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September 22, 2024
National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka. The election commission formally announced on Sunday (September 22) NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the winner of the 2024…
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February 9, 2024
Iranian state-backed hackers interrupted TV streaming services in the United Arab Emirates in December to broadcast a deepfake report on the Israel-Hamas war, Microsoft said this week. Hackers led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps interfered in streaming platforms in…
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February 9, 2024
Washington — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain artificial intelligence-generated voices, citing their capacity to misinform voters. The ruling, which takes effect immediately, targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under the Telephone Consumer Protection…
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February 9, 2024
The U.S. Senate advanced a stand-alone $95 billion foreign assistance bill Thursday by a vote of 67-32, setting up a final vote on $60 billion in aid to Ukraine and $14 billion in assistance for Israel. After hours of negotiations,…
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February 9, 2024
Iraq Thursday sharply criticized a U.S. drone strike that the U.S. military said killed a leader of an Iranian-backed militant group, with an Iraqi spokesman calling the attack “a blatant assassination” that showed “no regard for civilian lives or international…
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February 8, 2024
ndian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has clinched the top spot in the Test bowling rankings for the first time on the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings, confirmed by the apex cricket control body ICC on 7 February. With this, Bumrah…
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February 5, 2024
Houston will host seven matches in the 2026 World Cup. In the expanded 48-team tournament, NRG Stadium will host a Round of 32 match on June 29 and a Round of 16 match on July 4. Five group stage matches…
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February 3, 2024
GAZA STRIP: Israel pressed its blistering assault in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fears grew over a push into Rafah, the southern city teeming with civilians uprooted by the nearly four-month war. A barrage of air strikes and tank…
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February 3, 2024
TOKYO – Taylor Swift, who is holding concerts in Japan through Feb. 10, will make it in time for the Super Bowl to see her partner and football superstar Travis Kelce play. Top entertainment headlines, all in one place To…
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February 3, 2024
LONDON – An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated as first minister in the government…
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