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Thousands take to the streets in Colombia to protest leftist government’s reforms

22 Jun 2023 01:39 AM IST

Thousands of people marched in Colombia on Tuesday to voice their frustration with President Gustavo Petro’s government and its attempts to make sweeping changes to the nation’s health and pension systems, and its labor laws. The protests were held as Colombia’s first leftist president struggles to keep his coalition in

Donald Trump’s words could hinder Mar-a-Lago case

22 Jun 2023 01:38 AM IST

Criminal defendants are routinely advised to avoid commenting on pending charges against them. But Donald Trump, the former president and current White House hopeful, is no ordinary defendant. In his first televised interview since his arraignment last week on federal charges, the former president acknowledged that he delayed turning over

China flays president Biden’s ‘dictator’ remarks on Xi Jinping

22 Jun 2023 01:34 AM IST

China on Wednesday called comments by President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd and irresponsible.” The new clash of words comes just over a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a visit to Beijing that sought to break the ice in a

Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI

22 Jun 2023 00:26 AM IST

Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable companies in artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has received a staggering investment of USD 10 billion (£7.8 billion) from Microsoft, while Google has invested USD 300 million in Anthropic. The companies’ financial support for

Hawaii volcano stops eruptions, putting an end to stunning lava show

22 Jun 2023 00:24 AM IST

The nearly two-week eruption of a Hawaii volcano, one of the most active in the world, has come to a pause, scientists said. After a three-month hiatus, Kilauea began erupting again June 7 — displaying fountains of glowing red lava without threatening any communities or structures. Crowds of people flocked

No doubt India-US will have “momentous future together”: Michigan Governor

21 Jun 2023 16:08 PM IST

Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer while offering her greetings upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US has expressed hope that the two countries will have a momentous future together. Following PM Modi’s arrival in the US, the Indian embassy in the US has posted the message of the

Four Israelis shot dead, search underway for terrorist

21 Jun 2023 15:15 PM IST

Four Israelis were killed and another four were injured when two Palestinians opened fire on people at a gas station near the community of Eli. The four were declared dead at the scene by emergency responders. Another four were evacuated to hospitals, including one in serious condition, two with moderate

PM Modi’s US State visit : “India could really show world how to do it right,” exclaimed American economist Paul Romer

21 Jun 2023 11:01 AM IST

The Nobel Prize-winning American economist Paul Romer praised India’s Aadhar-base identification scheme, stating that it can “really show the world how to do it right.” Romer met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York on Tuesday (local time). During their discussion, Prime Minister Modi and the former World Bank

China blocks proposal at UN to designate 26/11 accused LeT terrorist Sajid Mir as ‘global terrorist’

21 Jun 2023 02:32 AM IST

China has blocked a proposal by India and the United States at the United Nations to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, as a global terrorist. Notably, Sajid Mir, one of India’s most wanted terrorists, is wanted for his involvement in

Biden to host AI forum with tech leaders in San Francisco

21 Jun 2023 00:49 AM IST

President Joe Biden will convene a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate artificial intelligence. The Biden administration is seeking to figure out how to regulate the emergent field of AI, looking for ways to nurture its potential for economic growth and national security and protect against its potential

China, cash-strapped Pakistan sign nuclear power plant deal

21 Jun 2023 00:47 AM IST

China on Tuesday inked an agreement worth a whopping USD 4.8 billion with cash-strapped Pakistan to set up a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant as a sign of increasing strategic cooperation between the two all-weather allies. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the signing of the deal under which Beijing would build

Germany, China hold high-level meeting over trade, Ukraine

21 Jun 2023 00:46 AM IST

Trade, climate change and the war in Ukraine are on the agenda on Tuesday as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is on his first foreign trip since taking office. The meeting in Berlin is the seventh time Germany and China have held high-level government consultations