Israel launches widespread airstrikes in Lebanon after rocket fire

Israel launches widespread airstrikes in Lebanon after rocket fire

Jerusalem, Feb 14 - An Israeli woman was killed and eight others were wounded as a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon slammed into Safed and an army base in the northern city, the military and medical officials said, according to a media

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Hackers using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks, reveal Microsoft and OpenAI

Hackers using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks, reveal Microsoft and OpenAI

New Delhi, Feb 14 - Microsoft and OpenAI on Wednesday said hackers are using large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to improve their existing cyber-attack techniques.

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Pak SC seeks assurance that Army won’t run any business

Pak SC seeks assurance that Army won’t run any business

Islamabad, Feb 14 - The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa, has sought assurance from the Attorney General that the Pakistan Army will only work on defence-related matters, and not run any business, a media report said.

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Nawaz Sharif not taking a back seat in politics: Maryam Nawaz

Nawaz Sharif not taking a back seat in politics: Maryam Nawaz

Lahore, Feb 14 - Maryam Nawaz, the Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), on Wednesday rebuffed the impression that party supremo and her father Nawaz Sharif has quit active politics after he nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the post of

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PM Modi, govt will always work for safety of Indians abroad: Foreign Secy

PM Modi, govt will always work for safety of Indians abroad: Foreign Secy

New Delhi, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government will always ensure the safety of the Indian community abroad and extend all possible assistance to them, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Wednesday.

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Burj Khalifa lit up with Indian Tricolour ahead of Modi’s address at Dubai summit

Burj Khalifa lit up with Indian Tricolour ahead of Modi’s address at Dubai summit

Dubai, Feb 14 - Sheathed in the hues of the Indian Tricolour, Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa was lit up with the words ‘Guest of Honour – Republic of India’ ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's keynote address at the 2024 World Governments Summit

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Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Edge browser & Bing get breather ahead of new EU act

Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Edge browser & Bing get breather ahead of new EU act

London, Feb 13 - Apple’s iMessage, along with Microsoft’s Edge browser, Bing search engine, and advertising business are not being designated as a “core platform service” under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission said on Tuesday.

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As world faces hunger crisis, India decries primacy of open markets in foodgrains

As world faces hunger crisis, India decries primacy of open markets in foodgrains

United Nations, Feb 14 - India has decried the primacy of the concept of open markets in food grains amid warnings from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of a looming “hellscape of hunger” for the world’s poorest.

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Imran ready for talks, except with PPP or PML-N

Imran ready for talks, except with PPP or PML-N

Islamabad, Feb 14 - Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan has said that he is willing to talk to all political parties other than PPP, PML-N and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P).

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Malaysian-Indian sues Singapore Airlines for S$1.78m

Malaysian-Indian sues Singapore Airlines for S$1.78m

Singapore, Feb 14 - A Malaysian-Indian former flight steward is suing Singapore Airlines (SIA) for S$1.78 million after he slipped and fell onboard a plane in 2019 resulting in spinal injuries.

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US House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary

US House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary

Washington, Feb 14 - The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his alleged failure to secure the US-Mexico border from illegal immigration.

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Hezbollah leader vows to continue attacks on Israel until Gaza war ends

Hezbollah leader vows to continue attacks on Israel until Gaza war ends

Beirut, Feb 14 - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that the Lebanese armed group will not stop its attacks in border regions with Israel until the latter's war on Gaza ends.

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Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo ‘positive’: Egyptian media

Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo ‘positive’: Egyptian media

Cairo, Feb 14 - The negotiations on a ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip, which are ongoing in the Egyptian capital Cairo, are "positive", Egyptian media has reported.

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US-UK coalition conducts new strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report

US-UK coalition conducts new strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report

Sanaa, Feb 14 - The US and UK have launched new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen's province of Hodeidah, on the Red Sea, a Houthi-run media outlet reported.

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Iran warns of response to potential attacks on ships

Iran warns of response to potential attacks on ships

Tehran, Feb 14 - A top Iranian military commander has said if the enemies target the country's ships, Iran's armed forces will definitely respond.

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US inflation touches 3.1% leaving doubts over whether Fed will resort to rate cuts

US inflation touches 3.1% leaving doubts over whether Fed will resort to rate cuts

New York, Feb 14 - Inflation in the US, which cooled in January, rose again exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, signalling that the Federal Reserve might hold back its reported move to cut interest rates.

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Putin plans to double troops along NATO border

Putin plans to double troops along NATO border

Washington, Feb 13 - Estonia Foreign Intelligence Service on Tuesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to double his military deployment along the NATO border with the Baltic states and Finland as part of Moscow's potential assault on a long term basis

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US stocks tumble on inflation data

US stocks tumble on inflation data

New York, Feb 13 - US stocks tumbled on Tuesday after fresh data revealed that inflation eased somewhat, but stayed stubborn in January.

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Russia fired advanced hypersonic missile for first time, claims Ukraine

Russia fired advanced hypersonic missile for first time, claims Ukraine

Kiev, Feb 13 - Ukraine has claimed it has evidence that Russia fired an advanced hypersonic missile -- one that experts say is almost impossible to shoot down -- for the first time in the almost two-year-old war, a media report said.

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Pak stock market slumps for third straight session as investors seek political clarity

Pak stock market slumps for third straight session as investors seek political clarity

Karachi, Feb 13 - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to slide for the third consecutive session on Tuesday since the February 8 general elections, as lack of political clarity post polls saw the benchmark KSE-100 index shed close to 1,400 points, a

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