08-03-2024 MINNESOTA/ OKLAHOMA: Donald Trump vowed to cheering supporters that he would “take back our country” after dominating the Super Tuesday primary contests. Hours later he became the lone Republican White House contender after rival Nikki Haley dropped out. President Joe Biden who largely sailed through the Democratic nominating contests …
Read More »Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets
08-03-2024 LOS ANGELES: A former Google software engineer has been charged in the US with stealing trade secrets about artificial intelligence (AI) while secretly working for two Chinese companies. Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was indicted in the state of California on four charges and arrested on Wednesday. …
Read More »Israel turns away food convoy in northern Gaza: WFP
08-03-2024 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA CITY: The World Food Program (WFP) says its first attempt in two weeks to bring food aid to northern Gaza was blocked by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The UN agency says the convoy of 14 Lorries was “turned back” at a checkpoint and was later …
Read More »Haiti gangs threaten ‘civil war’ as unrest spreads
08-03-2024 PORT-AU-PRINCE: The gang leader behind the violence blighting the Haitian capital has warned there will be a “civil war” if Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, does not step down. Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier made the threat as members of his gang tried to seize the capital’s airport to stop Henry …
Read More »Man arrested in high-profile Australian disappearance
08-03-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies MELBOURNE: Victoria police have arrested a 22-year-old man in relation to the disappearance of missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy, who vanished more than one month ago. Murphy, 51, was last seen at about 7am on 4 February, captured on CCTV footage in her family home’s …
Read More »No exchange of prisoners before Gaza ceasefire: Hamas
07-03-2024 CAIRO: An exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages in Gaza can only happen after a ceasefire, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Tuesday, as ceasefire talks in Cairo between Hamas, Egypt and Qatar continued with no sign of a breakthrough. Hamdan, speaking at a press conference in …
Read More »Toyota confirms $2 billion investment in Brazil by 2030
07-03-2024 SAO PAULO: Japanese auto maker Toyota (7203.T), opens new tab officially announced on Tuesday an 11 billion real ($2.22 billion) investment in Brazil, saying it will be made in two parts by 2030, and include the output of a new vehicle specially designed for the country’s costumers. Brazil’s vice …
Read More »Haiti PM’s return still murky as gang conflict worsens
07-03-2024 PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti’s prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, clearing uncertainty around his whereabouts since a trip to Kenya, but questions on how and when he will return to Haiti still linger as gangs back home push for his ouster. Prime Minister Ariel Henry traveled to Kenya last …
Read More »India cautions nationals in Israel to move to safety
07-03-2024 NEW DELHI: India’s embassy in Israel has advised its nationals in Israeli border areas to move to safer parts after a missile attack near the frontier with Lebanon killed one Indian citizen. The warning, issued on the embassy’s X account on Tuesday, advertised helplines offering further advice to citizens. …
Read More »Far-left group claims attack on Tesla factory in Germany
07-03-2024 BERLIN: Tesla has halted production at its German factory after power lines supplying the plant were set on fire in an act of “sabotage” claimed by a far-left group. Emergency services were called early on Tuesday after reports of a burning electricity pylon southeast of Berlin close to the …
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