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In response to the growing popularity of startup DeepSeek’s AI models, Baidu and OpenAI have announced that their chatbot services will be available for free, CNN reported. Baidu’s Ernie Bot will launch at no cost for both mobile and desktop…

Tajikistan’s General Prosecutor’s Office has sentenced more than 30 individuals to prison terms between 8 and 20 years for their involvement in an attempted poisoning plot targeting festival-goers, Khaama Press reported. The convicted individuals are linked to ISIS-Khorasan, a regional…

In a heart-wrenching incident, Pakistan’s beloved young Naat singers, Khawaja Ali Kazim and Syed Ali Agha Jan, along with Zain Turabi, the son of the renowned religious scholar Shaheed Allama Hassan Turabi, lost their lives in a tragic road accident.…

In a tragic incident in Balochistan province, Pakistan, at least 11 coal miners lost their lives and six others were injured when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb early Friday morning, VOA news reported. The attack occurred near a coal…

Governor of Holy Karbala, Nassif Jassem Al-Khattabi, announced that more than five million pilgrims from Iraq and beyond participated in the Mid-Sha’ban pilgrimage, marking the birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance). According to Shia Waves correspondent,…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) commemorated World Radio Day, emphasizing the medium’s enduring significance as it enters its second century, Khaama Press reported. Despite rapid technological changes, radio remains a reliable and accessible form of communication…

A new report released on Thursday emphasizes the urgent need for governments to implement “proper guardrails” to manage the risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), Arab News reported. Jad Haddad, partner and global head of Quotient, AI by Oliver Wyman,…

Scores of children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing unprecedented levels of sexual violence, including rape, amid escalating conflict involving Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese forces, Al Jazeera reported. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell highlighted a…

Tens of thousands of Belgians protested on Thursday against the government’s proposed pension reforms, marking the first day of a multi-day strike that disrupted air traffic nationwide, Reuters reported. Local police reported approximately 60,000 participants in Brussels alone. Clashes erupted…

The Iraqi holy city of Najaf has inaugurated the fourth edition of its International Book Fair, featuring 200 publishing houses from 20 countries, alongside several local publishers. The event serves as a cultural platform reflecting the city’s intellectual and academic…