India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end a military standoff on their disputed Himalayan border, the two sides said on Friday, in the biggest thaw between the Asian giants since deadly clashes between their armies four years ago.Troops who were eyeball-to-eyeball at two points on the frontier in India’s Ladakh region in the western Himalayas had begun pulling back, an Indian government source said, heralding an end to the standoff.The process began on Wednesday and is expected to conclude by the end of the month, a senior Indian army official said.The nuclear-armed neighbours struck a deal earlier this week...
RAMAPHOSA DECLARES RUSSIA’S BRICS SUMMIT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN HISTORY
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the recent BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, as the “most successful in history,” highlighting groundbreaking developments in creating models to reduce reliance on the US dollar.The Russian presidency, led by President Vladimir Putin, spearheaded initiatives aimed at strengthening financial independence among BRICS nations, with plans now set for Brazil to lead the implementation of these strategies.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov, speaking at a post-summit press conference, outlined the summit’s significant achievements in finalizing agreements aimed at de-dollarization. “The next step, of course, should be implementing these ideas [on reducing...
POLICE CONFIRMS OGUN STATE TEACHER BEAT STUDENT TO DEATH
A student of the Obada Grammar School in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Monday Ariyo, has been confirmed dead by the state Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, after meting out corporal punishment by the school teacher.Odutola stated that the deceased had died after a teacher allegedly asked him to perform 162 frog jumps and beaten him 24 times with a cane for breaking a dustbin.An activist identified as Adetoun shared a video on Instagram on Friday narrating the incident, calling the attention of the Commissioner of Police, Inspector General of police to investigate the matter.According to Adetoun,...
BEZOS SAYS WASHINGTON POST WON’T ENDORSE CANDIDATE IN 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The Washington Post publisher on Friday announced its decision not to endorse a candidate in this year presidential election.Will Lewis, the post publisher in a statement stated: “The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate in this election. Nor in any future presidential election, we are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates.”The Post reported the decision not to endorse was made by the newspaper’s billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, citing two sources briefed on the matter.According to CNN, the Post’s editorial page staffers had drafted an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and it...
ISRAEL LAUNCHES STRIKES ON IRAN MILITARY SITES WEEKS AFTER MISSILE ATTACK
Weeks after the Islamic Republic’s massive ballistic missile barrage on the country, Israel launched its long-awaited retaliatory strike against Iran early Saturday, with the military saying the “precise strikes” by the Israeli Air Force targeted strategic military sites — specifically ballistic missile manufacturing sites and air defense batteries.The Times of Israel reports of explosions near Tehran began to emerge around 2:15 a.m. local time, with the Israel Defense Forces quickly releasing a statement confirming that it was attacking, in response to “months of continuous attacks from the Iranian regime against the State of Israel.”The strikes were carried out in several...
INDIAN AIRLINES RECEIVE BOMB THREAT: GOVERNMENT ASKS META, X TO SHARE DATA
The government has asked social media platforms Meta and X to share data about hoax bomb threat messages to airlines and has started identifying those behind such activities, even as more than 80 flights received the threats on Thursday.According to Mint: “Sources in the know said the government has also asked top multinational technology conglomerates to cooperate with it in helping identify those behind such hoax calls, saying this involves public good.“In 11 days, more than 250 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media.”The government has reportedly traced some of the culprits...
14-YEAR-OLD ‘FALLS IN LOVE’ WITH AI CHATBOT ’DAENERYS TARGARYEN’, KILLS SELF; MOTHER SUES CHARACTER.AI
The mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer has filed a lawsuit in Orlando, Florida federal court against Character.AI for the murder of her son.Sewell had died by suicide allegedly after having a conversation with Daenerys Targaryen AI chatbot. He had fallen in love with the AI chatbot, but shot himself with his stepfather’s handgun in February this year.The chatbot Daenerys Targaryen was named after the leading character from the drama series Game of Thrones.Sewell’s mother, Megan Garcia, has claimed that her son became addicted to the artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI service, and then became deeply attached to a chatbot it...
PHOTONEWS: OBAMA AND HARRIS AT THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN
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