence, former VP, to announce candidacy for president

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that on 7th June, former Vice President Mike Pence will enter the race for the ...

Panic, confusion in Seoul after failed North Korea rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea: North Korea attempt failed to launch a satellite on May 31, which prompted raid sirens and a ...

UN notes few women in top China government positions

HONG KONG, China: Describing the lack of women in China's top leadership as concerning, the United Nations has recommended the ...

China: we will send men to moon by 2030

BEIJING, China: Amid its rivalry with the US for reaching new milestones in space, reflecting their competition for global influence, ...

US sees largest post-Covid holiday weekend with 10 million at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) report released this week revealed that over the Memorial Day weekend, the start ...

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