In mid-2023, an experiment within OpenAI’s “RLSlow” research project produced results that changed the way its researchers viewed the trajectory of artificial intelligence. Jakub Pachocki, OpenAI’s chief scientist, recalls that he and
Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and dissident, has long used his art as a platform to challenge political norms and confront societal issues. In an insightful interview with The Independent UK, Ai
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A deep sense of fear is taking hold among Syria’s Christian and minority communities just two months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s long-standing regime. What was once hailed as a new
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On January 26, 2025, twin blasts took place at two separate locations in Guwahati in Kamrup (Metro) District. The explosions were claimed by the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I). The first explosion
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially closed its headquarters in Washington, D.C., with most employees locked out of the agency’s systems, according to multiple media reports. The move
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Former Sri Lankan Minister Udaya Gammanpila has accused the current government of orchestrating a “new drama” regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, claiming that the authorities are using the issue to gain
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by Our Correspondent in Brussel The European Union is preparing to fundamentally overhaul its immigration policy, aiming to revamp the post-war 1951 Refugee Convention, which has long governed asylum procedures. The drastic
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has accused the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of financing bioweapon research, including projects allegedly linked to the emergence of Covid-19. Musk branded the agency a “criminal
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WhatsApp has revealed that spyware developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm Paragon was used to hack nearly 100 journalists and civil society activists, marking the first time the company has been publicly
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Satellite images and reports from local officials suggest that Israel’s military presence in Syria, initially described as temporary, is becoming increasingly permanent. In the wake of the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s
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Newly released court documents shed light on the Duke of York’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, revealing that the Chinese state viewed Prince Andrew as a “valuable communication channel.” According to
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