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Black Friday is officially here and it is a great time to shop around for TV deals, as the weekend sales event coincides with massive discounts across TVs both big and small, OLED and QLED, premium and bargain alike. You can also find sales on laptops, phones and Apple products, many of which run through […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron poses with Chad’s President General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno at the 19th Francophonie Summit of French-speaking nations in the castle of Villers-Cotterets, France, October 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chad’s government has ended its defence cooperation pact with France, the central African country’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday (November 29, […]
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Paramilitary soldiers stand guard along the roadside to ensure security in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday (November 27, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday (November 27, 2024) after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters […]
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Pakistani Army soldiers stand guard over a shipping container used to block the road leading to the parliament house, to prevent an anti-government protest rally by supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demanding the release of Khan, in Islamabad, Pakistan on November 26, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters […]
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A South Korean man was sentenced to one year in jail for deliberately binge-eating to avoid mandatory military service. Ahead of his military physical exam, the 26-year-old, whose name has not been disclosed, intentionally gained significant weight, reaching over 102 kg (225 lbs), to be categorised as unfit for combat roles and assigned to a non-combat […]
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People hold placards during a protest against the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, in London, Britain, November 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The first week of the COP29 summit concluded in Baku without significant breakthroughs, as deep divisions between developed and developing nations stalled progress on key issues like climate finance, […]
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Image used for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Canada has closed the “The Student Direct Stream (SDS) ‘’, a faster Visa application process that helped international students secure visas quickly. A statement issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on Friday (November 8, 2024) stated they have taken this step to provide fair […]
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Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who […]
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The lawsuit also said he expressed thoughts of suicide to the chatbot, which the chatbot repeatedly brought up again [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her 14-year-old son’s suicide in February, saying he became addicted to the company’s service and deeply attached […]
Continue ReadingPolls closed Sunday (October 6, 2024) night in Tunisia after voting in a presidential election expected to see incumbent Kais Saied secure another five years in office while his main critics — including one contender — are behind bars. Three years after Mr. Saied staged a sweeping power grab, rights group fear re-election will only […]
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