CHINA RACING AHEAD IN HUMANOID ROBOTICS, EXECUTIVES SAY AT GLOBAL AI SUMMIT

Mon 20 July 2026: China’s humanoid robotics sector is advancing rapidly and gaining an edge in key parts of the embodied artificial intelligence (AI) value chain, industry leaders said at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Saturday. Humanoid robots demonstrated their capabilities on the second day of the conference, climbing tall walls and performing […]

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OBNOXIOUS AI-GENERATED VIDEOS OF MAKKAH, MADINAH SURFACE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Sun 19 July 2026: Three AI-generated videos containing highly objectionable visuals of Makkah and Madinah, the two holiest sites for Muslims worldwide, have surfaced on social media platforms, primarily Instagram. The videos were posted on Friday (July 17), from the Instagram profile of Rohit Kumar, a resident of Akhtiyarpur Manjhauli village in Patna. The videos […]

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WANGCHUK: INDIAN ACTIVIST ON HUNGER STRIKE FOR 20 DAYS FORCIBLY REMOVED BY POLICE

Sat 18 July 2026: Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly removed after a 21-day hunger strike, prompting organisers to call for nationwide protests and demand PM Narendra Modi’s resignation. This comes as a planned march from Jantar Mantar in central New Delhi to the Indian Parliament on July 20 gained traction on social media.  On Friday, the official […]

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JAPAN PASSES LEGISLATION BANNING VIOLATION OF NATIONAL FLAG

Fri 17 July 2026: Critics claim the latest element in PM Takaichi’s conservative drive threatens free speech and invites political abuse. Japan’s parliament has enacted a controversial law introducing criminal penalties for desecrating the national flag. The passage of the legislation on Friday is part of an ongoing drive by staunchly conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi […]

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PAKISTAN AND KUWAIT DISCUSS DEFENCE EXPANSION AS IRANIAN ATTACKS RATTLE GULF SECURITY

Fri 17 July 2026: According to five sources familiar with the discussions, Pakistan has been in talks with Kuwait to broaden their defence agreement in return for cooperation in energy and investment, Reuters reported. The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by ‌heightened tensions between the […]

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NORTH KOREA’S KIM HAILS CHINA TREATY AS GUARANTEE OF REGIONAL, GLOBAL PEACE, SECURITY

Fri 17 July 2026: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said a 65-year-old bilateral treaty signed with China has played an “important role” in defending the basic interests of the two countries as well as ensuring peace and security. Kim made the remarks during a meeting with Wang Huning, China’s top political adviser, in […]

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OVER 500 FEARED DEAD AFTER TWO BOATS CARRYING ROHINGYA CAPSIZE OFF MYANMAR

Thu 16 July 2026: United Nations agencies have reported that two boats carrying over 500 people are believed to have capsized off Myanmar‘s coast in recent days. According to preliminary information reported on Thursday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June carrying […]

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WHY IS INDIA BLOCKING FILM ON A MAN WHO COUNTED PUNJAB INSURGENCY KILLINGS?

Wed 15 July 2026: Satluj, based on the life and murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, is still finding its audience despite the government ban. Indian authorities are investigating whether a film based on a separatist insurgency in India’s Punjab state in the 1980s and early 1990s is fit for viewers. Satluj, as […]

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MALAYSIA TO DEPORT ANY ISRAELI FOUND IN COUNTRY, PREMIER SAYS

Wed 15 July 2026: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday that any Israeli national found in the country would be deported immediately as authorities investigate claims that an Israeli was involved in the operations of a private residential community in the southern state of Johor. Anwar said the relevant agencies were investigating the allegations […]

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HINDU AND MUSLIM SIDES REJECT MEDIATION IN GYANVAPI DISPUTE, PREFER COURT VERDICT

Tue 14 July 2026: Both Hindu and Muslim parties in the long-standing Gyanvapi dispute rejected mediation on Tuesday, asserting that the matter should be resolved through judicial adjudication rather than an out-of-court settlement. The parties appeared before the mediation centre at a Varanasi court as part of the Supreme Court’s ‘SAMADHAN SAMAROH’ initiative, aimed at […]

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