China removes nine military officials ahead of key political meeting
No official reason for the removal was given, but it comes ahead of the country’s key Two Sessions meeting.
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Papa John’s to close hundreds of restaurants as it moves to cut costs
The pizza chain will shutter 300 locations by the end of 2027
Iran says ‘good progress’ made as latest talks with US wrap up
The Oman-mediated negotiations follow repeated threats from Donald Trump to strike Iran, with the US president last Thursday giving Tehran 15 days to reach a deal.
Letter: 100+ Google DeepMind and other AI employees urge Jeff Dean to block US military deals that use Gemini for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons (Tripp Mickle/New York Times)
Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
Letter: 100+ Google DeepMind and other AI employees urge Jeff Dean to block US military deals that use Gemini for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons — More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a le…
Seattle Kraken swept in back-to-back games coming out of Olympic break
Blues forward Dylan Holloway scored a hat trick against the Kraken, who were swept in back-to-back games coming out of the Olympic break.
Grok Says Fake Video After Afghanistan Claims It Downed Pak Fighter Jet
Has Pakistan lost yet another of its prized, top-line, American-made F-16 fighter jets?
Justice Department sues 5 states, most Republican-led, for voter data
The Trump administration sued Utah, Oklahoma and West Virginia, as well as Kentucky and New Jersey, to obtain unredacted voter registration databases in pursuit of baseless claims of voter fraud.
Pak Man On Trial Over Plot To Kill A US Politician, Possibly Donald Trump
Asif Merchant, 47, has pleaded not guilty to attempted terrorism and other federal charges.
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Pakistan in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, Pakistani defence minister says
Pakistan’s defence minister has said the country is in an “open war” with neighbouring Afghanistan, after both nations launched strikes overnight.