Microsoft, Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog
British competition regulators said Wednesday they’ll scrutinise recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it’s looking into Microsoft’s partnership with France’s Mistral AI and the company’s hiring of key staff from another...
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Blast near ship off Yemen may mark new attack by Houthi rebels
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China blasts US military aid to Taiwan
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Columbia University progresses post-Gaza protester arrests
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Aus police arrest 7 teens for extremism, linked to recent stabbing of bishop
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Pakistan & Iran agree to focus on ways to combat terrorism
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US Senate passes $95.3 bn package for Ukraine, Israel
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Putin wants to get closer to Afghanistan’s current rulers?
22 April 2024 | The Conversation
IMF team to visit Pak next month to negotiate new bailout package
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that an IMF team is expected to visit Islamabad next month to negotiate a new long-term bailout package to secure a staff-level agreement for the cash-strapped country by mid-July. Speaking to the media after his week-long visit to Washington, the minister said the contours...
Haitians scramble to survive amidst gang violence
As the sun sets, a burly man bellows into a megaphone while a curious crowd gathers around him. Next to him is a small cardboard box with several banknotes worth 10 Haitian gourdes — about 7 US cents. “Everyone give whatever they have!” the man shouts as he grabs the arms...
Scotland Yard chief under pressure over antisemitism row at London protest
The Scotland Yard chief is under growing pressure on Sunday amid an antisemitism row during a pro-Palestinian protest march in London, with former UK home secretary Suella Braverman among those calling for his resignation. Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, is in the firing line after Britain’s largest police force...
Polish voters choose mayors in runoff polls
Polish voters are casting ballots on Sunday to chose mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won outright in the first round of the country’s local elections two weeks ago. Mayors will be chosen in a total of 748 places, including in the cities of Krakow, Poznan, Rzeszow...
Live video of man who set himself on fire proves challenging for news organizations
Video cameras stationed outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial caught the gruesome scene Friday of a man who lit himself on fire and the aftermath as authorities tried to rescue him. CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC were all on the air with reporters talking...
Polling ends in 21 national and provincial seats in by-elections in Pakistan
Polling ended on Sunday for 21 national and provincial seats in the by-elections in Pakistan, which took place amidst tight security and suspension of cellular and internet services in some districts of Punjab and Balochistan to maintain law and order. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), voting began at...
2 Japanese navy helicopters crash, 1 dead and 7 missing
Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training in a possible collision, leaving one dead while rescuers on Sunday searched for seven others missing, the defence minister said. The two SH-60K choppers from the Maritime Self-Defence Force were carrying four...
