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"I'm Going To Sleep": Woman's 48 Hours Under The Rubble In Venezuela
"I had my phone, of course," which allowed 23-year-old Andrea Canonico to keep track of time and enjoy a little light.
Venezuela Earthquake Survivors Rely On Kindness Of Strangers, Neighbours
Volunteers drive relief efforts in devastated Venezuela, providing food and care as survivors slam government inaction.
Brain, Heart, Lungs Missing From Indian Sailor's Body Who Died In Venezuela, Family Demands Probe
FSUI noted that Chauhan's remains were sent to his hometown in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria without any autopsy report or details from Venezuelan authorities.
Bangladeshi Media Told Not To Report Sheikh Hasina's Remarks After NDTV Interview
According to reports, Bangladeshi PM's Information and Broadcasting Adviser, Zahed Ur Rahman, told the media outlets that reporting on Hasina's remarks is "completely prohibited".
China's New Tech Turns Seawater Into Drinking Water, No Power Needed
Chinese researchers have created a solar-powered desalination material that uses nanoparticle technology to convert seawater into fresh water at a cost lower than bottled water, running entirely on sunlight with no external power needed.
Why US Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is A Relief For Indians
Hundreds of thousands of Indian professionals work and study in the country on H-1B visas, L-1 intra-company transfer visas, and F-1 student visas, while more than a million Indians remain in the employment-based green card backlog
‘Life saving’ drug for people with opioid dependency to be pulled from Australia by end of year
Exclusive: Fears that US companies may withdraw more medecines as global markets react to policy changes by the Trump administrationA “life saving” drug heavily subsidised for Australians living with opioid dependency will be pulled from the market by the end of the year, causing alarm among doctors and pharmacists.US pharmaceutical company Indivior confirmed the marketing and sale of the long-acting injectable prescription opioid Sublocade would end from 31 December, with a company spokesperson describing it as a “commercial decision”. Continue reading...
Ministers ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence plan
Robert Jenrick and MP for Lincoln among those whose constituencies could be hit by cuts to road infrastructure plansThe MP for Lincoln and the Middle East minister, Hamish Falconer, and the Reform MP Robert Jenrick have voiced anger at the cancellation or delay of key transport infrastructure projects to fund the defence investment plan.Falconer and Jenrick were among MPs who have had cuts to road improvements in their constituencies, with savings contributing towards the increase in defence spending. Two roads in the East Midlands are among those where investment cuts have been made to fund a £15bn uplift in defence. Continue reading...
25-Year-Old Hindu Priest 'Kidnapped', 'Tortured' For Ransom In Bangladesh
Deuri -- a first-year student at Central Law College in Old Dhaka, who also occasionally serves as an assistant priest at the central temple of Jagannath University -- was targeted by unidentified persons late on Monday.
Airlines Baggage Mishandling Down By 23%, Still Costs $6.3 Billion: Report
With net profit averaging just $8 per passenger, one mishandled bag wipes out the profit from more than 30 seats sold, the report said.
Call to suspend new EU border system in peak holiday period as planes leave half full
Airlines and airports say passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours for biometric checksAirlines and airports have called for the new EU biometric border check system to be suspended during the peak summer holiday period, warning that some flights are leaving half full and passengers are struggling in queues of up to five hours.In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, airlines and airports asked for an option to suspend checks under the system over fears the situation will get much worse during the busy summer season. Continue reading...
US Lifts Restrictions On Anthropic's Fable 5, Mythos 5 AI Models
Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government lifted a restriction on where they could be released, the company said Tuesday.
