14-07-2023 MOSCOW: A Russian General recently claimed that he was relieved of his command after bringing attention to the dire situation on the Ukrainian front. According to him, Russian soldiers were left vulnerable due to the failures of higher-ranking military officials. Despite the recent mutiny by Wagner mercenaries on June …
Read More »India CEO criticized for picking AI bot over human staff
13-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: An Indian CEO is being criticized after he said that his firm had replaced 90% of its support staff with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Suumit Shah, founder of Dukaan, said on Twitter that the chatbot had drastically improved first response and resolution …
Read More »China promises ‘robust response’ to any NATO expansion in Asia
13-07-2023 BEIJING: Beijing has reacted angrily to a NATO communique portraying China as a major challenge to the group’s interests and security. In a strongly worded communique issued halfway through their two-day summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, NATO leaders said the People’s Republic of China challenged the alliance’s …
Read More »BBC presenter ‘broke laws’ to meet young person
13-07-2023 LONDON: BBC presenter broke UK’s coronavirus lockdown rules as he met a young person he had met on a dating site, The Sun reported, deepening the controversy. The UK paper said that it saw messages which revealed that the TV star not only visited the 23-year-old’s home, but also …
Read More »UN HR Council approves Pakistan-led motion on religious hatred
13-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies UNITED NATIONS/ ISLAMABAD: The 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday approved a Pakistan-backed resolution on religious hatred in the wake of the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden. Major Western powers, the United States, European Union, and the United Kingdom opposed the …
Read More »North Korea launches ICBM, triggering tensions in region
13-07-2023 PYONGYANG: Just days after threatening the US to shoot down its spy planes near its airspace, North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which flew around 74 minutes before landing in the sea, officials from Japan and South Korea said Wednesday, amid rising tensions in the region. The …
Read More »NATO shows ‘not now’ stick to Ukraine
13-07-2023 VILNIUS, LITHUANIAN: Leaders of NATO have agreed to allow Ukraine to join the military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the “absurd” delay to accession; however, there is no clarity on the conditions for Ukraine’s future NATO membership. The members huddled in …
Read More »France to roll out Bastille Day red carpet for Modi on Friday
12-07-2023 PARIS: France is all set to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a red carpet reception during the Bastille Day celebrations. The gesture highlights France’s pursuit of closer ties with India, the world’s largest democracy and a rapidly growing economy. President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation comes after Modi’s recent …
Read More »Severe storms lash Oklahoma City
12-07-2023 OKLAHOMA CITY: Oklahoma City authorities said that the severe storms have washed out a part of a bridge on Britton Road between Post Road and Midwest Boulevard, as harsh weather conditions continued to wreak havoc throughout the city, early Sunday. According to the city’s Office of Emergency Management, the …
Read More »Pakistan gets $2bn from Saudi Arabia before IMF bailout
12-07-2023 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH: Pakistan has received $2bn in financial support from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, a day before the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) board is expected to give final approval for a much-needed $3bn bailout. “I thank Saudi Arabia on behalf of the …
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