Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
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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China is constructing an enormous military command centre in western Beijing, a facility expected to surpass the Pentagon in scale and complexity. U.S. intelligence reports, cited by the Financial Times, indicate that
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The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs has vehemently condemned the recent decision by the U.S. government to house migrants at the Guantanamo Naval Base, describing it as a “brutal” and “irresponsible” act.
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Japan has announced it will freeze its funding to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) following the body’s criticism of the country’s Imperial Household Law, which
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In a statement that quickly went viral, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Elon Musk’s “cost-cutting department” had discovered that the US was spending $50 million annually on condoms for
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Kim Jong-un has publicly chastised more than 40 North Korean officials for excessive drinking, in what marks a rare admission of misconduct within the country’s ruling elite. The furious denunciation occurred during
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The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is set to conduct its next session from February 3 to 21, 2025, where it will review the status of
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A deepening dispute over EU energy policies has led to the collapse of Norway’s coalition government, just as tensions rise in Europe and the US regarding energy and territorial concerns. Prime Minister
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Deutsche Bank’s profits have plummeted by 92% in the fourth quarter of 2024, a result that has prompted CEO Christian Sewing to signal potential restructuring moves. As reported by the Financial Times,
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The UK government is moving to tighten controls on university franchising arrangements in a bid to address fraudulent practices that have exploited the student loan system. As reported by the Financial Times,
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The Colours of Courage Trust, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Sri Lanka Army, has officially resumed construction of the Karapitiya Trail Cancer Hospital, a critical project aimed at
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