Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later; Supporters gather to pray for Pope Francis outside hospital

South Korea has requested the US to exclude it from upcoming tariffs on steel, aluminium, and other goods. These tariffs, which include 25 percent levies, could heavily impact South Korean industries. Deputy Trade Minister Park Jong-won highlighted the…

Alibaba has been making ‘significant strides’ in advancing its AI cloud business after launching its Qwen 2.5-Max flagship AI foundation model, Barclays wrote in a note.

Costa Rica Receives First Flight of Trump Deportees From Faraway Countries  The New York TimesFacing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica joins Panama as stopover for foreign deportees  The Associated PressGroup of mostly Asian migrants …

Elon Musk has insisted that Ukrainians “despise” Vladimir Zelensky, despite what the local poll says
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During his Senate confirmation hearing, Patel acknowledged his parents and performed a traditional Hindu gesture of touching their feet, a sign of respect in Hindu culture. His closing statement included the chant “Jai Shree Krishna,” further reaffirmi…

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Microsoft researchers introduce Magma, an AI foundation model that combines visual and language processing to control software interfaces and robotic systems  —  On Wednesday, Microsoft Research introduced…

China backs Trump’s Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy  ReutersCan Trump do a ‘reverse Nixon’ and break China and Russia apart?  The Times of IndiaChina says it backs new US and Russian ‘consensus’ on Ukrai…