Authorities said Air reinforcements headed to Belgium Monday to help battle a massive wildfire in a nature reserve, whose “spread remained limited” overnight after threatening to spill into Germany. The local Governor’s office said Major aerial resources are due to reinforce crews on the ground throughout the day,. It added that helicopters from Norway and...
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Trial Of Man Accused Of Masterminding Tupac’s Shooting Begins
A former street gang leader accused of masterminding the 1996 drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas faces opening statements on Monday in a murder trial tied to a long-unsolved crime that became a seminal moment in rap history. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is charged in Clark County, Nevada, with a single...
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Sony Ends Release Of PlayStation Games on Discs
Sony has revealed that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation on disc in January 2028 following a shift in consumer preferences. The firm said the upcoming shift “has no impact on games that have already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format.” “Following this date, new...
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Malaysia Extends Search For Long-missing Flight MH370 To June 30, 2027
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke as revealed that the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which went missing in 2014 is due to be extended for another year. The Boeing 777 which was carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of...
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China Blacklists 20 More Japanese Organisation In New Export Controls
China on Monday put 20 more Japanese organisations on a blacklist over the export of items with both military and civilian possible uses, deepening a months-long row with Tokyo. The Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement said the new additions, including major companies, “have participated in enhancing Japan’s military capabilities”. Japan’s government spokesman Minoru...
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Al Jazeera Rejects Israel Claim That Slain Cameraman Was Hamas Operative
Al Jazeera on Sunday rejected Israeli military allegations that one of its cameramen killed in Gaza was a Hamas operative. It described the accusations as baseless and part of a campaign to justify attacks on journalists in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli military said late on Saturday that cameraman Ahmed Wishah was killed in a...
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Bolivia Declares Emergency After Weeks Of Unrest Nationwide
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the country on Saturday after more than six weeks of protests and road blockades disrupted transport and economic activity. Paz said the government had exhausted efforts to resolve the crisis through dialogue and agreements with groups presenting legitimate demands.”After exhausting all avenues of dialogue, reaching...
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Qantas Names London, Destination For Longest Non-Stop Commercial Passenger Service
Qantas Airways has selected London as the first destination for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights, paving the way for what is expected to become the world’s longest non-stop commercial passenger service. The Australian carrier said the flights will connect Sydney and London in about 20 hours, eliminating the traditional stopover on the route. Qantas plans...
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Altman Tells G7 Not To Leave Control Of AI To Developers
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman urged world leaders at the G7 summit on Wednesday not to surrender control over artificial intelligence to the companies building it. He called on governments to set global standards for deploying the rapidly advancing technology. “Do not cede your responsibilities to AI labs like mine,” Altman told leaders and tech...
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Messi Set For 200th Argentina Appearance Milestone
Argentina captain Lionel Messi is set to make his 200th appearance for Argentina when the reigning world champions face Algeria in their opening Group J match at the FIFA World Cup. The 38-year-old forward, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history, would become the first Argentine player to reach the milestone,...