OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD
OpenAI signed a multi-year partnership Monday with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices as the ChatGPT-maker continues an investment spree to secure...
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Turkey bans Oct 7 Robbie Williams concert over ‘safety concerns’
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish authorities have banned a Robbie Williams concert scheduled for October 7 in Istanbul over "safety concerns"...
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India police investigate blast report near Israeli embassy in New Delhi
Officers cordoned off the embassy as they combed through the surrounding areas following the report of the late afternoon blast....
- "This evening... an explosion occurred in close proximity to the embassy," Ohad Nakash Kaynar, Israel's deputy head of mission in New Delhi said in a statement.
- India's navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to "maintain a deterrent presence" after a string of recent shipping attacks.
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US bans import of Apple Watch due to patent clash
A US import ban on certain Apple smartwatch models came into effect, after the Biden administration opted not to veto...
- Apple last week paused its US sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
- The move came into effect on the online Apple Store on December 21, with retail locations ceasing sales December 24.
Children among 5 killed in Russian strikes on Syria: rescuers, monitor
"On December 25 at 10:00 pm (0700 GMT) Russian warplanes targeted civilian houses" on the outskirts of the town of...
- Moscow is one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's key backers, providing him with military, political and economic support in the country's 12-year civil war
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor with a network of sources across the war-torn country, also said Russia carried out the strikes
Toyota’s Daihatsu suspends all domestic production
The company said it had been manipulating safety tests since at least 1989, affecting 64 models, including some sold under...
- The firm, which has about 9,000 factory workers in Japan, closed the last of its four domestic plants, a Daihatsu spokesman told on Tuesday
- The move could affect more than 8,000 companies across the country, according to a private research firm
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Morocco doles out aid to low-income families
The launch comes a decade after the social benefits program was proposed, and as part of an overhaul of social...
- Beneficiaries will receive a direct monthly payment starting at 500 dirhams ($50)
- The aid to families was expected to cost Morocco $2.52 billion through 2024
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Iraq slams US air strikes on pro-Iran forces as a ’clear hostile act’
"It runs counter to the pursuit of enduring mutual interests in establishing security and stability, and it opposes the declared...
- One person was killed and 20 wounded in a strike that targeted a Hashed site in Hilla, capital of Babylon province, an interior ministry official said.
- Four others were wounded in a second strike in Wassit province, the official said, a casualty toll confirmed by security sources in both Babylon and Wassit provinces.
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Israel PM says no peace until Hamas destroyed
In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on Monday night, Netanyahu vowed to stay the course. "Hamas must...
- The declarations came as the World Health Organization on Monday reported "harrowing" accounts of entire families killed from Christmas Eve strikes on a refugee camp in Gaza
- Relentless Israeli strikes have devastated the Palestinian territory and the conflict has heightened tensions across the Middle East, with global pressure for a ceasefire mounting
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WHO decries deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp
Rows of victims' bodies, shrouded in white bags, lined the ground at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, ahead...
- The Gaza health ministry said at least 70 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday
- Israeli military said it was "reviewing the incident" and that it remains committed to international law
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Turkey to hold parliament debate for Sweden’s NATO bid
Sweden and Finland bids earned approval from all NATO members except Turkey and Hungary. They remain the only NATO members...
- In July, Turkey's president lifted his objections to Sweden's NATO membership
- France said the credibility of the alliance was "at stake" if Turkey doesn't endorse Sweden
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Displaced women in Gaza recount lives disrupted by war
GAZA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES- A relentless Israeli military campaign, in response to deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, has upset the...
- Israeli forces have launched a bombardment campaign and ground invasion of Gaza ever since Hamas launched its attack.
- The United Nations estimates the fighting has displaced 1.9 million of Gaza's 2.4 million population.
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OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD
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US aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariffs
New York, United States -- US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that...
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Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal
Tehran, Iran -- Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not...
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Israel says to block Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
I have instructed the military to prevent the Madleen flotilla from reaching Gaza," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in...
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How are the 2026 World Cup contenders shaping up?
Only eight countries have won the World Cup in 22 editions up to the most recent tournament in Qatar, when...
- Of the eight previous World Cups held on the American continent, seven have been won by a South American team.
- There was a European winner in Brazil in 2014, when Germany edged Argentina in the final.
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Money, mining and marine parks: The big issues at UN ocean summit
Nice, France -- France is hosting world leaders this week to confront what the United Nations calls a global "emergency"...
- There is pressure on the UN Ocean Conference starting Monday in Nice to show that countries can unite and deliver more than just talk for the world's ailing and neglected seas.
- Several countries are expected to announce the creation of new marine conservation zones within their national waters, though how protected they really are will come under scrutiny
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Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble
Apple will showcase plans for its coveted devices and the software powering them at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)...
- The event comes a year after the tech titan said a suite of AI features it dubbed "Apple Intelligence" was heading for iPhones, including an improvement of its Siri voice assistant
- Industry insiders will be watching to see whether Apple addresses the AI stumble or focuses on less splashy announcements.