China’s DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI
DeepSeek rose to prominence this year after its free, open-source R1 reasoning model outperformed offerings from rivals including Meta and OpenAI.
Day: May 29, 2025
Iran ready for broader cooperation if nuclear rights recognized, says President Pezeshkian
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said Iran is prepared to cooperate with various countries if the United States recognizes its right to peaceful nuclear enrichment.
France-Indonesia ‘strategic partnership’ goes ‘beyond geopolitics’, includes trade and economics
The French president met with his Indonesian counterpart on Wednesday as Emmanuel Macron continued his week-long trip to Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties in an increasingly unstable global landscape. On arrival, Macron had warm wo…
Watch: Karoline Leavitt says America needs more plumbers, less LGBTQ Harvard graduates
America needs more tradespeople rather than “LGBTQ Harvard graduates”, Karoline Leavitt has said.
Japan Prohibits “Sparkly” Baby Names Like Nike, Pikachu. Here’s Why
Japanese parents can no longer name their children Naiki (Nike), Pikachu, Kitty, Pudding, Daiya (diamond), or Pu (from Winnie-the-Pooh).
The Sinwar Plot: How Hamas Outwitted Israel, Until It Didn’t
Yahya Sinwar was born in 1962 in the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza, the eldest of several brothers in a family displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. His younger brother, Mohammed, was born in 1975 in the same camp.
Brit boy, 8, left with brain injuries after horror Ibiza hotel plunge was trying to fetch towel from the balcony
A BRIT boy, 8, left with brain injuries after a tragic Ibiza hotel plunge was trying to get a towel from the balcony, it emerged today.
The young boy also suffered a skull fracture and broken jaw in Tuesday night’s fall, and was with his g…
Drunk driver turns up to police station in horse and cart
Watch the moment a drunk driver pulls up to a police station in Poland in a horse-drawn carriage.
Iranian cleric Ghasemian released from Saudi custody
Iranian cleric Gholamreza Ghasemian, reportedly close to principlist politician Saeed Jalili, has been released from detention in Saudi Arabia following efforts by Iran’s consulate.
“Russia Hoax”: Trump Says NYT, Washington Post Will Have To Return Pulitzers
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared victory against the “Russia Hoax” after a Florida court sided with him in a defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board relating to awards given for coverage of Russian interference US election.