Sri Lanka’s legislative process is facing serious shortcomings, while many parliamentarians are voting on bills without fully understanding their contents, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche has said. Addressing
Nicaragua’s National Assembly, under the control of President Daniel Ortega’s ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), ratified a controversial constitutional amendment on Thursday that significantly strengthens the president’s grip on power. The
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Microsoft has officially begun implementing performance-based job cuts, with termination letters detailing the process. The letters, seen by Business Insider, state that employees whose positions are being terminated will lose their healthcare
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently addressed employees in an all-hands meeting, telling them to “buckle up” for an “intense” year ahead. According to a recording reviewed by Business Insider, Zuckerberg set the
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Amazon is significantly reshaping its management structure, aiming to reduce bureaucracy and speed up decision-making across the company. Internal guidelines, reviewed by Business Insider, reveal the company’s new strategy for cutting down
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from India has responded to former US President Donald Trump’s recent threats regarding the potential de-dollarisation efforts of BRICS nations. In an interview, Tharoor, a prominent leader of
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Nearly 1,500 workers at Samsung’s massive plant in Chennai have overcome fierce opposition from both the courts and the corrupt state government, both of which aligned with the multinational giant in an
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In a significant setback for the UK government’s efforts to attract private sector investments, AstraZeneca has announced the cancellation of its proposed £450 million vaccine manufacturing plant at its Speke site, near
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Diplomatic discussions within Europe have revealed a split over the idea of deploying a large-scale peacekeeping force to Ukraine, with key European countries divided on the feasibility and strategic implications of such
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The violence and suffering in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war are harrowing, but amid the brutality, there are moments of deep humanity and forgiveness, particularly within the ranks of the Chin National Defence
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Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, has emerged as an unexpected hero in China, where he is celebrated for his unprecedented challenge to the dominance of American tech giants. From humble beginnings
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US authorities are investigating whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek circumvented US restrictions by purchasing advanced Nvidia semiconductors through third parties in Singapore. The inquiry, detailed by Bloomberg, centers on claims that DeepSeek
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Italy has become the first country to block DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed AI app, after its data protection authority raised alarms over the app’s handling of personal data. The Italian watchdog, Garante, made
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Russia has expressed growing concern over the prolonged delay by Washington in approving its new ambassador to the United States, with senior diplomat Sergey Ryabkov describing the situation as “increasingly alarming.” Russian
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Congressional offices have been advised against using DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed AI chatbot that has been making waves in the American AI market. The warning comes as lawmakers continue to grapple with the
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Blackstone, the world’s largest investor in data centres supporting the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, is evaluating how Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s low-cost AI model could influence demand in the sector. The US investment
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