Sudan Army suspends ceasefire talks with paramilitary RSF: Report
After Bashir was ousted in a popular uprising, the army with RSF leaders staged a coup in 2021 before they were due to hand leadership to civilians. Army chief Burhan and RSF leader Hemedti fell out over chain of command and restructuring of the RSF under the planned transition to civilian rule
Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval
The House Rules Committee voted 7-6 Tuesday to send a bill to the entire House dealing with the federal debt ceiling, with two Republicans joining Democrats in opposition
Taliban head, Qatar PM hold secret meetings, discuss girls' education ban in Afghanistan
The meeting represents a diplomatic success for Qatar, which has criticized Taliban restrictions on women while using long-standing ties with the Islamist movement to push for deeper engagement with Kabul by the international community
North Korea's launch of 'ballistic missile' violates UN Security Council resolutions, warns Japan
The hermit state announced on Tuesday that it planned to launch a military surveillance satellite before 11 June, having informed Japan of its plans the day before
'Poison in every puff': Canada to require warning labels on cigarette packs from August
A study commissioned by the Canadian government showed that some young people particularly susceptible to tobacco addiction started smoking when a cigarette was offered to them but those given the pack with the warning repulsed
'Ukraine Russia war resolution still at early days', says EAM Jaishankar
Jaishankar said at the moment, most of the problems are related to matters such as a grain corridor, nuclear issues and the exchange of prisoners of war
Huge lithium mine gets key greenlight in Portugal
The southern European nation is thought to have the continent's largest reserves of lithium, a vital raw material to produce the batteries that power electric vehicles
AI more dangerous than nuclear war, will cause extinction, warns ChatGPT maker, top researchers
Sam Altman, the founder CEO of OpenAI and the creator of ChatGPT has signed a statement along with some of the world's top most AI researchers, claiming that AI is more dangerous that nuclear war and pandemics, and therefore needs to treated as such
Pakistan bans 100 social media accounts for promoting 'anti-state' content
The Counterterrorism Department of Pakistan made several requests to the Federal Investigative Agency for the closure of the accounts in question. They also provided the details of these accounts, along with screenshots of illegal activities
Seventeen entities from China, Mexico slapped with US sanctions for production of counterfeit fentanyl pills
The Treasury Department said it slapped sanctions on seven entities and six people based in China, as well as one business and three people based in Mexico
Germany orders closure of four out of five Russian consulates in tit-for-tat move
Russian government recently said that an upper limit of 350 German government officials can remain in Russia. The German foreign minister said this means Berlin will have to shut its consulates in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Kaliningrad by November
‘Manhattanhenge’ illuminates New York City; take a look
The second set of dates for experiencing Manhattanhenge are 12 July (full sun) and 13 July (half sun)
Foxconn sees AI driving strong server demand, but full year to be flat
At Foxconn annual shareholders meeting, Chairman Liu Young-way said the firm remained cautious about this year due to monetary policy tightening, geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over inflation, but servers were a bright spot due to surging interest in AI
Australian man escapes crocodile attack by prying its jaws open with bare hands
Marcus McGowan estimated the crocodile to be a young one, measuring between 1.8 to 3 meters in length
US unveils new weapon capable of destroying Chinese warships in Pacific Ocean
Kamikaze drones have emerged as formidable weapons during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. They are also expected to have a decisive impact on a possible future conflict between the United States (US) and China in the western Pacific Ocean
Foxconn believes AI-based server demand will drive 2023 revenue, global recession to keep it flat
AI-based demand for hardware, such as servers and processors will keep demand in the tech industry afloat during the year 2023, believes Foxconn Chairman Liu Young. However, he is also aware that revenues won't see a dramatic increase because of the global recession
UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition two months ago
The Gulf Waterways region contains some of the world's most important shipping routes where, since 2019, there have been a series of attacks on vessels at times of tension between the United States and Iran.
Al Qadir Trust corruption case: Pakistan court extends ex-PM Imran Khan’s bail plea for three days
The Al-Qadir Trust case alleges that the PTI chief and his wife, Bushra Bibi, obtained billions of rupees and land from a real estate firm for legalising Rs 50 billion that was identified and returned to the country by the UK during the previous PTI government
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives in New Delhi, receives warm welcome by MoS Meenakashi Lekhi
PM Prachanda will hold meetings with President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Apart from official business, the leader will also pay a visit to the holy towns of Ujjain and Indore in Madhya Pradesh
President Vladimir Putin to bat for Russian video games at BRICS, wants to lure Chinese gamers
It seems that President Putin is a massive fan of Russian video games. At the upcoming BRICS summit, the Russian President plans on asking China to let Russian game developers launch their games for Chinese gamers.