27-01-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian book publishers and their international counterparts have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, a representative said on Friday; the latest in a series of global cases seeking to stop the ChatGPT chatbot accessing proprietary content. Courts across the world are hearing …
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27-01-2025 GAZA/ CAIRO: Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians trying to return to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, killing at least one person, as Hamas accused Israel of delaying the implementation of the terms of the ceasefire deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was …
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27-01-2025 WASHINGTON: Immigrant rights groups have said they are digging in their heels and preparing for a protracted fight as the blueprint for United States President Donald Trump’s vast immigration crackdown takes shape. In a series of rapid-fire orders during his first week in office, Trump has sought to overhaul …
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27-01-2025 KINSHASA: Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on the city of Goma, in eastern DR …
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27-01-2025 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORKS: The Trump administration has fired at least a dozen federal watchdogs late on Friday evening, a possibly illegal move that could face court challenges. Speaking from the Senate floor on Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer described the watchdog firings as a “chilling purge”. “These firings …
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24-01-2025 JERUSALEM/ GAZA STRIP: Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked a main road, accusing Hamas of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal. The dispute came after Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers and …
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26-01-2025 KINSHASA: Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army confirmed on Friday. Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu’s Governor, was shot by M23 fighters when visiting the frontline on Thursday. He was airlifted to the capital …
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26-01-2025 TIJUANA, MEXICO: Naser Zazai, 29, had planned to reunite with his mother and brother in the United States this week after fleeing Afghanistan, where he says he was threatened and attacked because his brother had once worked for the US military. Instead, he is now stranded in Mexico after …
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26-01-2025 JAKARTA/ NEW DELHI: Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of India’s Republic Day celebrations on Sunday. President Prabowo said …
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26-01-2025 JERUSALEM/ CAIRO/ GAZA: Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, the second swap under theGazatruce, although Israel halted families from returning to bombed-out north Gaza over a delay in another hostage’s release. The four freed Israelis were led onto a podium in …
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