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WorldSri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen
Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into each other's waters.
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WorldThe chatbot that never leaves you: Why China is tightening AI companion rules
Chatbots must guard state secrets, emotional use is restricted, and expected to follow social and moral standards. These are some of the strongest controls of social AI use introduced anywhere in the world.
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WorldWildfire forces evacuations as blaze scorches forests in southwestern France
French authorities evacuated 600 people near the village of Saumos on Wednesday and diverted road traffic to the popular beaches close to the area.
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WorldICE refers one officer for discipline over use of force, Democrats question oversight
Democrats say 56 excessive force complaints have been filed against ICE officers, with most cases cleared or still under investigation.
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WorldHouse Republicans adopt $95 billion package for Iran war and Trump's priorities
Democrats argued the money should be spent at home, particularly on efforts to lower costs for Americans.
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WorldIran warns of 'eye for an eye' retaliation as US launches 12th night of attacks
US Central Command said the attacks were designed to "further degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters
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WorldWest Asia war: Iran targets Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
The warnings on Wednesday came as Iran has launched missile attacks across the region and the US has carried out waves of airstrikes on Iran.
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WorldUS to destroy bridge or power plant for each Iranian attack in Hormuz: Trump
Both US and Iran have dug in on their dispute over the strait, a crucial waterway that remains largely closed because of Iranian attacks.
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WorldUS, Saudi Arabia strike nuclear deal: Sources
The deal could allow for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia following a joint US-Saudi study.
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WorldFrance environment minister quits over pesticide exemption law
France's environment minister Monique Barbut has resigned after lawmakers approved a bill allowing temporary exemptions for restricted pesticides.
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WorldAir India extends Tel Aviv-Delhi flight suspension until September
The airline has prolonged the suspension of its Tel Aviv-Delhi service until the end of September, citing renewed security concerns amid escalating tensions in West Asia.
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WorldWhy Trump is targeting Iran's Pickaxe Mountain | Explained
Trump acknowledged the possibility that Iran may have moved uranium-enrichment centrifuges to the underground complex.
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WorldYemen's Houthis warn of attacks on vessels calling at Saudi ports
The Houthis announced a maritime ban on Saudi shipping earlier in the day, citing what they called a "blockade for blockade" principle in response to Saudi Arabia's "siege for nearly 12 years."
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WorldTerrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Iran's theocratic government and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group called for Rushdie's death because of his 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses.”
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WorldVenezuela's Nicolas Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his US drug trafficking case
Maduro and his wife have been held at a Brooklyn jail ever since US forces seized them from their Caracas home in a stunning middle-of-the-night raid and brought them to New York in early January.
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WorldMamdani calls on US government to arrest Netanyahu
The Israeli ambassador to the UN, responded by telling the mayor “enough.” “You were elected to serve New Yorkers, not Hamas' propaganda,” he said in a statement on social media. “Do your job!”
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WorldUkraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names replacement
Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief. "Our shared wish is one — victory over the enemy and conditions at the front and in pressure on Russia that would force Russia toward peace."
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WorldProtests in New York, San Jose in support of Wangchuk
"Our protests sent a clear message, whether in New York or London, San Jose or Dublin: India's students deserve to be treated with fairness and dignity," the group said in a statement.
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WorldUS military says it has ended its latest strikes on Iran
Iran's Fars News Agency reported that air defence systems were activated in northeastern Tehran during the early hours of Wednesday.
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WorldTrump approves nuclear deal that could allow Saudi uranium enrichment
The deal is expected to last 30 years. The deal could allow for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia following a joint US-Saudi study.