Israel sends troops into Gaza as it intensifies pressure over peace deal
Tel Aviv issues ‘final warning’ to Gaza residents to hand over hostages and eliminate Hamas or face devastation
Day: March 20, 2025
Philippines Calls For India To Join ‘Squad’ Alliance To Counter China In Indo-Pacific
The Philippines is actively seeking to expand its strategic alliance, known as the ‘Squad,’ to include India and South Korea in a bid to counter China’s assertive actions in the Indo-Pacific region. General Romeo S. Brawner, the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, stressed this initiative during discussions at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi.He pointed out that China’s expansionist
Finland tops global happiness rankings, US falls to lowest-ever position
The World Happiness Report 2025 ranks Finland as the happiest country globally for the eighth consecutive year. Released Thursday by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre, the report also places Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden in the top f…
‘We Condemn Any Instances of Violence,’ Secretary of State On Bangladesh Violence Against Minorities
During a press briefing on March 19, 2025, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce condemned the violence against minority communities in Bangladesh.Her comments came in response to inquiries about remarks made by U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who had expressed concerns over the treatment of minorities in the country. Bruce emphasized that the U.S. condemns any
Yes, That’s Me on Your Radio!
I had the honor of another short segment on NPR’s Marketplace this morning. I spoke about the state of cyber crime, and the impact of US government changes on cyber defense.
U.S. Falls to Its Lowest-Ever Ranking in Latest World Happiness Report
Finland was named the happiest country in the world for an eighth year in a row.
OpenAI’s o1-pro is the Company’s Most Expensive AI Model Yet
OpenAI has launched a more powerful version of its o1 “reasoning” AI model, o1-pro, in its developer API. From a report: According to OpenAI, o1-pro uses more computing than o1 to provide “consistently better responses.” Currently, it’s only available …
Luxembourg’s administrative court dismissed Amazon’s appeal against a record €746M fine imposed by the country’s privacy regulator in 2021 for GDPR violations (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
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Luxembourg’s administrative court dismissed Amazon’s appeal against a record €746M fine imposed by the country’s privacy regulator in 2021 for GDPR violations — Amazon (AMZN.O) lost its fight against a r…
American judge rules Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain in US for now
A US federal judge has denied the administration of President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss activist Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and has decided to shift the jurisdiction of the case to …
Trump administration plans for militarized border in New Mexico – report
Administration reportedly working to fulfill a conservative dream: create buffer zone to be occupied by US troopsThe Trump administration is working on a plan to create what conservatives have long demanded: a militarized buffer zone along the southern…