Mon 24 March 2025: Over 420 Hollywood actors, directors, and industry professionals have signed an open letter urging the US government to uphold copyright protections against using artificial intelligence in creative works, CBS News reported Monday. Led by actress Natasha Lyonne and signed by figures including Bette Midler, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Ruffalo, and Cate Blanchett, […]
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Mon 24 March 2025: The US has fallen to its lowest position ever in the 2025 World Happiness Report, ranking 24th globally, according to data released Wednesday by Gallup and its partners. The annual report, which ranks 147 countries based on surveys done between 2022 and 2024, measures self-assessed life evaluations and highlights the impact […]
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Mon 24 March 2025: The US is seeking the “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program, White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday. “Full dismantlement. Iran has to give up its program in a way that the entire world can see,” Waltz told the CBS News program Face the Nation. His remarks came after […]
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Mon 24 March 2025: UK high streets are expected to see a faster rate of closures this year due to increased business costs linked to Rachel Reeves’ budget. This follows a slowdown in closures in 2024, which saw a drop to 10 closures a day from 13 in 2023, as reported by The Guardian. While […]
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Sun 23 March 2025: Expelled South African Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool said Sunday he returned home with “no regrets,” following his 32-hour flight from the US via Qatar to Cape Town, Anadolu Agency reports. Stating that he would have preferred to come to South Africa with secured deals with the US, Rasool told South […]
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Sun 23 March 2025: US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) has deepened its interest in Libya following the developments in the country after the military attack launched by the House of Representatives-affiliated leadership on the capital, Tripoli, in 2019. One of the most dangerous consequences of this attack was the direct military presence of foreign forces, particularly the Russians […]
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Sun 23 March 2025: The Health Ministry in Gaza says at least 41 people have been confirmed killed and 61 wounded in Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours. These casualties bring the total number of Palestinians killed since the war began 17 months ago to 50,021, with 113,274 wounded, said the ministry. Numerous victims […]
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Sun 23 March 2025: Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has received the long-awaited passenger transport license from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), allowing the company to begin robotaxi operations in the state. However, Tesla still needs to obtain an additional permit to operate its driverless cars fully autonomously. Under the current license, Tesla’s autonomous vehicles can only be […]
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Sun 23 March 2025: A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu on corruption charges pending trial on Sunday. Imamoğlu was taken into custody on Wednesday facing charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group. The court later rejected request by prosecutor’s office for Imamoğlu’s secondary arrest on terror-related charges, thus, paving the way for his Republican […]
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Sun 23 March 2025: At least 44 people were killed and 13 injured in a “deliberate strike against civilians” on Friday in southwestern Niger, Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba said on state television. The assault in the village of Fonbita in the rural commune of Kokorou happened when militants identified as members of the Islamic State […]
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