Japanese authorities have alleged that companies rigged the bids for 26 contracts worth $3.95m.
India revives civil militia after Hindu killings in Kashmir
Days after seven Hindus were killed in a village in disputed Kashmir, hundreds of residents staged protests across the region’s Hindu-dominated areas.
Marvia Malik: Pakistan’s first transgender TV anchor escapes assassination bid by two gunmen
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Woman who turned in Lady Gaga’s stolen dogs — and got arrested — sues for $500,000 reward
LOS ANGELES — A woman who was convicted after turning in two of Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs stolen in a violent robbery is suing the pop star, arguing she was never paid a $500,000 reward promised for the dogs’ return. Two months after pleading no cont…
Hong Kong scraps COVID-19 mask mandate after almost 1,000 days
Chinese territory hopes the relaxation of its last coronavirus measures will lure back visitors and boost business.
‘An addiction’: masks come off slowly in Hong Kong as habit outlasts Covid – Financial Times
‘An addiction’: masks come off slowly in Hong Kong as habit outlasts Covid Financial TimesHong Kong removes mask mandate for residents and travelers The Japan TimesFor the Covid-19 opportunists, it’s the end of a three-year windfa…
US Marshals Service Suffers ‘Major’ Security Breach That Compromises Sensitive Information
According to a spokesperson for the United States Marshals Service (USMS), the agency was hit with a ransomware attack last week that compromises sensitive information. NBC News reports: In a statement Monday, U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson Drew Wa…
Latin America Is Still Giving Putin a Pass on Russia’s War in Ukraine
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Meta Building A-Team To Create AI Personas: Mark Zuckerberg
The public battle to dominate the AI technology space kicked off late last year with the launch of Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has since prompted tech heavyweights from Alphabet Inc to China’s Baidu Inc to announce their own offerings.