Washington: US President Donald Trump has backed a new framework under which some of the country’s biggest artificial intelligence companies have agreed to strengthen their own safety practices rather than face additional government-imposed regulations. Trump described the agreement as a
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Moscow: Six crew members were killed after a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed shortly after taking off for a training flight in the far eastern Amur region on Tuesday, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. The aircraft, which is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, was reportedly flying without an ammunition load at the time of the incident. […]
New Delhi: The much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attracted considerable global attention, not just because of the importance of the two leaders, but also because of the elaborate symbolism surrounding their encounter. Yet, despite the high-profile reception and diplomatic showmanship, the summit appears to have
Washington: A former Cornell University student has filed a lawsuit against the university and members of the Chi Phi fraternity, alleging that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by several fraternity members at a house party in 2024. The woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, was 20 years old at the time, according […]
New Delhi : The United States has sought to play down concerns over growing differences with India following the passage of a proposed Russia sanctions bill in the US House of Representatives. A senior US State Department official said Washington understood why the Indian government had responded strongly to the legislation and indicated that there […]
Washington: US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in a high-profile meeting that brought several of the most sensitive issues in US-China relations back into focus. Trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and the broader strategic relationship between the two countries dominated discussions during Xi’s visit. The meeting was
Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the United States on Wednesday for a closely watched state visit, receiving an unusually personal welcome from US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews, the military airfield outside Washington. The arrival marked the beginning of several days of high-profile diplomacy between the leaders of the world’s two
Washington: The United States and China have agreed to extend their temporary trade truce, easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies just as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a rare visit to Washington. The agreement, announced by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, will keep the two countries from immediately escalating their tariff dispute while
Mumbai: An Indian seafarer was killed after the cargo vessel MV Cape Dao came under attack while sailing towards India near the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Embassy in Oman confirmed on Wednesday. The deceased was identified by the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) as Suraj Yadav, a 26-year-old wiper from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. […]
A Sri Lankan High Court has sentenced 15 men to 220 years in prison each for their alleged roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, one of the deadliest terror attacks in the country’s history. A three-judge bench found 14 of the accused guilty on all charges, including murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism and possession […]
